Governor elections in North Dakota
● In officeKelly ArmstrongRepublican
Elections won
R 37 · D 15 · Other 355 gubernatorial elections since 1889
Last decided by
42.3 pts2024, Kelly Armstrong over Merrill Piepkorn
Closest ever
0.88 pts1962, William L. Guy over Mark Andrews
Longest streak
9 in a rowRepublican, 1992–2024
Next election
2028Tuesday, November 7, 2028
North Dakota's governor is Republican Kelly Armstrong; Armstrong won the most recent race by 42.3 points in 2024. Armstrong has held the office since 2024. The 2024 race put Armstrong ahead of Merrill Piepkorn, 42.3 points clear. Across 55 elections since 1889, Republicans have won 37 and Democrats 15, with 3 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1962, decided by 0.88 points; the widest 1926, by 66.6 points.
Doug Burgum R 235,479 · Shelley Lenz D 90,789
Doug Burgum R 259,863 · Marvin Nelson D 65,855
Jack Dalrymple R 200,525 · Ryan Taylor D 109,048
John Hoeven R 235,009 · Tim Mathern D 74,279
John Hoeven R 220,803 · Joe Satrom D 84,877
John Hoeven R 159,255 · Heidi Heitkamp D 130,144
Ed Schafer R 174,937 · Lee Kaldor D 89,349
Ed Schafer R 176,398 · Nicholas Spaeth D 123,845
George A. Sinner D 179,094 · Leon Mallberg R 119,986
George A. Sinner D 173,922 · Allen I. Olson R 140,460
Allen I. Olson R 162,230 · Arthur A. Link D 140,391
Arthur A. Link D 153,309 · Richard Elkin R 138,321
Arthur A. Link D 143,899 · Richard F. Larsen R 138,032
William L. Guy D 135,955 · Robert P. McCarney R 108,382
William L. Guy D 146,414 · Donald Halcrow R 116,247
William L. Guy D 115,258 · Mark Andrews R 113,251
John E. Davis R 111,836 · John F. Lord D 98,763
John E. Davis R 147,566 · Wallace E. Warner D 104,869
Norman Brunsdale R 124,253 · Cornelius Bymers D 69,248
Norman Brunsdale R 199,944 · Ole C. Johnson D 53,990
Norman Brunsdale R 121,822 · Clyde G. Byerly D 61,950
Fred G. Aandahl R 131,764 · Howard I. Henry D 80,555
Fred G. Aandahl R 116,672 · Quentin N. Burdick D 52,719
John Moses D 101,390 · Oscar W. Hagen R 74,577
John Moses D 173,278 · Jack A. Patterson R 101,287
John Moses D 138,270 · John N. Hagan R 125,246
Thomas H. Moodie D 145,433 · Lydia Cady Langer R 127,954
William Langer R 134,231 · Herbert C. DePuy D 110,263
George F. Shafer R 133,264 · Pierce Blewett D 41,988
George F. Shafer R 131,193 · Walter Maddock D 100,205
Arthur G. Sorlie R 131,003 · David M. Holmes D 24,287
Arthur G. Sorlie R 101,170 · Halvor L. Halvorson D 86,414
Ragnvald Nestos R 110,321 · William Lemke N 81,048
Ragnvald Nestos I 111,425 · Lynn Frazier N 107,332
Lynn Frazier R 117,118 · James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor D 112,488
Lynn Frazier R 54,517 · S. J. Doyle D 36,733
Lynn Frazier R 87,665 · D. H. McArthur D 20,351
L. B. Hanna R 39,811 · Frank O. Hellstrom D 31,544
John Burke D 47,005 · C. A. Johnson R 44,555
John Burke D 49,398 · C. A. Johnson R 46,849
John Burke D 34,424 · Elmore Y. Sarles R 29,309
Elmore Y. Sarles R 48,026 · Marthinus F. Hegge D 16,744
Frank White R 31,613 · J. Cronan D 17,576
Frank White R 34,052 · Max Wipperman D 22,275
Frederick B. Fancher R 28,308 · David M. Holmes D 19,496
Frank A. Briggs R 25,918 · Robert B. Richardson P 20,690
Eli C. D. Shortridge P 18,995 · Andrew H. Burke R 17,236
John Miller R 25,365 · William N. Roach D 12,733