Doug Burgum, Governor

Doug Burgum

Governor
Born
August 1, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2016–2020
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burgum495,342
Opponents156,644
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2020, Doug Burgum ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Burgum's biggest single-election total was 259,863 votes, in the 2016 governor election in North Dakota. Burgum's closest win came in the 2020 governor election in North Dakota, decided by 144,690 votes.

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How many votes has Doug Burgum received?

Doug Burgum has received 495,342 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Doug Burgum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020GovernorNorth DakotaWon235,47965.84%Shelley Lenz
2016GovernorNorth DakotaWon259,86376.52%Marvin Nelson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q22095395). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Doug Burgum: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/doug-burgum. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.