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2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election
countryNorth Dakota
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election
previous_year2008
election_date
next_election2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election
next_year2016
image1File:Jack Dalrymple 2013 (cropped 2).jpg
image_sizex150px
nominee1**Jack Dalrymple**
party1Republican Party (United States)
running_mate1**Drew Wrigley**
popular_vote1**200,525**
percentage1**63.10%**
map_image2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Dalrymple**:
**Taylor**:
titleGovernor
before_electionJack Dalrymple
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionJack Dalrymple
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)
image2File:Ryan Taylor, 15 September 2012 (cropped).png
nominee2Ryan Taylor
party2North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
running_mate2Ellen Chaffee
popular_vote2109,048
percentage234.31%

Dalrymple:
Taylor:
The 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Dalrymple, a member of the Republican Party, won election to a full term. Ryan Taylor was the Democratic nominee. Dalrymple prevailed with 63% of the vote; he declined to seek re-election in 2016.

Republican Party

Candidates

The North Dakota Republican Party selected incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple as their nominee and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley was his running mate. Dalrymple defeated Fargo architect Paul Sorum who later ran as an Independent.

Declined

  • Ed Schafer, former Governor of North Dakota and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Libertarian Party

Candidates

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota selected Roland Riemers, a real estate investor and a failed 2010 candidate for Grand Forks County Sheriff and failed 1996 candidate for president as their candidate.

On July 5, 2012, it was announced that Riemers will not appear on the ballot because his running mate, Richard Ames, failed to file a page of his paperwork. On September 12, 2012, after being disqualified from appearing on the November ballot, Roland Riemers, a libertarian now running as an independent with Anthony Johns, said in a news release that he had submitted more than 1,100 signatures to the secretary of state. The pair appears on the ballot certified by the secretary on Monday. Roland Riemers has filed a lawsuit to have the other candidates removed from the ballot.

Democratic-NPL Party

Candidates

The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party selected rancher and North Dakota Senate Minority Leader Ryan Taylor as their nominee. Ellen Chaffee was his running mate.

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 2, 2012
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 5, 2012

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorJack
Dalrymple (R)Ryan
Taylor (D)OtherUndecided
Pharos ResearchOctober 26–28, 2012752± 3.6%**63%**34%3%
Pharos ResearchOctober 19–21, 2012807± 3.44%**63%**32%5%
Rasmussen ReportsOctober 17–18, 2012600± 4.0%**53%**39%2%6%
Forum/EssmanOctober 12–15, 2012500± 4.4%**59%**28%13%
Mason-DixonOctober 3–5, 2012625± 4.0%**62%**24%1%13%
Rasmussen ReportsJuly 10–11, 2012400± 5.0%**61%**26%1%11%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Benson (Largest CDP: Fort Totten)
  • McHenry (largest city: Velva)
  • Pierce (largest city: Rugby)
  • Ransom (Largest city: Lisbon)
  • Sioux (Largest CDP: Cannon Ball)

References

References

  1. Finneman, Terri. (May 5, 2011). "Schafer says he's not interested in run for governor". [[The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead]].
  2. Smith, Nick. (April 24, 2012). "Roland Riemers enters governor's race". [[The Bismarck Tribune]].
  3. [http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/240129/group/homepage/] {{dead link. (January 2018)
  4. [http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/61267/] {{dead link. (January 2018)
  5. "- Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks, North Dakota".
  6. "Riemers v. Jaeger - Calendar".
  7. (March 14, 2012). "Taylor selects Ellen Chaffee as his running mate". [[The Bismarck Tribune]].
  8. "March 16, 2012 In this edition".
  9. "2012 Governor Race Ratings for November 1, 2012".
  10. "PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM".
  11. "2012 Gubernatorial Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
  12. "2012 Elections Map - 2012 Governor Races". Real Clear Politics.
  13. [http://www.pharosresearchgroup.com/Home/North%20Dakota.pdf Pharos Research]
  14. "North Dakota Pharos Research (Oct. 2012) | PDF | Democratic Party (United States) | American Government".
  15. "Election 2012: North Dakota Governor".
  16. "Forum/Essman".
  17. (October 11, 2012). "Poll - Valley News Live - KVLY/KXJB - Fargo/Grand Forks".
  18. "North Dakota Governor: Dalrymple (R) 61%, Taylor (D) 26%".
  19. "OFFICIAL 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".
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