2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election

2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Reporting
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as of 1:00 PM CDT
 
Nominee Kelly Armstrong Merrill Piepkorn Michael Coachman
Party Republican Democratic–NPL Independent
Running mate Michelle Strinden Patrick Hart Lydia Gessele
Popular vote 246,562 93,862 20,327
Percentage 68.3% 26.0% 5.6%

County results
Armstrong:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Piepkorn:      50–60%

Governor before election

Doug Burgum
Republican

Elected Governor

Kelly Armstrong
Republican

The 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Doug Burgum was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term. He would ultimately decide to run for president. Republican nominee, congressman Kelly Armstrong was elected to his first term, defeating Democratic–NPL nominee, state senator Merrill Piepkorn. Armstrong is expected to be sworn in to office in December 2024. He will succeed Burgum. The Democratic-NPL has not won a governor's race in North Dakota since 1988.