United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in North Dakota took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) defeated Chase Iron Eyes (D) and Jack Seaman (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[4]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. A primary election is also sometimes used to choose convention delegates and party leaders; however, these selection processes can vary from state to state and party to party within a state. In North Dakota, precinct, district, and state party officials are selected at party caucuses and conventions, not at the state-administered primary election. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Dakota utilizes an open primary system, in which voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Kevin Cramer (R), who was first elected in 2012.
North Dakota has a single at-large congressional district, which makes up the entire state.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from North Dakota.
| Members of the U.S. House from North Dakota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Kevin Cramer Incumbent |
69.1% | 233,980 | |
| Democratic | Chase Iron Eyes | 23.7% | 80,377 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Seaman | 7% | 23,528 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 574 | |
| Total Votes | 338,459 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Margin of victory
The margin of victory in North Dakota's U.S. House race was 45.4 percent. This was calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes.
Candidates
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General election candidates: Kevin Cramer  Chase Iron Eyes Jack Seaman |
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Important dates and deadlines
- See also: North Dakota elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in North Dakota in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 1, 2016 | Ballot access | First day for primary candidates to begin circulating candidate petitions | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | First day for primary candidates to file completed petitions | |
| April 8, 2016 | Ballot access | First day for independent general election candidates to begin circulating petitions | |
| April 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for primary candidates to file completed petitions | |
| May 13, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary statement due | |
| May 24, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in primary candidates for congressional or statewide office to file certificates of write-in candidacy | |
| June 10, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in primary candidates for state legislative office to file certificates of write-in candidacy | |
| June 14, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent general election candidates to file completed petitions | |
| October 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general statement due | |
| October 18, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in candidates for congressional or statewide office to file certificates of write-in candidacy | |
| November 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in candidates for state legislative office to file certificates of write-in candidacy | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Year-end statement due | |
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State, "North Dakota 2016 Election Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 | |||
District history
2014
The At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) defeated George B. Sinner (D) and Jack Seaman (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kevin Cramer Incumbent |
55.5% | 138,100 | |
| Democratic | George B. Sinner | 38.5% | 95,678 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Seaman | 5.8% | 14,531 | |
| Write-in | Write-in candidates | 0.1% | 361 | |
| Total Votes | 248,670 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Kevin Cramer defeated Pam Gulleson (D) and Eric Olson (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Pam Gulleson | 41.7% | 131,870 | |
| Republican | Kevin Cramer |
54.9% | 173,585 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Olson | 3.2% | 10,261 | |
| Write In | N/A | 0.2% | 508 | |
| Total Votes | 316,224 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "2023 North Dakota Century Code, CHAPTER 16.1-11 NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE - PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
