North Dakota's at-large congressional district

North Dakota's At-large congressional district
Current Representative		Kevin Cramer (R–Bismarck)
Area	68,976 mi2
Distribution	55.8% urban, 44.2% rural
Population (2010)	672,591
Median income	$56,361
Ethnicity	88.9% White, 1.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 5.3% Native American, 1.6% other
Cook PVI	R+10

North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. Based on size, it is the eighth largest congressional district in the nation.

The district is currently represented by Republican Kevin Cramer.

History

The district was first created when North Dakota achieved statehood on November 2, 1889, electing a single member. Following the 1900 Census the state was allocated two seats, both of whom were elected from an at large district. Following the 1910 Census a third seat was gained, with the legislature drawing three separate districts. The third district was eliminated after the 1930 Census. After the third seat was lost, North Dakota returned to electing two members At-Large (statewide).

Following the 1960 Census two separate districts were created. In 1970, the second district was eliminated following the 1970 Census and a single At-Large district was created. Since 1972, North Dakota has retained a single congressional district.

Presidential elections

• 2000 - Gore - 33.06%, Bush - 60.66%, Third Party - 6.29%
• 2004 - Kerry - 35.50%, Bush - 62.86%, Third Party - 1.64%
• 2008 - Obama - 44.62%, McCain - 53.25%, Third Party - 2.13%
• 2012 - Obama - 38.70%, Romney - 58.32%, Third Party - 2.99%

Average - Democratic (37.97%), Republican (58.77%), Third Party (3.26%)

Recent Elections

2006 Election

North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District Election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earl Pomeroy (inc.)	142,934	65.68	+6.11
	Republican	Matt Mechtel	74,687	34.32	-6.11
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			217,621

2008 Election

North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District Election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earl Pomeroy (inc.)	194,577	61.97	-3.71
	Republican	Duane Sand	119,388	38.03	+3.71
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			313,965

2010 Election

North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District Election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earl Pomeroy (inc.)	106,542	44.93	-17.04
	Republican	Rick Berg	129,802	54.74	+16.71
	Independent	Write-In Votes	793	0.33
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing
Turnout			237,137

2012 Election

North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kevin Cramer	173,585	54.89	+0.15
	Democratic	Pam Gulleson	131,870	41.70	-3.23
	Libertarian	Eric Olson	10,261	3.24	+3.24
	Independent	Write-In Votes	508	0.16	+2.39
	Republican hold		Swing
Turnout			316,224

List of representatives

Dates	Cong	Member at-large				Member at-large
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
From 1889 to 1903, there was one seat, elected at-large statewide. In 1903 a second at-large seat was added.
March 4, 1889 – November 1, 1889	51	First representative seated on November 2, 1889				Second seat added in 1903
November 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891		Henry C. Hansbrough	Republican	Lost renomination
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1899	52	Martin N. Johnson	Republican	First elected in 1890.
	53			Re-elected in 1892.
	54			Re-elected in 1894.
	55			Re-elected in 1896. Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	56	100px Burleigh F. Spalding	Republican	First elected in 1898. Retired.
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	57	Thomas Frank Marshall	Republican	First elected in 1900.
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	58			Re-elected in 1902.		100px Burleigh F. Spalding	Republican	Elected in 1902. Lost renomination.
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909	59			Re-elected in 1904.		Asle Gronna	Republican	First elected in 1904.
	60			Re-elected in 1906. Retired to run for U.S. Senate.				Re-elected in 1906.
March 4, 1909 – February 11, 1911	61	100px Louis B. Hanna	Republican	First elected in 1908.				Re-elected in 1908. Resigned after elected U.S. Senator.
February 11, 1911 – March 3, 1911						Vacant
March 4, 1911 – January 7, 1913	62			Re-elected in 1910. Resigned when elected Governor of North Dakota.		Henry T. Helgesen	Republican	First elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 1st district.
January 7, 1913 – March 3, 1913		Vacant
After the 1910 census, three seats were apportioned among districts: North Dakota's 1st congressional district, North Dakota's 2nd congressional district, and North Dakota's 3rd congressional district.
Following the 1930 census, the delegation was reduced to two seats, elected at-large statewide.
March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1935	73	100px James H. Sinclair	Republican	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932. Lost renomination.		100px William Lemke	Republican-Non-Partisan League	First elected in 1932.
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941	74	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	First elected in 1934.				Re-elected in 1934.
	75			Re-elected in 1936.				Re-elected in 1936.
	76			Re-elected in 1938.				Re-elected in 1938. Retired to run for Senate.
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	77			Re-elected in 1940.		Charles R. Robertson	Republican	First elected in 1940. Lost renomination.
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	78			Re-elected in 1942. Retired to run for Senate.		100px William Lemke	Republican-Non-Partisan League	Elected in 1942.
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79	Charles R. Robertson	Republican	Elected in 1944.				Re-elected in 1944.
	80			Re-elected in 1946. Lost renomination.				Re-elected in 1946.
January 3, 1949 – May 30, 1950	81	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	Elected in 1948.				Re-elected in 1948. Died.
May 31, 1950 – January 3, 1951						Vacant
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82			Re-elected in 1950.		Fred G. Aandahl	Republican	First elected in 1950. Retired to run for Senate.
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	83			Re-elected in 1952.		100px Otto Krueger	Republican	First elected in 1952.
	84			Re-elected in 1954.				Re-elected in 1954.
	85			Re-elected in 1956. Retired.				Re-elected in 1956. Retired.
January 3, 1959 – August 8, 1960	86	Quentin N. Burdick	Democratic-NPL	First elected in 1958. Resigned when elected to the Senate.		100px Don L. Short	Republican	First elected in 1958.
August 9, 1960 – January 3, 1961		Vacant
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	87	100px Hjalmar Nygaard	Republican	First elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 1st district.				Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
After the 1960 census, two seats were apportioned among districts: North Dakota's 1st congressional district and North Dakota's 2nd congressional district.
Following the 1970 census, the delegation was reduced to one at-large seat.
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981	93 94 95 96	Mark Andrews	Republican	Redistricted from the 1st district Retired to run for U.S. Senate
January 3, 1981 – December 14, 1992	97 98 99 100 101 102	100px Byron Dorgan	Democratic-NPL	First elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. Senator, and resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
December 15, 1992 – January 3, 1993	102	Vacant
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011	103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic-NPL	First elected in 1992. Lost re-election.
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	112	100px Rick Berg	Republican	Elected in 2010. Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
January 3, 2013 – present	113 114	Kevin Cramer	Republican	First elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014.
Dates	Cong	Representative	Party	Electoral history
		Member at-large

Older election results

Year (& Congress)	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
October 1, 1889 (51st Congress)	Henry C. Hansbrough	Republican	26,077	68.4
	D.W. Maratta	Democratic	12,066	31.6
1890 (52nd Congress)	Martin N. Johnson	Republican	21,365	59.0
	John D. Benton	Democratic	14,830	41.0
1892 (53rd Congress)	Martin N. Johnson	Republican	17,695	48.9
	James F. O'Brien	Democratic	11,021	30.5
	Hans A. Foss	Independent	7,434	20.6
1894 (54th Congress)	Martin N. Johnson	Republican	21,615	55.4
	Walter Muir	Populist	15,660	40.2
	Budd Reeve	Independent	1,283	3.3
	L.S. Ellis	Prohibition	439	1.1
1896 (55th Congress)	Martin N. Johnson	Republican	25,233	54.0
	John Burke	Fusion	21,172	45.3
	A.V. Garver	Prohibition	349	0.7
1898 (56th Congress)	Burleigh F. Spalding	Republican	27,766	60.9
	H.M. Creel	Fusion	17,844	39.1
1900 (57th Congress)	Thomas F. Marshall	Republican	34,887	61.0
	M.A. Hildreth	Democratic & Independent	21,175	37.0
	Charles H. Mott	Prohibition	585	1.0
	J.C. Charest	Social Democratic	412	0.7
	Martin S. Blair	People's	122	0.2
1902 (58th Congress)	Thomas F. Marshall	Republican	32,986	67.6
	Burleigh F. Spalding	Republican	32,854
	Lars A. Ueland	Democratic	14,765	29.9
	Verner E. Lovell	Democratic	14,392
	Royal F. King	Socialist	1,195	2.5
1904 (59th Congress)	Thomas F. Marshall	Republican	49,111	72.7
	Asle J. Gronna	Republican	47,648
	N. P. Rasmussen	Democratic	15,622	23.3
	A. G. Burr	Democratic	15,398
	L. F. Dow	Socialist	1,734	2.6
	E. D. Herring	Socialist	1,697
	B. H. Tibbets	Prohibition	971	1.5
	N. A. Colby	Prohibition	967
1906 (60th Congress)	Thomas F. Marshall	Republican	38,923	62.9
	Asle J. Gronna	Republican	36,772
	A. G. Burr	Democratic	21,350	35.2
	John D. Benton	Democratic	21,050
	K. Halvorson	Socialist	1,151	1.9
	W. J. Bailey	Socialist	1,129
1908 (61st Congress)	Asle J. Gronna	Republican	57,357	65.7
	Louis B. Hanna	Republican	55,610
	T. D. Casey	Democratic	29,426	33.7
	O. G. Major	Democratic	28,448
	Francis Cooper	Independent	591	0.3
	E. D. Herring	Independent	533	0.3
1910 (62nd Congress)	Louis B. Hanna	Republican	51,556	63.9
	Henry T. Helgesen	Republican	50,600
	Tobias D. Casey	Democratic	25,880	32.0
	M. A. Hildreth	Democratic	25,322
	Arthur Hagendorf	Socialist	3,225	4.0
	N. H. Bjornstad	Socialist	3,179
1912–1930	Districts used
1932 (73rd Congress)	James H. Sinclair	Republican	144,339	65.7
	William Lemke	Republican	135,339
	William D. Lynch	Democratic	72,659	33.9
	R. B. Murphy	Democratic	71,695
	Pat J. Barrett	Independent	690	0.3
	Ella Reeve Bloor	Independent	678
1934 (74th Congress)	William Lemke	Republican	144,605	49.9
	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	114,841
	William D. Lynch	Democratic	85,771	31.8
	G. F. Lamb	Democratic	79,338
	James H. Sinclair	PROG N-PART R	46,304	17.8
	Jasper Haaland	Communist-W-FG	1,299	0.5
	Effie Kjorstad	Communist-W-FG	1,090
1936 (75th Congress)	William Lemke	Republican	131,117	54.1
	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	115,913
	Henry Holt	Democratic	100,609	41.7
	J.J. Nygaard	Democratic	89,722
	I.J. Moe	Independent	3,310	1.4
	P.H. Miller	Independent	3,273	1.4
	E.A. Johannson	Independent	2,697	1.2
	Jasper Haaland	Communist	540	0.2
	W.D. Webster	Communist	461
1938 (76th Congress)	William Lemke	Republican	153,106	72.3
	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	149,047
	Howard I. Henry	Democratic	55,125	23.9
	Alfred S. Dale	Democratic	44,691
	J.B. Field	Independent	8,109	3.9
1940 (77th Congress)	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	148,227	60.3
	Charles R. Robertson	Republican	111,125
	R.J. Downey	Democratic	63,662	29.4
	Adolph Michelson	Democratic	63,027
	Thomas Hall	Independent	23,399	10.3
	John Omland	Independent	20,845
1942 (78th Congress)	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	85,936	46.3
	William Lemke	Republican	65,905
	Charles R. Robertson	Independent	48,472	29.5
	Halvor L. Halvorson	Democratic	47,972	24.2
	E.A. Johansson	Democratic	31,547
1944 (79th Congress)	William Lemke	Republican	101,007	50.7
	Charles R. Robertson	Republican	91,425
	Halvor L. Halvorson	Democratic	56,699	26.9
	J.R. Kennedy	Democratic	45,308
	Usher L. Burdick	Independent R	39,888	21.0
	George McClellan	Independent R	3,135	1.4
	A.C. Townley	Independent R	2,307
1946 (80th Congress)	William Lemke	Republican	103,205	74.3
	Charles R. Robertson	Republican	102,087
	James M. Hanley	Democratic	41,189	25.7
	Edwin Cooper	Democratic	29,865
1948 (81st Congress)	William Lemke	Republican	132,343	69.0
	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	128,454
	Alfred Dale	Democratic	56,702	30.0
	John M. Weiler	Progressive	1,758	0.9
1950 (82nd Congress)	Fred G. Aandahl	Republican	119,047	70.7
	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	110,534
	Ervin Schumacher	Democratic	62,322	29.3
	E.A. Johansson	Democratic	32,946
1952 (83rd Congress)	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	181,218	77.2
	Otto Krueger	Republican	156,829
	Edward Nesemeier	Democratic	49,829	22.8
	Scattered votes		49	0.0
1954 (84th Congress)	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	124,845	67.1
	Otto Krueger	Republican	106,341
	P.W. Lanier	Democratic	64,089	32.9
	Raymond G. Vendsel	Democratic	49,183
1956 (85th Congress)	Usher L. Burdick	Republican	143,514	62.3
	Otto Krueger	Republican	136,003
	Agnes Geelan	Democratic	85,743	37.7
	S.B. Hocking	Democratic	83,284
1958 (86th Congress)	Quentin Burdick	Democratic	99,562	48.4
	Don L. Short	Republican	97,862	51.6
	Orris G. Nordhougen	Republican	92,124
	S.B. Hocking	Democratic	78,889
1960 (87th Congress)	Don L. Short	Republican	135,579	53.3
	Hjalmar C. Nygaard	Republican	127,118
	Raymond Vendsel	Democratic	120,773	46.7
	Anson J. Anderson	Democratic	109,207
1962–1970	Districts used
1972 (93rd)	Mark Andrews	Republican	195,360	72.7
	Richard Ista	Democratic	72,850	27.1
	Kenneth C. Gardener Sr.	Independent	511	0.2
1974 (94th)	Mark Andrews	Republican	130,184	55.7
	Byron Dorgan	Democratic	103,504	44.3
1976 (95th)	Mark Andrews	Republican	181,018	62.4
	Lloyd B. Omdahl	Democratic	104,263	36.0
	Russell Kleppe	American	4,600	1.6
1978 (96th)	Mark Andrews	Republican	147,712	67.0
	Bruce F. Hagen	Democratic	68,016	30.9
	Harley J. McLain	Independent	3,197	1.5
	Don J. Klingensmith	Prohibition	1,389	0.6
1980 (97th)	Byron L. Dorgan	Democratic	166,437	56.8
	Jim Smykowski	Republican	124,707	42.6
	John Lengenfelder	Independent	1,004	0.3
	Torfin A. Teigen	Independent	928	0.3
1982 (98th)	Byron L. Dorgan	Democratic	186,534	71.6
	Kent Jones	Republican	72,241	27.7
	Don J. Klingensmith	Prohibition	1,724	0.7
1984 (99th)	Byron L. Dorgan	Democratic	242,968	78.7
	Lois Ivers Altenburg	Republican	65,761	21.3
1986 (100th)	Byron L. Dorgan	Democratic	216,258	75.5
	Syver Vinje	Republican	66,989	23.4
	Gerald W. Kopp	Independent	3,114	1.1
1988 (101st)	Byron L. Dorgan	Democratic	212,583	70.9
	Steve Sydness	Republican	84,475	28.2
	Kris Brekke	Libertarian	2,924	1.0
1990 (102nd)	Byron L. Dorgan	Democratic	152,530	65.2
	Ed Schafer	Republican	81,443	34.8
	Other		6	0.0
1992 (103rd)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	169,273	56.8
	John T. Korsmo	Republican	117,442	39.4
	Other		11,183	3.8
1994 (104th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	123,134	52.3
	Gary Porter	Republican	105,988	45.0
	James Germalic	Independent	6,267	2.7
1996 (105th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	144,833	55.1
	Kevin Cramer	Republican	113,684	43.2
	Kenneth R. Loughead	Independent	4,493	1.7
1998 (106th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	119,668	56.2
	Kevin Cramer	Republican	87,511	41.1
	Kenneth R. Loughead	Independent	5,709	2.7
2000 (107th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	151,173	52.9
	John Dorso	Republican	127,251	44.5
	Jan Shelver	Independent	4,731	1.7
	Kenneth R. Loughead	Independent	2,481	0.9
	Write-in		22	0.0
2002 (108th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	121,073	52.4
	Rick Clayburgh	Republican	109,957	47.6
2004 (109th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	185,130	59.6
	Duane Sand	Republican	125,684	40.4
2006 (110th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	142,934	65.7
	Matt Mechtel	Republican	74,687	34.3
2008 (111th)	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	194,175	62.1
	Duane Sand	Republican	118,519	37.9
2010 (112th)	Rick Berg	Republican	129,802	54.7
	Earl Pomeroy	Democratic	106,542	44.9
	Write-in		793	0.4
2012 (113th)	Kevin Cramer	Republican	172,905	55.0
	Pam Gulleson	Democratic	131,396	41.8
	Eric Olson	Libertarian	10,125	3.2
Year (& Congress)	Candidate	Party	Votes	%

References

• Election statistics compiled by the Clerk to the House of Representatives; Michael J. Dubin, "United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997" (McFarland, 1998).
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present