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North Dakota election results certified for 2012
November 30, 2012
BISMARCK, North Dakota: Election results for North Dakota's November 6, 2012 elections are officially certified.
According to state officials, a total of 325,862 votes were cast in the general election exceeding the previous record of 324,179 votes set in 1984.[1]
Five statewide measures and more than 80 seats were up for a vote on the November 6, 2012 state election. Seats up for a vote included one in the U.S. Senate, one in the U.S. House, six state executive positions, 25 seats in the state senate, and 50 seats in the state house.
Official election results can be found here.
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Prior to the election, Republicans held the one Congressional at-large district.
| Members of the U.S. House from North Dakota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
State Executives
There were six state executive positions up for election.
- Governor of North Dakota
- Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
- North Dakota State Auditor
- North Dakota Treasurer
- North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance
- North Dakota Public Service Commission (1 officer)
State Senate
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| North Dakota State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 35 | 33 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 47 | |
State House
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.
| North Dakota House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 25 | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 69 | 71 | |
| Total | 94 | 94 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: North Dakota 2012 ballot measures
June 12:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Admin of gov't | Allows legislators to be appointed to full-time appointive state office | |
| CICA | Measure 2 | Taxes | Eliminates property taxes as a source of state revenue | |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Religion | Prohibits gov't from burdening person or organization from religious liberty | |
| VR | Measure 4 | Motto and symbols | Repeals the North Dakota Legislature's decision to allow UND to drop the Fighting Sioux nickname. |
November 6:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Admin of gov't | Revokes the authority for the poll tax and remove the offensive language | |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Admin of gov't | Requires the governor and other executive officials to take an oath of office | |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Animal rights | Blocks any law which abridges the right of farmers and ranchers. | |
| CISS | Measure 4 | Smoking bans | Bans smoking in all indoor workplaces. | |
| CISS | Measure 5 | Treatment of animals | Makes it a felony to maliciously harm a cat, dog, or horse, with exemptions for people with occupations involving animals. |
See also
- North Dakota elections, 2012
- North Dakota U.S. Senate & House elections
- North Dakota state executive official elections, 2012
- North Dakota State Senate & House elections
- North Dakota 2012 ballot measures
Footnotes
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