North Dakota Insurance Commissioner election, 2024

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North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance
Election details
Filing deadline: April 8, 2024
Primary: June 11, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Jon Godfread (R)
How to vote
Poll times: Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Voting in North Dakota
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North Dakota held an election for insurance commissioner on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was April 8, 2024.

Incumbent Jon Godfread won election in the general election for North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Jon Godfread won election in the general election for North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Godfread (R)	98.2	301,820
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	5,455

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 307,275
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Jon Godfread advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance on June 11, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Godfread	99.6	81,445
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	345

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,790
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Voting information

See also: Voting in North Dakota

Election information in North Dakota: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 4, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

Varies by locality

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.

2020

See also: North Dakota Insurance Commissioner election, 2020

General election candidates

• Jon Godfread  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Travisia Martin (Democratic Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Travisia Martin ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Jon Godfread (Incumbent) ✔

2016

See also: North Dakota Insurance Commissioner election, 2016

The general election for insurance commissioner was held on November 8, 2016.

Jon Godfread defeated Ruth Buffalo and Nick Bata in the North Dakota insurance commissioner election.

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Godfread	64.41%	206,067
	Democratic/Democrat-Nonpartisan League	Ruth Buffalo	26.79%	85,696
	Libertarian	Nick Bata	8.64%	27,642
		Write-in votes	0.17%	534
Total Votes				319,939
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

2012

See also: North Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Incumbent Adam Hamm (R) won re-election in 2012. He defeated Tom Potter (D) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Adam Hamm Incumbent	63.3%	192,031
	Democratic	Tom Potter	36.7%	111,099
Total Votes				303,130
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in North Dakota and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for North Dakota, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
North Dakota's At-Large	Kelly Armstrong	Republican	R+20

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, North Dakota
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
North Dakota's At-Large	31.9%	65.5%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 95.7% of North Dakotans lived in one of the state's 47 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 2.2% lived in one of four Trending Republican counties. Overall, North Dakota was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in North Dakota following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

North Dakota county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	47	95.7%
Trending Republican	4	2.2%
Solid Democratic	2	2.1%
Total voted Democratic	2	2.1%
Total voted Republican	51	97.9%

Historical voting trends

North Dakota presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 5 Democratic wins
• 26 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from North Dakota

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in North Dakota.

U.S. Senate election results in North Dakota
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	56.4%	25.0%
2018	55.5%	44.5%
2016	78.4%	17.0%
2012	50.2%	49.3%
2010	76.2%	22.2%
Average	65.4	32.5

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of North Dakota

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in North Dakota.

Gubernatorial election results in North Dakota
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	65.8%	25.4%
2016	76.5%	19.4%
2012	63.1%	34.3%
2008	74.4%	23.5%
2004	71.3%	27.4%
Average	70.2	26.0

See also: Party control of North Dakota state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Dakota's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Dakota
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	1	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Dakota's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Dakota, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Doug Burgum
Lieutenant Governor	Tammy Miller
Secretary of State	Michael Howe
Attorney General	Drew Wrigley

State legislature

North Dakota State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	4
	Republican Party	43
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		47

North Dakota House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	12
	Republican Party	82
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		94

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Dakota Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in North Dakota and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for North Dakota
	North Dakota	United States
Population	779,094	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	68,993	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	84.5%	65.9%
Black/African American	3.2%	12.5%
Asian	1.6%	5.8%
Native American	4.7%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%
Two or more	4.4%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	4.3%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	93.5%	89.1%
College graduation rate	31.4%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$73,959	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	6.1%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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