Governor Elections 2016 | US Governor Elections | North Dakota Races
2016 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election Results
Doug Burgum
Percent: 76.52%
Votes: 259,863
Marvin E. Nelson
Percent: 19.39%
Votes: 65,855
Race Summary
The election was held on November 8, 2016, with Republican businessman Doug Burgum, running with Brent Sanford, winning a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Marvin E. Nelson, earning 76.52% of the vote to Nelson’s 19.39%.
Full Results
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 76.52%
Votes: 259,863
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 19.39%
Votes: 65,855
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.90%
Votes: 13,230
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 653
Total votes: 339,601
State Map
Results by County
Adams County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 86.20%
Votes: 1,049
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 11.09%
Votes: 135
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.71%
Votes: 33
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,217
Bottineau County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 79.75%
Votes: 2,768
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 17.14%
Votes: 595
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.91%
Votes: 101
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 3,471
Cass County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 71.76%
Votes: 57,024
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 23.35%
Votes: 18,559
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 4.68%
Votes: 3,721
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 162
Total votes: 79,466
Dunn County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 83.94%
Votes: 1,860
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 13.63%
Votes: 302
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.35%
Votes: 52
Write-In
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 2,216
Golden Valley County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 83.60%
Votes: 795
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 13.46%
Votes: 128
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.73%
Votes: 26
Write-In
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 951
Hettinger County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 85.78%
Votes: 1,104
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 11.11%
Votes: 143
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.03%
Votes: 39
Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 1,287
McHenry County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 81.84%
Votes: 2,335
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 14.97%
Votes: 427
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 82
Write-In
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 9
Total votes: 2,853
Mercer County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 85.51%
Votes: 3,954
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 11.94%
Votes: 552
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.40%
Votes: 111
Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 4,624
Oliver County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 87.17%
Votes: 890
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 10.28%
Votes: 105
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.45%
Votes: 25
Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 1,021
Ransom County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 73.03%
Votes: 1,722
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 23.16%
Votes: 546
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.65%
Votes: 86
Write-In
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 2,358
Sargent County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 72.69%
Votes: 1,464
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 24.48%
Votes: 493
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.63%
Votes: 53
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 2,014
Stark County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 85.92%
Votes: 10,354
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 10.85%
Votes: 1,307
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.09%
Votes: 372
Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 12,051
Traill County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 76.01%
Votes: 2,994
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 20.13%
Votes: 793
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.66%
Votes: 144
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 8
Total votes: 3,939
Williams County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 83.55%
Votes: 10,419
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 11.64%
Votes: 1,452
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 4.62%
Votes: 576
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 12,470
Barnes County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 79.16%
Votes: 4,217
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 17.21%
Votes: 917
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 188
Write-In
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 5,327
Bowman County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 88.00%
Votes: 1,577
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 9.93%
Votes: 178
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.01%
Votes: 36
Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 1,792
Cavalier County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 79.34%
Votes: 1,598
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 18.57%
Votes: 374
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 1.84%
Votes: 37
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 2,014
Eddy County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 57.93%
Votes: 716
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 39.56%
Votes: 489
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.27%
Votes: 28
Write-In
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 1,236
Grand Forks County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 70.01%
Votes: 20,458
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 25.30%
Votes: 7,392
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 4.58%
Votes: 1,337
Write-In
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 29,222
Kidder County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 84.26%
Votes: 1,167
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 12.85%
Votes: 178
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.89%
Votes: 40
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,385
McIntosh County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 85.88%
Votes: 1,253
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 11.93%
Votes: 174
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 1.92%
Votes: 28
Write-In
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 1,459
Morton County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 80.62%
Votes: 12,589
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 15.44%
Votes: 2,411
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.75%
Votes: 586
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 15,615
Pembina County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 80.61%
Votes: 2,556
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 16.18%
Votes: 513
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.22%
Votes: 102
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,171
Renville County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 84.52%
Votes: 1,076
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 12.65%
Votes: 161
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.83%
Votes: 36
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,273
Sheridan County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 86.26%
Votes: 678
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 10.94%
Votes: 86
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.54%
Votes: 20
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 786
Steele County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 74.44%
Votes: 766
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 22.45%
Votes: 231
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.62%
Votes: 27
Write-In
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 1,029
Walsh County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 77.17%
Votes: 3,613
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 16.81%
Votes: 787
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 5.85%
Votes: 274
Write-In
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 8
Total votes: 4,682
Benson County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 55.26%
Votes: 1,109
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 40.71%
Votes: 817
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.89%
Votes: 78
Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 2,007
Burke County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 86.52%
Votes: 905
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 11.66%
Votes: 122
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 15
Write-In
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 1,046
Dickey County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 80.87%
Votes: 1,945
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 16.80%
Votes: 404
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.29%
Votes: 55
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 2,405
Emmons County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 88.09%
Votes: 1,738
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 9.38%
Votes: 185
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.48%
Votes: 49
Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 1,973
Grant County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 86.73%
Votes: 1,209
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 10.90%
Votes: 152
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.22%
Votes: 31
Write-In
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 1,394
LaMoure County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 80.74%
Votes: 1,748
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 17.00%
Votes: 368
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.26%
Votes: 49
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,165
McKenzie County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 84.65%
Votes: 3,889
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 12.26%
Votes: 563
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.94%
Votes: 135
Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 4,594
Mountrail County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 67.97%
Votes: 2,759
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 27.72%
Votes: 1,125
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 4.21%
Votes: 171
Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 4,059
Pierce County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 78.97%
Votes: 1,641
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 18.96%
Votes: 394
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.02%
Votes: 42
Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 2,078
Richland County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 78.20%
Votes: 5,867
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 17.75%
Votes: 1,332
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.89%
Votes: 292
Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 7,503
Sioux County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 36.47%
Votes: 438
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 56.95%
Votes: 684
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 6.08%
Votes: 73
Write-In
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 1,201
Stutsman County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 80.46%
Votes: 7,953
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 15.92%
Votes: 1,574
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.41%
Votes: 337
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 9,884
Ward County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 78.81%
Votes: 21,223
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 16.10%
Votes: 4,335
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 4.94%
Votes: 1,330
Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 26,930
Billings County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 88.47%
Votes: 537
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 7.91%
Votes: 48
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.62%
Votes: 22
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 607
Burleigh County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 79.74%
Votes: 37,790
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 16.50%
Votes: 7,821
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 1,632
Write-In
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 149
Total votes: 47,392
Divide County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 77.48%
Votes: 939
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 19.14%
Votes: 232
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.14%
Votes: 38
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 1,212
Foster County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 80.38%
Votes: 1,397
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 16.46%
Votes: 286
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.05%
Votes: 53
Write-In
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 1,738
Griggs County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 75.49%
Votes: 961
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 21.84%
Votes: 278
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.59%
Votes: 33
Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 1,273
Logan County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 88.44%
Votes: 964
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 8.81%
Votes: 96
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.57%
Votes: 28
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 1,090
McLean County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 79.83%
Votes: 4,239
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 17.29%
Votes: 918
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.66%
Votes: 141
Write-In
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 5,310
Nelson County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 67.95%
Votes: 1,185
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 28.67%
Votes: 500
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.10%
Votes: 54
Write-In
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 1,744
Ramsey County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 75.11%
Votes: 4,004
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 20.84%
Votes: 1,111
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.86%
Votes: 206
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 5,331
Rolette County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 33.03%
Votes: 1,240
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 63.48%
Votes: 2,383
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 3.20%
Votes: 120
Write-In
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 3,754
Slope County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 87.85%
Votes: 376
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 9.58%
Votes: 41
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.34%
Votes: 10
Write-In
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 428
Towner County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 71.82%
Votes: 841
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 25.88%
Votes: 303
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.13%
Votes: 25
Write-In
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 1,171
Wells County
Doug Burgum (REP)
Percent: 82.67%
Votes: 1,970
Marvin E. Nelson (DEM)
Percent: 14.90%
Votes: 355
Marty Riske (LIB)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 51
Write-In
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 2,383