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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/North Dakota/ND-AL
      1986·US House·North Dakota·District profile →

      North Dakota At-Large US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Byron L Dorgan
      75.5%216,258 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Syver Vinje
      23.4%66,989 votes
      Margin
      D+52.1
      286,361 total votes
      3 candidates286,361 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Byron L DorganDEM✓
      		DEM216,25875.5%
      Syver VinjeREP
      		REP66,98923.4%
      Gerald W KoppIND
      		IND3,1141.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.8%67.5%R+36.8365,059
      202031.9%65.5%R+33.5359,890
      201627.2%63.0%R+35.7344,360
      201238.7%58.3%R+19.6322,627
      200844.5%53.2%R+8.7317,738

      Seat History

      US House in North Dakota

      2024
      Julie FedorchakREP
      R+38.9
      2022
      Kelly ArmstrongREP
      R+62.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kelly ArmstrongREP
      R+41.4
      2018
      Kelly ArmstrongREP
      R+24.6
      2016
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+45.4
      2014
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+17.1
      2012
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+13.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Richard BergREP
      R+9.8
      2008
      Earl PomeroyDEM
      D+23.9
      2006
      Earl PomeroyDEM
      D+31.4
      2004
      Earl PomeroyDEM
      D+19.1
      2002
      Earl PomeroyDEM
      D+4.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ear PomeroyDEM
      D+8.4
      1998
      Earl PomeroyDEM
      D+15.1
      1996
      Earl PomeroyDEM
      D+11.8
      View all US House history for North Dakota →

      Candidates

      Byron L DorganDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+28.2
      Career1980-2004
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Gerald W KoppIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Syver VinjeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

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