2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor John Hoeven was easily reelected again, defeating Democratic-NPL challenger Tim Mathern. The primaries took place on June 10, 2008.[1] In this election, Hoeven outperformed John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, by about 21%; McCain defeated Democratic nominee Barack Obama 53%–45% in the concurrent presidential election.
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November 4, 2008
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 County results Hoeven: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Mathern: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2022, voters voted in favor of Constitutional Measure 1 to term-limit governors. Doug Burgum, who was in his second term when the measure passed, would have been eligible to run for a third under grandfather clause, but he ultimately chose not to, making 2008 the last time an incumbent ran for a third consecutive term.
Candidates
editRepublican
editDemocratic-NPL
edit- Running mate: Merle Boucher, State Representative
Independent
edit- DuWayne Hendrickson
- Running mate: Dana Brandenberg
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 16, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Safe R | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2008 |
Polling
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (Incumbent) | 235,009 | 74.44% | +3.19% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Tim Mathern | 74,279 | 23.53% | −3.86% | |
| Independent | DuWayne Hendrickson | 6,404 | 2.03% | ||
| Majority | 160,730 | 50.91% | +7.05% | ||
| Turnout | 315,692 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
edit- Sioux (Largest CDP: Cannon Ball)
References
edit- ↑ "Secretary of State" (PDF). Nd.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ "2008 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ↑ "2008 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ↑ "THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Dakota Governor Race". RealClearPolitics. November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- 1 2 "Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election". Archived from the original on July 11, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ↑ "ND Secretary of State Election Management System – Statewide Election Results". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
External links
edit- Elections and Voting from the North Dakota Secretary of State
- North Dakota Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- North Dakota Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- North Dakota Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions[permanent dead link] from Follow the Money
- Hoeven (R-i) vs. Mathern (D) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- John Hoeven, Republican incumbent nominee
- Tim Mathern, Democratic-NPL nominee
- Gregg Boyer, Independent candidate