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Statistics & Turnout

Summary of North Dakota Election Statistics
1980-Present

G = General Election... P = Primary Election... PP = Presidential Primary Election ...S = Special Election

Year Type Precincts Votes Cast * Population Eligible
Voters		 Absentee
Voters		 Percent
Turnout		 Election
Expense		 Cost Per
Vote
1980 P 1,239 139,594 652,717 462,760 NA 30 596,547 4.27
1980 G 1,235 314,525 652,717 462,760 NA 68 752,387 2.39
                   
1982 P 1,229 103,875 670,000 461,700 NA 22 612,419 5.90
1982 G 1,232 272,876 675,000 461,700 NA 64 598,335 2.19
                   
1984 P 1,191 99,230 675,000 470,500 2,684 21 612,329 6.17
1984 G 1,193 324,179 675,000 470,500 19,840 69 667,936 2.06
                   
1986 P 1,166 133,465 684,900 464,100 3,353 29 642,904 4.82
1986 G 1,158 295,277 684,900 464,100 6,371 64 631,640 2.14
                   
1987 S 1,121 123,539 684,900 484,100 1,440 26 359,159 2.91
                   
1988 P 1,096 111,263 667,093 483,000 2,934 23 645,948 5.81
1988 G 1,090 309,100 667,093 483,000 23,508 64 676,336 2.19
                   
1989 S 1,034 257,171 667,093 483,000 10,975 53 517,696 2.01
                   
1990 P 975 133,911 638,800 463,415 NA 29 640,128 4.78
1990 G 991 240,301 638,800 463,415 NA 52 678,340 2.82
                   
1992 P 804 146,867 636,800 463,415 6,810 32 717,090 4.88
1992 G 782 315,199 636,800 463,415 24,369 68 752,128 2.39
1992 S 782 164,165 636,800 461,500 12,986 35 393,988 2.40
                   
1994 P 740 139,961 635,000 463,000 6,771 30 675,862 4.83
1994 G 739 241,255 635,000 463,000 14,857 52 633,877 2.63
                   
1996 PP 53 72,530 641,000 473,000 NA 15 202,716 2.79
1996 P 705 123,131 641,000 473,000 5,926 26 951,580 7.73

1996

 G 717 271,861 641,000 473,000 17,970 57 685,452 2.52
                   
1998 P 700 99,157 641,000 474,896 4,315 21 696,188 7.02
1998 G 702 217,584 640,883 475,860 18,263 46 658,785 3.03
                   
2000 P 693 94,306 633,666 473,574 5,102 20 851,473 9.02
2000 G 696 292,249 633,666 473,574 37,632 62 731,220 2.50
                   
2002 P 663 128,519 642,200 481,351 8,194 27 774,285 8.87
2002 G 666 237,224 642,200  481,351 34,816 49 714,212 5.06
                   
2004 P 604 92,209 633,837 487,010 6,019 19 786,146 8.53
2004 G 607 316,049 633,837 487,010 51,116 65 751,160 2.38
                   
2006 P 565 111,325 634,366 495,411 8,702 22 826,998 11.55
2006 G 567 220,479 634,366 495,411 34,073 45 876,318 6.31
                   
2008 P 528 102,886 639,715 496,906 14,8461
5,9662		 20 1,036,309 17.92
2008 G 528 321,133 639,715 496,906 30,6903
46,5344		 64 1,024,420 5.55

1 Ballots cast in 22 vote-by-mail counties.
2 Ballots cast in remaining 31 counties.
3 Ballots cast in 21 vote-by-mail counties.
4 Ballots cast in remaining 32 counties.

* Population estimates calculated by the North Dakota Census Data Center