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North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, unexpired 2-year term

2026 results by county, from North Dakota's official results file. Jill Kringstad 61.7%, Scot Kelsh 38.1% statewide.

Statewide

Jill Kringstad
61.7%142,110
Scot Kelsh
38.1%87,702
write-in
0.2%389

358 of 358 precincts reporting

The state's unofficial totals. Winners aren't marked here.

By county

53 counties: Jill Kringstad has the most votes in 50, Scot Kelsh has the most votes in 3. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.

CountyJill KringstadScot KelshVotes
Adams County76.4%23.6%808
Barnes County63.3%36.6%3,573
Benson County51.3%48.5%1,284
Billings County81.7%18.3%536
Bottineau County72.7%27.1%2,347
Bowman County81.6%18.1%1,226
Burke County82.3%17.1%674
Burleigh County65.9%33.9%33,698
Cass County47.7%52.2%57,646
Cavalier County71.0%28.7%1,373
Dickey County67.0%32.9%1,749
Divide County75.5%24.2%965
Dunn County80.4%19.3%1,512
Eddy County69.8%30.0%973
Emmons County82.5%17.3%1,248
Foster County74.7%25.2%1,154
Golden Valley County84.0%15.8%652
Grand Forks County51.9%48.0%19,108
Grant County81.3%18.6%1,019
Griggs County73.2%26.8%880
Hettinger County81.8%17.8%987
Kidder County78.2%21.3%1,041
LaMoure County67.0%32.8%1,459
Logan County84.0%15.9%761
McHenry County74.5%25.4%1,853
McIntosh County77.8%22.2%1,013
McKenzie County78.8%20.8%3,204
McLean County72.6%27.0%3,706
Mercer County79.0%20.8%3,166
Morton County67.5%32.4%9,946
Mountrail County64.4%35.3%2,514
Nelson County61.6%38.4%1,224
Oliver County77.7%22.1%839
Pembina County74.5%25.5%2,239
Pierce County71.9%27.9%1,360
Ramsey County66.3%33.6%3,358
Ransom County55.4%44.6%1,726
Renville County82.5%17.5%851
Richland County62.6%37.3%5,175
Rolette County24.9%74.9%2,658
Sargent County59.1%40.8%1,423
Sheridan County84.1%15.9%573
Sioux County29.1%70.7%646
Slope County87.1%12.9%272
Stark County74.7%25.1%7,999
Steele County58.1%41.9%685
Stutsman County65.6%34.2%6,024
Towner County71.2%28.8%833
Traill County61.9%38.0%2,943
Walsh County71.8%28.2%3,243
Ward County65.5%34.3%16,083
Wells County76.8%22.6%1,503
Williams County73.7%25.9%6,469

The share with the most votes in each place is in bold. That's the count, not a result.

Sources & scope

North Dakota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:21 PM. Unofficial until certified. North Dakota's page has its other statewide offices, ballot measures and legislature.