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North Dakota Public Service Commissioner

2026 results by county, from North Dakota's official results file. Sheri Haugen-Hoffart 61.2%, John M Pederson 38.6% statewide.

Statewide

Sheri Haugen-Hoffart
61.2%140,931
John M Pederson
38.6%88,901
write-in
0.2%395

358 of 358 precincts reporting

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

By county

53 counties: Sheri Haugen-Hoffart has the most votes in 50, John M Pederson has the most votes in 3. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.

CountySheri Haugen-HoffartJohn M PedersonVotes
Adams County76.4%23.6%804
Barnes County62.0%37.8%3,582
Benson County50.8%49.1%1,279
Billings County81.7%18.1%535
Bottineau County72.3%27.7%2,350
Bowman County81.1%18.6%1,230
Burke County83.7%15.9%674
Burleigh County64.8%34.9%33,567
Cass County47.1%52.8%57,658
Cavalier County71.0%28.8%1,375
Dickey County69.6%30.3%1,744
Divide County74.4%25.5%963
Dunn County79.8%19.8%1,510
Eddy County70.5%29.4%967
Emmons County82.9%17.0%1,240
Foster County74.0%25.9%1,155
Golden Valley County82.1%17.7%654
Grand Forks County50.9%49.0%19,121
Grant County80.1%19.8%1,013
Griggs County72.3%27.7%881
Hettinger County81.5%18.2%986
Kidder County78.6%21.2%1,040
LaMoure County68.3%31.6%1,455
Logan County83.0%16.7%754
McHenry County74.4%25.5%1,858
McIntosh County77.3%22.7%1,014
McKenzie County78.5%21.3%3,209
McLean County73.2%26.6%3,713
Mercer County78.5%21.3%3,151
Morton County67.8%32.1%9,931
Mountrail County64.1%35.5%2,513
Nelson County59.1%40.8%1,224
Oliver County77.8%21.9%839
Pembina County72.4%27.6%2,228
Pierce County75.4%24.5%1,380
Ramsey County66.6%33.3%3,386
Ransom County56.5%43.4%1,725
Renville County80.4%19.6%851
Richland County62.6%37.3%5,177
Rolette County24.8%75.2%2,677
Sargent County62.2%37.7%1,423
Sheridan County84.5%15.5%573
Sioux County27.8%72.1%641
Slope County87.7%12.3%269
Stark County74.5%25.2%8,014
Steele County57.0%43.0%688
Stutsman County65.2%34.6%6,036
Towner County71.5%28.5%834
Traill County60.1%39.8%2,980
Walsh County67.8%32.1%3,221
Ward County65.3%34.5%16,152
Wells County77.5%22.0%1,506
Williams County73.5%26.2%6,477

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.