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North Dakota Tax Commissioner

2026 results by county, from North Dakota's official results file. Brian Kroshus 63.8%, Mark Nelson 36.1% statewide.

Statewide

Brian Kroshus
63.8%145,638
Mark Nelson
36.1%82,424
write-in
0.1%293

358 of 358 precincts reporting

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

By county

53 counties: Brian Kroshus has the most votes in 51, Mark Nelson has the most votes in 2. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.

CountyBrian KroshusMark NelsonVotes
Adams County77.8%22.2%815
Barnes County66.0%33.9%3,508
Benson County50.1%49.8%1,262
Billings County83.4%16.6%542
Bottineau County73.3%26.5%2,291
Bowman County82.0%18.0%1,226
Burke County85.6%13.8%658
Burleigh County68.1%31.8%33,498
Cass County51.0%48.9%57,293
Cavalier County71.7%28.0%1,380
Dickey County72.1%27.8%1,690
Divide County77.7%22.2%949
Dunn County82.8%17.0%1,482
Eddy County71.4%28.5%951
Emmons County85.1%14.8%1,206
Foster County76.5%23.4%1,155
Golden Valley County83.1%16.7%663
Grand Forks County52.6%47.3%19,043
Grant County82.1%17.8%1,019
Griggs County74.9%25.1%877
Hettinger County82.8%17.2%984
Kidder County80.0%19.8%1,018
LaMoure County73.6%26.4%1,399
Logan County86.7%13.3%737
McHenry County75.7%24.2%1,803
McIntosh County81.6%18.4%993
McKenzie County78.9%21.0%3,113
McLean County74.9%25.0%3,641
Mercer County80.2%19.7%3,156
Morton County70.2%29.7%9,864
Mountrail County64.3%35.5%2,471
Nelson County60.4%39.3%1,220
Oliver County82.7%17.2%845
Pembina County73.9%25.8%2,226
Pierce County73.5%26.4%1,370
Ramsey County66.7%33.2%3,362
Ransom County60.3%39.7%1,681
Renville County83.4%16.6%824
Richland County66.5%33.4%5,204
Rolette County24.6%75.3%2,674
Sargent County64.3%35.6%1,398
Sheridan County85.4%14.6%555
Sioux County30.2%69.3%646
Slope County89.9%10.1%277
Stark County76.1%23.7%7,940
Steele County57.8%42.2%673
Stutsman County68.0%31.8%5,920
Towner County71.2%28.8%839
Traill County64.1%35.7%2,940
Walsh County71.5%28.5%3,223
Ward County66.8%33.0%15,901
Wells County76.8%22.9%1,498
Williams County75.4%24.4%6,452

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.