United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2016



The 2016 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-President.

North Dakota was won by incumbent President William C. Rutherford (D-Texas) with 57.97% of the popular vote, against Senator Thomas P. Leach (R-Arizona), with 41.88% of the popular vote.

This was the first time a Democratic candidate won North Dakota since 2004, and the first time since that election that Burleigh County, Ward County, Stark County, Williams County, Stutsman County, Richland County, Barnes County, Pembina County, Bottineau County, McKenzie County, McHenry County, Dickey County, Wells County, LaMoure County, Bowman County, Hettinger County, Burke County, Oliver County, Billings County, and Slope County were carried by a Democrat.