2016 North Dakota elections

In 2015, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly passed SB 2351, which would allow corporations and limited liability companies to own dairy and swine production facilities up to 640 acres (260 ha) in size.

2351, passed by the 2015 Legislative Assembly, would allow the ownership or leasing of up to 640 acres of land for the operation of a dairy farm or swine production facility by a domestic corporation or limited liability company.

Voters selected the electors representing the Republican candidates, businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence, over their Democratic rivals, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Tim Kaine.

In the election for State Auditor, voters selected Republican accountant Josh Gallion to replace retiring incumbent Bob Peterson over frequent Libertarian Party candidate Roland Riemers.

Voters were given the opportunity to fill one of the three seats on the Public Service Commission, selecting Republican incumbent Julie Fedorchak over Democratic-NPL rival Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun.

Referred Measure 1 Results by county
No:
  • 80–90%
  • 70–80%
Results by county Gallion : 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Riemers : 50-60% 60-70%
Results by county
Schmidt:
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Mathern:
  • 60–70%
Results by county
Godfread:
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Buffalo:
  • 40–50%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
Results by county
Fedorchak:
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Hunte-Beaubrun:
  • 50–60%
  • 70–80%
Results by county
Baesler:
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Results by county
Tufte:
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Bolinske:
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
Results by county
McEvers:
  • 90-100%