2022 North Dakota Attorney General election
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November 8, 2022
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 County results Wrigley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lamb: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 North Dakota Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem had announced before his death on January 28, 2022, that he was retiring, and was replaced by former United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota and former Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley, who was running for a full term in his own right.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Drew Wrigley, incumbent attorney general, former United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota (2001–2009, 2019–2021) and former Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (2010–2016)[1]
Declined
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Timothy Lamb, lawyer[4]
Endorsements
[edit]Timothy Lamb
Organizations
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[6] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Drew Wrigley (incumbent) | 166,517 | 70.95% | +3.40 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Tim Lamb | 67,609 | 28.81% | –3.42 | |
| Write-in | 576 | 0.24% | +0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 234,702 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County | Drew Wrigley Republican |
Tim Lamb Democratic–NPL |
All Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Adams | 754 | 82.9% | 156 | 17.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes | 2,669 | 69.9% | 1,139 | 29.8% | 8 | 0.2% |
| Benson | 890 | 61.2% | 562 | 38.6% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Billings | 464 | 89.4% | 55 | 10.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bottineau | 2,181 | 78.5% | 592 | 21.3% | 5 | 0.2% |
| Bowman | 1,137 | 85.9% | 186 | 14.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Burke | 657 | 85.9% | 105 | 13.7% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Burleigh | 25,413 | 73.7% | 8,944 | 25.9% | 136 | 0.4% |
| Cass | 30,639 | 57.8% | 22,243 | 42.0% | 118 | 0.2% |
| Cavalier | 1,190 | 78.7% | 320 | 21.2% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Dickey | 1,342 | 77.0% | 399 | 22.9% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Divide | 795 | 79.1% | 210 | 20.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dunn | 1,351 | 84.0% | 257 | 16.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Eddy | 686 | 73.9% | 241 | 26.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Emmons | 1,313 | 89.1% | 150 | 10.2% | 10 | 0.7% |
| Foster | 997 | 81.3% | 228 | 18.6% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Golden Valley | 638 | 85.5% | 107 | 14.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Grand Forks | 11,727 | 63.6% | 6,645 | 36.1% | 57 | 0.3% |
| Grant | 933 | 86.0% | 151 | 13.9% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Griggs | 747 | 77.2% | 218 | 22.5% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hettinger | 868 | 85.4% | 147 | 14.5% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Kidder | 869 | 83.8% | 164 | 15.8% | 4 | 0.4% |
| LaMoure | 1,267 | 78.2% | 344 | 21.2% | 9 | 0.6% |
| Logan | 695 | 87.1% | 102 | 12.8% | 1 | 0.1% |
| McHenry | 1,709 | 80.7% | 405 | 19.1% | 3 | 0.1% |
| McIntosh | 904 | 83.1% | 182 | 16.7% | 2 | 0.2% |
| McKenzie | 2,639 | 84.1% | 492 | 15.7% | 8 | 0.3% |
| McLean | 3,215 | 77.2% | 947 | 22.7% | 4 | 0.1% |
| Mercer | 2,959 | 83.9% | 556 | 15.8% | 12 | 0.3% |
| Morton | 8,432 | 76.4% | 2,567 | 23.3% | 32 | 0.3% |
| Mountrail | 1,832 | 70.7% | 756 | 29.2% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Nelson | 1,021 | 68.7% | 463 | 31.2% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Oliver | 693 | 85.3% | 119 | 14.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pembina | 1,909 | 79.2% | 498 | 20.7% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Pierce | 1,141 | 77.8% | 323 | 22.0% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Ramsey | 2,931 | 74.1% | 1,022 | 25.8% | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ransom | 1,140 | 64.2% | 633 | 35.7% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Renville | 732 | 83.8% | 140 | 16.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Richland | 4,134 | 71.7% | 1,627 | 28.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Rolette | 1,151 | 43.3% | 1,506 | 56.6% | 4 | 0.2% |
| Sargent | 1,040 | 67.0% | 511 | 32.9% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Sheridan | 517 | 84.8% | 91 | 14.9% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Sioux | 190 | 32.8% | 386 | 66.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Slope | 273 | 91.9% | 24 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Stark | 7,410 | 84.0% | 1,402 | 15.9% | 10 | 0.1% |
| Steele | 517 | 66.9% | 255 | 33.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Stutsman | 4,821 | 74.4% | 1,646 | 25.4% | 16 | 0.2% |
| Towner | 631 | 75.4% | 206 | 24.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Traill | 1,982 | 67.7% | 930 | 31.8% | 15 | 0.5% |
| Walsh | 2,624 | 76.7% | 794 | 23.2% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Ward | 12,394 | 75.5% | 3,973 | 24.2% | 51 | 0.3% |
| Wells | 1,342 | 80.9% | 306 | 18.5% | 10 | 0.6% |
| Williams | 6,012 | 83.4% | 1,184 | 16.4% | 14 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 166,517 | 70.9% | 67,609 | 28.8% | 576 | 0.2% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nelson, TJ (January 5, 2022). "Drew Wrigley Announces Bid For ND Attorney General". www.kvrr.com. KVRR. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Jurgens, Paul (December 30, 2021). "Wrigley announces run for North Dakota Attorney General". kfgo.com. KFGO-FM. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Monk, Jim (February 10, 2022). "Fargo judge will not run for Attorney General". www.krvv.com. KVRR. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "North Dakota Democratic-NPL endorses statewide candidates amid recruiting struggles". March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2022 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites