2004Final results
2004 election for North Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · North Dakota
Earl Pomeroy (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Duane Sand (R) by 19.1 points.
Earl PomeroyDemocrat · winner
59.6%185,130
Duane SandRepublican
40.4%125,684
310,814 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Earl PomeroyDuane Sand
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$134.5K
Cash on hand
$22.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004