2020Final results
2020 election for North Dakota Governor
Governor · North Dakota
Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig (D) by 40.5 points.
Doug Burgum And Brent SanfordRepublican · winner
65.8%235,479
Shelley Lenz And Ben VigDemocrat
25.4%90,789
Write-ins and other votesOther party
4.9%17,538
Duwayne Hendrickson And Joshua VoytekLibertarian
3.9%13,853
357,659 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The candidates
Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford (R)Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig (D)
Also on the ballot: Duwayne Hendrickson And Joshua Voytek (Libertarian), 3.9%