North Dakota Electoral College Guide
North Dakota casts 3 electoral votes in presidential elections. North Dakota's 3 EV are safely Republican. The state's presidential history is now overwhelmingly Republican.
Role in the Electoral College
North Dakota's 3 EV are safely Republican. The state's presidential history is now overwhelmingly Republican.
Electoral Vote History
Last Democratic presidential win was LBJ 1964. Reliably Republican since Nixon in 1968.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). North Dakota has 1 House seat + 2 senators = 3 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. North Dakota’s 3 electoral votes represent 0.6% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. North Dakota uses the winner-take-all system.