BISMARCK – The State Canvassing Board certified the 2026 Primary Election results Wednesday, making them official for state, judicial and legislative contests. Election results were submitted by the 53 county canvassing boards, which are responsible for reviewing the election results from each precinct within their counties. In addition to reviewing election results for all contests on the ballot, county canvassing boards are required to certify their county contests 13 days after election day.

State canvassing board members include Secretary of State Michael Howe, State Treasurer Thomas Beadle, Clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court Petra Mandigo Hulm, and the state committee chairs of political parties on the ballot. Derek Turbide represented chair Matthew Simon for the Republican Party, and Annelise Klein represented chair Adam Goldwyn for the Democratic-NPL Party.

In the 2026 primary election, 125,225 eligible voters cast ballots for a statewide voter turnout of 20.86%. Counties sent 39,644 absentee/vote by mail ballots, and 34,756 were returned, resulting in an 87.67% return percentage. Also, 17,288 people took part in early voting.