State supreme courts / North Dakota
North Dakota Supreme Court
5 justices, chosen by nonpartisan election. Next election November 7, 2028.
- Chosen by
- Nonpartisan election
- Justices
- 5
- Term
- 10 years
- Retirement age
- Not confirmed
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role |
|---|---|
| Lisa K. Fair McEvers | Chief justice |
| Jerod E. Tufte | Associate justice |
| Jon J. Jensen | Associate justice |
| Douglas A. Bahr | Associate justice |
| Mark A. Friese | Associate justice |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2022
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL J CROTHERS | Nonpartisan | 187,946 | 99.0% |
| WRITE-IN | Write-in | 1,843 | 1.0% |
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- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, EAST CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, NORTH CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, NORTHEAST CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, SOUTH CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, SOUTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, SOUTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
2020
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON JAY JENSEN | Nonpartisan | 290,346 | 99.1% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 2,703 | 0.9% |
2018
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA FAIR MCEVERS | Republican | 178,124 | 65.6% |
| ROBERT V BOLINSKE SR | Nonpartisan | 92,088 | 33.9% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 1,458 | 0.5% |
2016
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jerod Elton Tufte | 166,229 | 61.1% |
| Robert V Bolinske Sr | 105,825 | 38.9% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Fair McEvers | 261,255 | 100.0% |
One candidate.
No contests in the data for 2024.
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
North Dakota overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections
Sources
- N.D.C.C. 16.1-11-08; 16.1-06-08
- N.D. Const. art. VI, s. 2
- North Dakota Courts, Supreme Court justices
- North Dakota Supreme Court website
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2018-2024. CC0 1.0. GitHub
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2016. MIT License. GitHub