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

JusticeRole
Lisa K. Fair McEversChief justice
Jerod E. TufteAssociate justice
Jon J. JensenAssociate justice
Douglas A. BahrAssociate justice
Mark A. FrieseAssociate justice

Court facts checked November 4, 2026.

Results 2016-2024

2022

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

CandidatePartyVotesShare
DANIEL J CROTHERSNonpartisan187,94699.0%
WRITE-INWrite-in1,8431.0%

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
JON JAY JENSENNonpartisan290,34699.1%
WRITEINWrite-in2,7030.9%

2018

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

CandidatePartyVotesShare
LISA FAIR MCEVERSRepublican178,12465.6%
ROBERT V BOLINSKE SRNonpartisan92,08833.9%
WRITEINWrite-in1,4580.5%

2016

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

CandidateVotesShare
Jerod Elton Tufte166,22961.1%
Robert V Bolinske Sr105,82538.9%

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

CandidateVotesShare
Lisa Fair McEvers261,255100.0%

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.

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