CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Earl Pomeroy (D) | 151,173 | 53% |
| John Dorso (R) | 127,251 | 45% |
| Jan Shelver (I) | 4,731 | 2% |
| Kenneth R. Loughead (I) | 2,481 | 1% |
| write-in | 22 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: JUNE 13, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Earl Pomeroy | 35,701 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| John Dorso | 36,381 | 100% |
| | Reform |
| Dana Paul Brandenburg | 140 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NORTH DAKOTA
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North Dakota includes fertile eastern Red River farmlands, wheat-covered
plains, arid grasslands farther west, the Badlands and Teddy Roosevelt's
beloved ranches near the western border.
The state's agriculture-based economy was shaken in the 1990s by floods,
blizzards, foreign competition and the reduction of federal support systems.
In 1997, agricultural income dropped drastically in the wake of devastating
Red River floods and steep declines in the price of wheat. Economic trends
intensified a migration of the state's young people away from rural farming
communities and into the cities of Fargo and Grand Forks, where a
diversified economy and several universities provide greater job choice.
Democrats have represented North Dakota in the House since 1981, and the
state's congressional delegation was entirely Democratic in the 1990s. But
prior to then, the state had elected only three Democratic representatives
in 90 years and had supported only three Democratic presidents in the 20th
century. Republicans are more numerous and unwavering in the western part of
the state, while eastern communities and American Indian reservations are
more supportive of Democrats. But Republican roots are strong throughout the
state, and the state legislature and governorship are GOP-controlled.
Major Industry
Agriculture, health care, higher education
Military
Minot Air Force Base, 5,186 military, 803 civilian; Grand Forks Air
Force Base, 3,041 military, 599 civilian (1998)
Population
643,539 (1998 est.)
Cities
Fargo, 83,778; Bismarck, 53,514; Grand Forks, 50,675 (1996)
People
47% rural; 14% age 65+ (ranks top third nationally); 60% married couples,
30% married couples with children; 18% college educated (ranks middle third
nationally); 52% white collar (ranks bottom third nationally), 22% blue
collar (ranks bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
95% white, 1% black, 1% Asian, 5% American Indian; 1% Hispanic origin (1996)
Median Household Income
$31,927 (ranks bottom third nationally) (1997)
Unusual Features
Lewis and Clark met Sakagawea, the Shoshone Indian woman who guided them to
the Pacific Ocean, near the Mandan Indian village; Sitting Bull surrendered
and spent two years imprisoned at Fort Buford; Gen. George Custer's home
near Bismarck; World's largest concrete buffalo in Jamestown.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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