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(NewsDakota.com) The following is the complete list of those running for office, as well as the measures that voters in Ransom County were presented with on their ballots Tuesday.
Specific offices/measures are highlighted in bold and italics, and in each category, the winner in votes is in bold.
4/4 Precincts Reporting 100%
President Of The United States
Romney (Republican) 1008 41.62%
Obama (Democrat) 1341 55.37%
Goode (Constitution) 12 .5%
Johnson (Libertarian) 43 1.78%
Stein (Green) 8 .33%
Write In 10 .41%
United States Senator
Rick Berg (Republican) 754 31.08%
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat) 1,667 68.71%
Write In 5 .21%
United States Representative
Kevin Cramer (Republican) 763 31.54%
Pam Gulleson (Democrat) 1600 66.14%
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 54 2.23%
Write In 2 .08%
District 24 State Senator
Keith E Hovland (Republican) 351 37.99%
Larry J Robinson (Democrat) 572 61.9%
Write In 1 .11%
District 26 State Senator
Jim Dotzenrod (Democrat) 1257 99.29%
Write In 9 .71%
District 24 State Representative (Voting For Two)
Dwight Kiefert (Republican) 284 16.01%
Myrene Peterson (Republican) 347 21.05%
Sharon E Buhr (Democrat) 476 27.5%
Naomi T Muscha (Democrat) 620 35.82%
District 26 State Representative (Voting For Two)
Sebastian Ertelt (Republican) 458 17.3%
Kathy Skroch (Republican) 576 21.67
Bill Amerman (Democrat) 821 31.02%
Jerome “Jerry Kelsh (Democrat) 790 29.85%
Write In 2 .08%
North Dakota Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Jack Dalrymple and Drew Wrigley (Republican) 1081 44.93&
Ryan M. Taylor and Ellen Chaffee (Democrat) 1274 52.95%
Roland Clifford Riemers and Anthony Johns (Independent) 17 .71%
Paul Sorum and Michael Coachman (Independent) 34 1.41%
State Auditor
Robert R (Bob) Peterson (Republican) 1028 44.23%
Scot Kelsh (Democrat) 1295 55.72%
Write In 1. 04%
State Treasurer
Kelly Schmidt (Republican) 1202 52.42%
Ross Mushik (Democrat) 1091 47.58%
Insurance Commissioner
Adam Hamm (Republican) 1155 50.24%
Tom Potter (Democrat) 1143 49.72%
Write In 1 .04%
Public Service Commissioner
Randy Christmann (Republican) 835 36.48%
Brad Crabtree (Democrat) 1354 59.15%
Joshua Voytek (Libertarian) 98 4.28%
Write In 2 .09%
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Kirsten Baesler 1022 47.08%
Tracy Potter 1147 52.83%
Write In 2 .09%
North Dakota Supreme Court Justice
Daniel J. Crothers 1982 99.75%
Write In 5 .05%
District 8 Judge
Brad Cruff 1359 63.12%
Richard W. Grosz 793 36.83%
Write In 1 .05%
District 9 Judge
John E. Greenwood 1979 99.25%
Write In 5 .25%
District 10 Judge
Thomas E Merrick 1983 99.75%
Write In 5 .25%
Ransom County Commissioner (Voting For Three)
George D Bunn 1867 32.81%
Steve Dick 1831 32.17%
Connie Gilbreth 1949 34.23%
Write In 45 .79%
James Rive Soil Conservation District Supervisor
Jeff Dick 2088 99.61%
Write In 7 .33%
Ransom County Director For Garrison Diversion Conservancy
Jay Paul Anderson 2068 99.67%
Write In 8 .39%
Statewide Measure #1 (Elimination of Annual Poll Tax)
Yes 1536 69.57%
No 672 30.43%
Statewide Measure #2 (Oaths of Office for Elected and Appointed Officials)
Yes 1963 88.82%
No 247 11.18%
Statewide Measure #3 (Farming and Ranching Practices)
Yes 1526 65.41%
No 807 34.59%
Statewide Measure #4 (Smoking Prohibition)
Yes 1648 69.27%
No 731 30.73%
Statewide Measure #5 (Animal Cruelty)
Yes 651 27.30%
No 1734 72.7%