The state of North Dakota held a series of elections on November 6, 2012. In addition to selecting presidential electors, North Dakotan voters selected one of its two United States Senators and its lone United States Representative, as well as seven statewide executive officers and one Supreme Court Justice. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
Voters were given the opportunity to fill one of the three seats on the Public Service Commission, selecting Republican Randy Christmann over Democratic-NPL and Libertarian party candidates.[1]
2012 North Dakota Public Service Commissioner election[1]
In the nonpartisan election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, voters awarded the position to Kirsten Baesler, who had been endorsed by the Republican Party, instead of Tracy Potter, who had been endorsed by the Democratic-NPL party.[1]
2012 North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction election[1]
Candidate
Votes
%
Kirsten Baesler
154,177
55.05
Tracy Potter
124,807
44.57
Write-in
1,069
0.38
Total votes
280,053
100.00
Justice of the Supreme Court
In the nonpartisan election for Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge Daniel Crothers ran unopposed.[1]
2012 Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court election[1]