2088 United States presidential election in North Dakota



The 2088 United States presidential election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2088, as part of the 2088 United States presidential election. The Green Party ticket of Annie Brown and Sara Ribo narrowly won the state in a landslide win nationally, with a plurality of 44.8% of the vote in the state. This was the closest state in the country in 2088, and the only one where the Greens won by less than a 5% margin.

Background
The state of North Dakota had typically been a Republican stronghold in presidential elections for over a century until the 2080s; however, in the 2080 election, Democrat Elizabeth Betty pulled off an upset victory in the state, largely due to the support she received from the ancestrally oil-drilling northwestern portion of the state. This set the stage for North Dakota's status as a battleground state throughout the 2080s.

Incumbent Green Party president Annie Brown's popularity contributed to an extremely pro-Green national environment in 2088. North Dakota was one of several states to initially be written off as a safe Republican state by pundits, only to be found to be competitive late in the campaign cycle.

Analysis
As with the last several election cycles, the Democrats' lukewarm stance on environmentalism and fiscal conservatism appealed strongly in the historically oil-dependent and wealthy parts of northwestern North Dakota, centered around the city of Williston. The Republicans performed most strongly in the rural areas of the state, especially in the southwest. The key to victory for the Green Party in 2088 was the eastern side of the state bordering Minnesota, in which the cities of Fargo and Grand Forks are located, as well as the cities of Bismarck and Minot in the center of the state.