North Dakota voters choose Trump for president

Donald Trump walks on stage at a rally on May 26, 2016, in Bismarck during the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference. North Dakota voters continue to favor Trump for president, in part due to his energy policies. (Photo by Spencer Platt/)

North Dakota continued to be a predictably red state as voters overwhelmingly chose Republican Donald Trump to serve as president for a second term.

The Associated Press called the race for Trump at 8 p.m. The former president led with 76% of the vote in early results.

Democrat Kamala Harris had 23% and Libertarian Chase Oliver had 2%.

North Dakota has three electoral votes.

North Dakotans have not chosen a Democrat for president since 1964. Many in the energy-rich state have voiced support for Trump's policies that call for decreased regulation of industry.

In 2020, 65% of North Dakota voters chose Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, with 32% choosing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.