Todd Cresap
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2029
Todd L. Cresap is Judge No. 5 for the North Central Judicial District of North Dakota. Judge Cresap is based out of Minot, which is located in Ward County. Cresap was appointed to the court by Governor John Hoeven to a seat that was created by the North Dakota Legislature in 2009. His service began on January 1, 2010. His seat was in the Northwest Judicial District until the district was split up in 2014.[1][2]
Cresap won re-election to a new six-year term in 2016.
Biography
Cresap earned his undergraduate degree from Minot State University in 1983 and his law degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1986.[2]
Career
- 2014–Present: Judge, North Central Judicial District
- 2010-2014: Judge, Northwest Judicial District
- 1987-2010: Attorney in private practice[2]
Elections
2016
There were 23 North Dakota District Court seats up for election in 2016, all of the seats appeared on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. There were four contested races that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2016. Two of the contested races had open seats where the sitting judge did not seek re-election.
General election
Incumbent Todd Cresap ran unopposed in the North Central Judicial District Judge No. 5 general election.
| North Dakota North Central Judicial District, Judge No. 5, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Todd Cresap Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.06% | 26,677 |
| Write-in votes | 0.94% | 252 |
| Total Votes | 26,929 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Todd Cresap ran unopposed in the North Central Judicial District Judge No. 5 primary election.
| North Dakota North Central Judicial District, Judge No. 5, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Todd Cresap Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.49% | 9,407 |
| Write-in votes | 0.51% | 48 |
| Total Votes | 9,455 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," June 15, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Cresap was elected to the Northwest Judicial District after running unopposed in 2012.[3][4]
- See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2012
See also
- North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- North Dakota North Central Judicial District
- North Dakota Northwest Judicial District
External links
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "All district judges"
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "Todd L. Cresap, district judge"
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "Todd L. Cresap, district judge"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Minot Daily News, "Hoeven names judge," November 3, 2009
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Election Results"
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: Judicial"
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
