 Complete the following phrase:  Trump won North Dakota 65.1 to 31.7, a margin of 33.4, about three points down from his 36-point victory in 2016. North Dakota, a rural state covered in the Midwestern Plains, is one of the most reliably Republican states in the nation. It hasnt been won by a Democrat since 1964, and has only been competitive in three elections since: 1976, 1996 and 2008. A few prime reasons for its being is an easy target for Republicans include its older, majority-White populace; agribusiness; and the states recent oil boom. In recent presidential elections, Bakken shale oil has been a major driver of conservative success in the state, as its economy is increasingly fueled by the oil boom. The main oil boom has taken place in the western counties--perhaps Trumps main base. Trump signed executive orders on his first month in office, reviving the Keystone and 