North Dakota — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1986 Senate electionNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateConradD+0.7
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Kent Conrad ✓Democrat | 49.8% | 143,932 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark AndrewsRepublican | 49.1% | 141,812 |
| Anna Belle BourgoisIndependent | 1.1% | 3,269 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, ND | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| BARNES, ND | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| BENSON, ND | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| BILLINGS, ND | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| BOTTINEAU, ND | Republican | R+6.8 |
| BOWMAN, ND | Republican | R+2.3 |
| BURKE, ND | Republican | R+8.1 |
| BURLEIGH, ND | Republican | R+3.0 |
| CASS, ND | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| CAVALIER, ND | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| DICKEY, ND | Republican | R+0.6 |
| DIVIDE, ND | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| DUNN, ND | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| EDDY, ND | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| EMMONS, ND | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| FOSTER, ND | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, ND | Republican | R+2.7 |
| GRAND FORKS, ND | Republican | R+10.3 |
| GRANT, ND | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| GRIGGS, ND | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| HETTINGER, ND | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| KIDDER, ND | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| LA MOURE, ND | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| LOGAN, ND | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| MCHENRY, ND | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| MCINTOSH, ND | Republican | R+9.1 |
| MCKENZIE, ND | Republican | R+13.9 |
| MCLEAN, ND | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| MERCER, ND | Republican | R+13.7 |
| MORTON, ND | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| MOUNTRAIL, ND | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| NELSON, ND | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| OLIVER, ND | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| PEMBINA, ND | Republican | R+6.5 |
| PIERCE, ND | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| RAMSEY, ND | Republican | R+2.9 |
| RANSOM, ND | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| RENVILLE, ND | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| RICHLAND, ND | Republican | R+0.1 |
| ROLETTE, ND | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| SARGENT, ND | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| SHERIDAN, ND | Republican | R+14.5 |
| SIOUX, ND | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| SLOPE, ND | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| STARK, ND | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| STEELE, ND | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| STUTSMAN, ND | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| TOWNER, ND | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| TRAILL, ND | Republican | R+5.3 |
| WALSH, ND | Republican | R+0.2 |
| WARD, ND | Republican | R+7.8 |
| WELLS, ND | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| WILLIAMS, ND | Republican | R+5.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+31.0Senate 1986D+0.7vs. baselineD+31.8
North Dakota's 1986 Senate race ran 31.8 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
North Dakota's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −54.0% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −61.6% |
| 2018 | −10.9% |
| 2022 | −31.4% |
| 2024 | −32.9% |
Same ballot, 1986ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.