North Dakota — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateDorganD+28.0
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Byron L. Dorgan (i) ✓Democrat | 63.2% | 134,747 |
|---|---|---|
| Donna NalewajaRepublican | 35.2% | 75,013 |
| Harley McLainReform | 1.7% | 3,598 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, ND | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| BARNES, ND | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| BENSON, ND | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| BILLINGS, ND | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| BOTTINEAU, ND | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| BOWMAN, ND | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| BURKE, ND | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| BURLEIGH, ND | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| CASS, ND | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| CAVALIER, ND | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| DICKEY, ND | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| DIVIDE, ND | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| DUNN, ND | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| EDDY, ND | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| EMMONS, ND | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| FOSTER, ND | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, ND | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| GRAND FORKS, ND | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| GRANT, ND | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| GRIGGS, ND | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| HETTINGER, ND | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| KIDDER, ND | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| LA MOURE, ND | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| LOGAN, ND | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| MCHENRY, ND | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| MCINTOSH, ND | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| MCKENZIE, ND | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| MCLEAN, ND | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| MERCER, ND | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| MORTON, ND | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| MOUNTRAIL, ND | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| NELSON, ND | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| OLIVER, ND | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| PEMBINA, ND | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| PIERCE, ND | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| RAMSEY, ND | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| RANSOM, ND | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| RENVILLE, ND | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| RICHLAND, ND | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| ROLETTE, ND | Democratic | D+68.1 |
| SARGENT, ND | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| SHERIDAN, ND | No result | Tied |
| SIOUX, ND | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| SLOPE, ND | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| STARK, ND | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| STEELE, ND | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| STUTSMAN, ND | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| TOWNER, ND | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| TRAILL, ND | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| WALSH, ND | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| WARD, ND | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| WELLS, ND | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| WILLIAMS, ND | Democratic | D+26.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+6.8Senate 1998D+28.0vs. baselineD+34.8
North Dakota's 1998 Senate race ran 34.8 points more Democratic than its 1996 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, 1998ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.