Elections / 2010 · Senate · ND
North Dakota — 2010 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2010 · U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateJohn HoevenR+54.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- John Hoeven✓Republican181,68976.2%
- Tracy PotterDemocratic-Nonpartisan League52,95522.2%
- Keith J. HansonLibertarian3,8901.6%
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+8.6Senate 2010R+54.0vs. baselineR+45.4
North Dakota's 2010 Senate race ran 45.4 points more Republican than its 2008 presidential margin.
North Dakota's Senate margins
Every 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, 2010ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.