North Dakota — 2012 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate2012 Senate electionNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateHeitkampD+0.9
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Heidi Heitkamp ✓Democrat | 50.5% | 161,337 |
|---|---|---|
| Rick BergRepublican | 49.5% | 158,401 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, ND | Republican | R+26.0 |
| BARNES, ND | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| BENSON, ND | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| BILLINGS, ND | Republican | R+44.0 |
| BOTTINEAU, ND | Republican | R+6.8 |
| BOWMAN, ND | Republican | R+27.2 |
| BURKE, ND | Republican | R+29.1 |
| BURLEIGH, ND | Republican | R+9.9 |
| CASS, ND | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| CAVALIER, ND | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| DICKEY, ND | Republican | R+10.8 |
| DIVIDE, ND | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| DUNN, ND | Republican | R+26.4 |
| EDDY, ND | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| EMMONS, ND | Republican | R+23.7 |
| FOSTER, ND | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, ND | Republican | R+42.6 |
| GRAND FORKS, ND | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| GRANT, ND | Republican | R+22.2 |
| GRIGGS, ND | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| HETTINGER, ND | Republican | R+24.4 |
| KIDDER, ND | Republican | R+7.0 |
| LA MOURE, ND | Republican | R+2.7 |
| LOGAN, ND | Republican | R+15.4 |
| MCHENRY, ND | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| MCINTOSH, ND | Republican | R+14.6 |
| MCKENZIE, ND | Republican | R+27.8 |
| MCLEAN, ND | Republican | R+3.8 |
| MERCER, ND | Republican | R+18.4 |
| MORTON, ND | Republican | R+6.0 |
| MOUNTRAIL, ND | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| NELSON, ND | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| OLIVER, ND | Republican | R+10.8 |
| PEMBINA, ND | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| PIERCE, ND | Republican | R+5.0 |
| RAMSEY, ND | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| RANSOM, ND | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| RENVILLE, ND | Republican | R+7.6 |
| RICHLAND, ND | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| ROLETTE, ND | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| SARGENT, ND | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| SHERIDAN, ND | Republican | R+26.9 |
| SIOUX, ND | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| SLOPE, ND | Republican | R+32.6 |
| STARK, ND | Republican | R+28.5 |
| STEELE, ND | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| STUTSMAN, ND | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| TOWNER, ND | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| TRAILL, ND | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| WALSH, ND | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| WARD, ND | Republican | R+10.5 |
| WELLS, ND | Republican | R+16.1 |
| WILLIAMS, ND | Republican | R+35.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+19.6Senate 2012D+0.9vs. baselineD+20.5
North Dakota's 2012 Senate race ran 20.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 2012ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.