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North Dakota — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateJohn HoevenR+61.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- John Hoeven✓(i)Republican268,78878.6%
- Eliot GlassheimDemocrat58,11617.0%
- Robert N. MarquetteLibertarian10,5563.1%
- James GermalicIndependent4,6751.4%
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+35.7Senate 2016R+61.6vs. baselineR+25.8
North Dakota's 2016 Senate race ran 25.8 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 2016ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.