North Dakota — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateHoevenR+61.5
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| John Hoeven (i) ✓Republican | 78.6% | 268,788 |
|---|---|---|
| Eliot GlassheimDemocrat | 17.0% | 58,116 |
| Robert N. MarquetteLibertarian | 3.1% | 10,556 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, ND | Republican | R+77.9 |
| BARNES, ND | Republican | R+64.9 |
| BENSON, ND | Republican | R+37.9 |
| BILLINGS, ND | Republican | R+82.6 |
| BOTTINEAU, ND | Republican | R+74.7 |
| BOWMAN, ND | Republican | R+81.9 |
| BURKE, ND | Republican | R+85.7 |
| BURLEIGH, ND | Republican | R+66.7 |
| CASS, ND | Republican | R+48.7 |
| CAVALIER, ND | Republican | R+69.2 |
| DICKEY, ND | Republican | R+69.4 |
| DIVIDE, ND | Republican | R+73.1 |
| DUNN, ND | Republican | R+74.2 |
| EDDY, ND | Republican | R+60.6 |
| EMMONS, ND | Republican | R+82.8 |
| FOSTER, ND | Republican | R+75.8 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, ND | Republican | R+83.2 |
| GRAND FORKS, ND | Republican | R+44.1 |
| GRANT, ND | Republican | R+81.3 |
| GRIGGS, ND | Republican | R+66.5 |
| HETTINGER, ND | Republican | R+82.7 |
| KIDDER, ND | Republican | R+79.2 |
| LA MOURE, ND | Republican | R+69.9 |
| LOGAN, ND | Republican | R+84.0 |
| MCHENRY, ND | Republican | R+74.8 |
| MCINTOSH, ND | Republican | R+82.6 |
| MCKENZIE, ND | Republican | R+74.0 |
| MCLEAN, ND | Republican | R+68.6 |
| MERCER, ND | Republican | R+76.4 |
| MORTON, ND | Republican | R+68.9 |
| MOUNTRAIL, ND | Republican | R+51.1 |
| NELSON, ND | Republican | R+58.3 |
| OLIVER, ND | Republican | R+82.0 |
| PEMBINA, ND | Republican | R+68.8 |
| PIERCE, ND | Republican | R+76.0 |
| RAMSEY, ND | Republican | R+63.7 |
| RANSOM, ND | Republican | R+56.2 |
| RENVILLE, ND | Republican | R+80.1 |
| RICHLAND, ND | Republican | R+65.6 |
| ROLETTE, ND | Republican | R+2.7 |
| SARGENT, ND | Republican | R+53.9 |
| SHERIDAN, ND | Republican | R+81.2 |
| SIOUX, ND | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| SLOPE, ND | Republican | R+84.8 |
| STARK, ND | Republican | R+78.1 |
| STEELE, ND | Republican | R+56.9 |
| STUTSMAN, ND | Republican | R+70.0 |
| TOWNER, ND | Republican | R+65.7 |
| TRAILL, ND | Republican | R+58.5 |
| WALSH, ND | Republican | R+64.5 |
| WARD, ND | Republican | R+70.6 |
| WELLS, ND | Republican | R+76.8 |
| WILLIAMS, ND | Republican | R+76.0 |
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 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, 2016ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.