Elections / 2016 · Senate · ND
The Republican candidate won North Dakota's Senate seat R+61.6.
North Dakota, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
North Dakota — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
58,116
17.0%
Republican (R)
268,788
78.6%
All others
15,231
4.5%
Margin
R+61.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoeven | RRepublican | 268,788 | 78.6% |
| Eliot Glassheim | DDemocrat | 58,116 | 17.0% |
| Robert N. Marquette | OLibertarian | 10,556 | 3.1% |
| James Germalic | OIndependent | 4,675 | 1.4% |
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% |