2016 United States Senate election in North Dakota
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee John Hoeven Eliot Glassheim
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Popular vote 268,788 58,116
Percentage 78.48% 16.97%
Hoeven:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Glassheim:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

John Hoeven
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

John Hoeven
Republican

The 2016 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held June 14.

Incumbent Republican Senator John Hoeven won re-election to a second term with 78.5% of the vote, the largest margin in the state's history.[1] Hoeven became the first Republican senator to be re-elected from North Dakota since 1974.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Hoeven (incumbent) 103,677 99.57%
Republican Write-in 445 0.43%
Total votes 104,122 100.00%

Democratic-NPL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic-NPL primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Eliot Glassheim 17,243 99.72%
Democratic–NPL Write-in 48 0.28%
Total votes 17,291 100.00%

Libertarian Party

Candidates

  • Robert Marquette[4]
Libertarian primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Robert Marquette 1,089 99.54%
Libertarian Write-in 5 0.46%
Total votes 1,094 100.00%

General election

Debates

Dates Location Hoeven Glassheim Marquette Link
October 13, 2016 Bismarck, North Dakota Participant Participant Participant Full debate - C-SPAN

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 2, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg Political Report[7] Safe R November 3, 2016
Daily Kos[8] Safe R November 8, 2016
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2016

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Hoeven (R)		 Eliot
Glassheim (D)		 Undecided
SurveyMonkey November 1–7, 2016 313 ± 4.6% 74% 23% 3%
SurveyMonkey October 31–November 6, 2016 288 ± 4.6% 73% 24% 3%
SurveyMonkey October 28–November 3, 2016 276 ± 4.6% 74% 24% 2%
SurveyMonkey October 27–November 2, 2016 260 ± 4.6% 72% 24% 4%
SurveyMonkey October 26–November 1, 2016 254 ± 4.6% 72% 25% 3%
SurveyMonkey October 25–31, 2016 279 ± 4.6% 71% 27% 2%

Results

United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Hoeven (incumbent) 268,788 78.48% +2.40%
Democratic–NPL Eliot Glassheim 58,116 16.97% -5.20%
Libertarian Robert Marquette 10,556 3.08% +1.45%
Independent James Germalic 4,675 1.36% N/A
Write-in 366 0.11% N/A
Total votes 342,501 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 Jonathan Easley (December 31, 2014). "Is Heitkamp eyeing a run for governor?". The Hill. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "North Dakota Secretary of State". ND Secretary of State. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (April 2, 2016). "ND Democrat Glassheim says he's healthy and ready to run for US Senate". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum Communications. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Williamson, Brett (November 7, 2015). "Libertarians select slate of candidates for 2016". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2016 Senate Race Ratings for November 2, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2016 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Daily Kos Election 2016 forecast: The final version". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Battle for the Senate 2016". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ "North Dakota Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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