2022 North Dakota Senate election
November 8, 2022
32 of the 47 seats in the North Dakota Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rich Wardner
(retired)		 Joan Heckaman
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Leader's seat 37th district 23rd district
Seats before 40 7
Seats after 43 4
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 118,180 27,285
Percentage 78.20% 18.05%
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

Rich Wardner
Republican

 Elected Majority Leader

David Hogue
Republican

The 2022 North Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Thirty-two of the seats in the North Dakota State Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 14, 2022.[1] The elections coincided with elections for other offices in North Dakota, including the US Senate, US House, North Dakota Secretary of State, North Dakota Attorney General, and the North Dakota House of Representatives.

Following the 2022 elections, Republicans expanded their supermajority by three seats, giving them a 43-to-4 member advantage over Democrats.

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 23: Joan Heckaman retired.

Republicans

  1. District 3: Oley Larsen retired.
  2. District 7: Nicole Poolman retired.
  3. District 8: Howard Anderson retired.
  4. District 26: Jason Heitkamp retired to run for state representative.
  5. District 37: Rich Wardner retired.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R May 19, 2022

Defeated incumbents

Primary election

  1. District 15: Republican incumbent Dave Oehlke was defeated in the Republican primary election by Judy Estenson.
  2. District 20: Republican incumbent Robert Fors was defeated in the Republican primary election by fellow Republican incumbent Randy Lemm. Both incumbents had been redrawn into the same district following redistricting.
  3. District 33: Republican incumbent Jessica Unruh-Bell was defeated in the Republican primary election by Keith Boehm.

General election

  1. District 9: Democratic incumbent Richard Marcellais was defeated in the general election by Republican Kent Weston.
  2. District 35: Democratic incumbent Tracy Potter was defeated in the general election by Republican Sean Cleary.
  3. District 43: Democratic incumbent JoNell Bakke was defeated in the general election by Republican Jeff Barta.

Summary of Results by State Senate District

  • Districts not listed were not up for election in 2022.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Brad Bekkedahl Rep Brad Bekkedahl Rep
3rd Oley Larsen Rep Bob Paulson Rep
5th Randy Burckhard Rep Randy Burckhard Rep
6th[lower-alpha 1] Shawn Vedaa Rep Shawn Vedaa Rep
7th Nicole Poolman Rep Michelle Axtman Rep
8th[lower-alpha 1] Howard C. Anderson, Jr. Rep Jeffery Magrum Rep
9th Richard Marcellais Dem–NPL Kent Weston Rep
10th[lower-alpha 1] Janne Myrdal[lower-alpha 2] Rep Ryan Braunberger Dem–NPL
11th Tim Mathern Dem–NPL Tim Mathern Dem–NPL
13th Judy Lee Rep Judy Lee Rep
15th Dave Oehlke Rep Judy Estenson Rep
17th Jonathan Sickler Rep Jonathan Sickler Rep
19th Robert Fors Rep Janne Myrdal[lower-alpha 2] Rep
20th[lower-alpha 1] Randy Lemm Rep Randy Lemm Rep
21st Kathy Hogan Dem–NPL Kathy Hogan Dem–NPL
23rd Joan Heckaman Dem–NPL Todd Beard Rep
25th Larry Luick Rep Larry Luick Rep
26th[lower-alpha 1] Jason Heitkamp Rep Dale Patten[lower-alpha 3] Rep
27th Kristin Roers Rep Kristin Roers Rep
28th[lower-alpha 1] Robert Erbele Rep Robert Erbele Rep
29th Terry Wanzek Rep Terry Wanzek Rep
31st Donald Schaible Rep Donald Schaible Rep
33rd Jessica Unruh-Bell Rep Keith Boehm Rep
35th Tracy Potter Dem–NPL Sean Cleary Rep
36th[lower-alpha 1] Jay Elkin Rep Jay Elkin Rep
37th Rich Wardner Rep Dean Rummel Rep
39th Dale Patten[lower-alpha 3] Rep Greg Kessel Rep
41st Kyle Davison Rep Kyle Davison Rep
43rd JoNell Bakke Dem–NPL Jeff Barta Rep
44th[lower-alpha 1] Merrill Piepkorn Dem–NPL Merrill Piepkorn Dem–NPL
45th Ronald Sorvaag Rep Ronald Sorvaag Rep
47th Mike Dwyer Rep Mike Dwyer Rep

Primary Election Results Source:[3]

General Election Results Source:[4]

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 10, 1.57% (gain)
  2. District 43, 6.07% (gain)
  3. District 9, 7.59% (gain)

Detailed results

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 47

Primary Election Results Source:[5]

General Election Results Source:[6]

  • Note: If a primary election is not listed, then there was not a competitive primary in that district (i.e., only one candidate filed to run).

District 1

General election
North Dakota's 1st Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Bekkedahl (incumbent) 2,939 100.00%
Total votes 2,939 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

General election
North Dakota's 3rd Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Paulson 2,941 100.00%
Total votes 2,941 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

General election
North Dakota's 5th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Burckhard (incumbent) 3,795 100.00%
Total votes 3,795 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

General election
North Dakota's 6th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn Vedaa (incumbent) 5,677 79.45%
Independent Robert Tolar 1,468 20.55%
Total votes 7,145 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

General election
North Dakota's 7th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Axtman 5,386 100.00%
Total votes 5,386 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Republican primary
North Dakota's 8th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffery Magrum 1,509 57.18%
Republican Dave Nehring 1,130 42.82%
Total votes 2,639 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 8th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffery Magrum 5,828 100.00%
Total votes 5,828 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic primary
North Dakota's 9th Senate District Democratic-NPL Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Richard Marcellais (incumbent) 651 59.45%
Democratic–NPL Loann Jerome 444 40.55%
Total votes 1,095 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 9th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kent Weston 2,335 53.80%
Democratic–NPL Richard Marcellais (incumbent) 2,005 46.20%
Total votes 4,340 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 10

General election
North Dakota's 10th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Ryan Braunberger 1,575 50.79%
Republican Curtis Olafson 1,526 49.21%
Total votes 3,101 100.00%
Democratic–NPL gain from Republican

District 11

General election
North Dakota's 11th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Tim Mathern (incumbent) 3,627 100.00%
Total votes 3,627 100.00%
Democratic–NPL hold

District 13

General election
North Dakota's 13th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy Lee (incumbent) 4,441 100.00%
Total votes 4,441 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Republican primary
North Dakota's 15th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy Estenson 1,602 57.38%
Republican Dave Oehlke (incumbent) 1,190 42.62%
Total votes 2,792 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 15th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy Estenson 3,417 65.90%
Democratic–NPL Collette Brown 1,768 34.10%
Total votes 5,185 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

General election
North Dakota's 17th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Sickler (incumbent) 4,025 100.00%
Total votes 4,025 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

General election
North Dakota's 19th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janne Myrdal[lower-alpha 2] (incumbent) 4,369 75.84%
Democratic–NPL Travis Hipsher 1,392 24.16%
Total votes 5,761 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Republican primary
North Dakota's 20th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Lemm (incumbent) 1,543 73.58%
Republican Robert Fors (incumbent) 554 26.42%
Total votes 2,097 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 20th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Lemm (incumbent) 4,262 71.24%
Democratic–NPL Paul R. Hanson 1,721 28.76%
Total votes 5,983 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

General election
North Dakota's 21st Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Kathy Hogan (incumbent) 2,283 62.57%
Republican William Kloubec 1,366 37.43%
Total votes 3,649 100.00%
Democratic–NPL hold

District 23

General election
North Dakota's 23rd Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Beard 1,518 100.00%
Total votes 1,518 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 25

General election
North Dakota's 25th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Luick (incumbent) 3,782 63.52%
Democratic–NPL Jim Dotzenrod 2,172 36.48%
Total votes 5,954 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

General election
North Dakota's 26th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Patten[lower-alpha 3] (incumbent) 3,815 100.00%
Total votes 3,815 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

General election
North Dakota's 27th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristin Roers (incumbent) 3,023 59.22%
Democratic–NPL Sonja Kaye 2,082 40.78%
Total votes 5,105 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Republican primary
North Dakota's 28th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert (Bob) Erbele (incumbent) 2,286 64.85%
Republican Sebastian (Seabass) Ertelt 1,239 35.15%
Total votes 3,525 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 28th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert (Bob) Erbele (incumbent) 5,633 100.00%
Total votes 5,633 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

General election
North Dakota's 29th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Wanzek (incumbent) 4,828 73.01%
Democratic–NPL Ben Vig 1,785 26.99%
Total votes 6,613 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

General election
North Dakota's 31st Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Schaible (incumbent) 4,192 100.00%
Total votes 4,192 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Republican primary
North Dakota's 33rd Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Boehm 2,196 53.34%
Republican Jessica Unruh-Bell (incumbent) 1,921 46.66%
Total votes 4,117 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 33rd Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Boehm 6,378 100.00%
Total votes 6,378 100.00%
Republican hold

District 35

Republican primary
North Dakota's 35th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Cleary 1,300 69.78%
Republican Ryan Eckroth 563 30.22%
Total votes 1,863 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 35th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Cleary 3,644 60.23%
Democratic–NPL Tracy Potter (incumbent) 2,406 39.77%
Total votes 6,050 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 36

General election
North Dakota's 36th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Elkin (incumbent) 3,913 100.00%
Total votes 3,913 100.00%
Republican hold

District 37

General election
North Dakota's 37th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Rummel 3,468 100.00%
Total votes 3,468 100.00%
Republican hold

District 39

Republican primary
North Dakota's 39th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Kessel 1,907 57.03%
Republican Andrew Gene Kordonowy 1,437 42.97%
Total votes 3,344 100.00%
General election
North Dakota's 39th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Kessel 4,421 70.57%
Independent Thea Lee 1,844 29.43%
Total votes 6,265 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

General election
North Dakota's 41st Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Davison (incumbent) 4,301 100.00%
Total votes 4,301 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

General election
North Dakota's 43rd Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Barta 1,963 53.04%
Democratic–NPL JoNell Bakke (incumbent) 1,738 46.96%
Total votes 3,701 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 44

General election
North Dakota's 44th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Merrill Piepkorn (incumbent) 2,731 62.39%
Republican Bjorn G. Altenburg 1,646 37.61%
Total votes 4,377 100.00%
Democratic–NPL hold

District 45

General election
North Dakota's 45th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Sorvaag (incumbent) 3,935 100.00%
Total votes 3,935 100.00%
Republican hold

District 47

General election
North Dakota's 47th Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Dwyer (incumbent) 5,413 100.00%
Total votes 5,413 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Election for an unexpired 2-year term.
  2. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 10 to 19.
  3. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 39 to 26.

References

  1. ↑ DURA, JACK. "Bismarck Republican voters to decide several legislative primary contests". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Official 2022 Primary Election Results". Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Official 2022 General Election Results". Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official 2022 Primary Election Results". Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Official 2022 General Election Results". Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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