2020 North Dakota Senate election

2020 North Dakota Senate election

November 3, 2020
23 of the 47 seats in the North Dakota Senate 24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	62.69%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Rich Wardner Joan Heckaman Party Republican Democratic–NPL Leader's seat 37th district 23rd district Seats before 37 10 Seats won 40 7 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 122,164 43,836 Percentage 73.10% 26.23%
Results of the elections:      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election

The 2020 North Dakota Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect members from all even-numbered seats of the North Dakota Senate. Primary elections were held on June 9, 2020.

Retirements

Republicans

1. District 22: Gary Lee retired.
2. District 34: Dwight Cook retired.

Incumbents defeated

In the general election

Democrats

1. District 12: John Grabinger lost re-election to Cole Conley.
2. District 24: Larry Robinson lost re-election to Michael Wobbema.
3. District 26: Jim Dotzenrod lost re-election to Jason Heitkamp.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe R	October 21, 2020

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. District 24, 1.95% (gain)
2. District 16, 4.46%
3. District 26, 5.76% (gain)
4. District 42, 6.9%
5. District 18, 7.69%
6. District 46, 8.2%
7. District 44, 8.52%

Election results

District 2

North Dakota Senate District 2 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Rust (incumbent)	9,954	98.96%
	Write-in		105	1.04%
Total votes			10,059	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 4

North Dakota Senate District 4 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jordan Kannianen (incumbent)	4,960	67.76%
	Democratic–NPL	Lisa Finley-DeVille	2,353	32.14%
	Write-in		7	0.10%
Total votes			7,320	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 6

North Dakota Senate District 6 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shawn Vedaa (incumbent)	5,598	72.68%
	Democratic–NPL	Morris Holen Jr	2,098	27.24%
	Write-in		6	0.08%
Total votes			7,702	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 8

North Dakota Senate District 8 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Howard C. Anderson Jr. (incumbent)	7,984	98.42%
	Write-in		128	1.58%
Total votes			8,112	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 10

North Dakota Senate District 10 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Janne Myrdal (incumbent)	5,067	74.31%
	Democratic–NPL	Charlie Hart	1,744	25.58%
	Write-in		8	0.12%
Total votes			6,819	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 12

North Dakota Senate District 10 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cole Conley	3,258	56.01%
	Democratic–NPL	John Grabinger (incumbent)	2,549	43.82%
	Write-in		10	0.17%
Total votes			5,817	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 14

North Dakota Senate District 14 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Klein (incumbent)	6,152	79.17%
	Democratic–NPL	Jenna Vanhorne	1,612	20.74%
	Write-in		7	0.09%
Total votes			7,771	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 16

North Dakota Senate District 16 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Clemens (incumbent)	5,439	52.14%
	Democratic–NPL	Kari Breker	4,973	47.68%
	Write-in		19	0.18%
Total votes			10,431	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 18

North Dakota Senate District 18 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Meyer (incumbent)	2,949	53.77%
	Democratic–NPL	Kyle Thorson	2,527	46.08%
	Write-in		8	0.15%
Total votes			5,484	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 20

North Dakota Senate District 20 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Lemm (incumbent)	4,654	68.81%
	Democratic–NPL	Paul Hanson	2,106	31.14%
	Write-in		4	0.06%
Total votes			6,764	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 22

North Dakota Senate District 22 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Weber	7,541	68.24%
	Democratic–NPL	Laetitia Hellerud	3,505	31.72%
	Write-in		5	0.05%
Total votes			11,051	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 24

North Dakota Senate District 24 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Wobbema	3,572	50.90%
	Democratic–NPL	Larry Robinson (incumbent)	3,435	48.95%
	Write-in		10	0.14%
Total votes			7,017	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 26

North Dakota Senate District 26 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Heitkamp	3,683	52.75%
	Democratic–NPL	Jim Dotzenrod (incumbent)	3,295	47.19%
	Write-in		4	0.06%
Total votes			6,982	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 28

North Dakota Senate District 28 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Erbele (incumbent)	6,770	98.47%
	Write-in		105	1.53%
Total votes			6,875	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 30

North Dakota Senate District 30 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diane Larson (incumbent)	6,307	97.80%
	Write-in		142	2.20%
Total votes			6,449	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 32

North Dakota Senate District 32 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Dever (incumbent)	4,352	65.11%
	Democratic–NPL	Amelia Doll	2,312	34.59%
	Write-in		20	0.30%
Total votes			6,684	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 34

North Dakota Senate District 34 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Larsen	6,062	73.02%
	Democratic–NPL	Adam Michal	2,224	26.79%
	Write-in		16	0.19%
Total votes			8,302	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 36

North Dakota Senate District 36 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Elkin (incumbent)	7,964	97.38%
	Write-in		214	2.62%
Total votes			8,178	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 38

North Dakota Senate District 38 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Hogue (incumbent)	6,254	98.13%
	Write-in		119	1.87%
Total votes			6,373	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 40

North Dakota Senate District 40 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Karen Krebsbach (incumbent)	4,255	96.66%
	Write-in		147	3.34%
Total votes			4,402	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 42

North Dakota Senate District 42 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Kreun (incumbent)	1,856	53.38%
	Democratic–NPL	Melissa Gjellstad	1,616	46.48%
	Write-in		5	0.14%
Total votes			3,477	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 44

North Dakota Senate District 44 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	Merrill Piepkorn (incumbent)	3,847	54.17%
	Republican	Tim Flakoll	3,242	45.65%
	Write-in		13	0.18%
Total votes			7,102	100.0%
	Democratic–NPL hold

District 46

North Dakota Senate District 46 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Roers (incumbent)	4,291	54.06%
	Democratic–NPL	Terri Hedman	3,640	45.86%
	Write-in		7	0.09%
Total votes			7,938	100.0%
	Republican hold

See also

• 2020 North Dakota elections
• 2020 United States state legislative elections