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1976 US Senate election in North Dakota
Quentin N. Burdick (Democrat) beat Robert Stroup (Republican) in North Dakota in 1976, 62.1% to 36.6%, a margin of 25.5 points and 72,306 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1970, when Quentin Burdick also won.
Democrats led in 50 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 3. The largest, Cass, cast 39,405 votes and went to the Democrat by 27.6 points. The closest was Billings, where 43 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin N. Burdick won | Democratic | 175,772 | 62.1% |
| Robert Stroup | Republican | 103,466 | 36.6% |
| All other candidates | 3,824 | 1.4% | |
| Total | 283,062 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | 24,970 63.4% | 14,104 35.8% | 331 | 39,405 | D+27.6 |
| Grand Forks | 15,728 64.5% | 8,267 33.9% | 400 | 24,395 | D+30.6 |
| Burleigh | 12,355 54.7% | 9,800 43.4% | 451 | 22,606 | D+11.3 |
| Ward | 13,250 62.7% | 7,565 35.8% | 308 | 21,123 | D+26.9 |
| Stutsman | 6,018 58.8% | 4,092 40.0% | 117 | 10,227 | D+18.8 |
| Morton | 6,423 62.8% | 3,639 35.6% | 161 | 10,223 | D+27.2 |
| Richland | 5,859 66.3% | 2,890 32.7% | 88 | 8,837 | D+33.6 |
| Williams | 5,468 68.0% | 2,484 30.9% | 94 | 8,046 | D+37.1 |
| Stark | 4,988 63.4% | 2,692 34.2% | 193 | 7,873 | D+29.2 |
| Barnes | 4,450 61.4% | 2,742 37.8% | 53 | 7,245 | D+23.6 |
| Walsh | 4,885 69.3% | 2,057 29.2% | 103 | 7,045 | D+40.1 |
| Ramsey | 4,032 65.5% | 2,093 34.0% | 35 | 6,160 | D+31.5 |
| McLean | 3,116 55.2% | 2,476 43.8% | 58 | 5,650 | D+11.3 |
| Traill | 3,290 63.3% | 1,882 36.2% | 23 | 5,195 | D+27.1 |
| Pembina | 3,274 66.3% | 1,608 32.6% | 53 | 4,935 | D+33.8 |
| Bottineau | 2,759 59.0% | 1,900 40.6% | 20 | 4,679 | D+18.4 |
| Cavalier | 2,867 69.4% | 1,234 29.9% | 33 | 4,134 | D+39.5 |
| McHenry | 2,493 62.9% | 1,458 36.8% | 13 | 3,964 | D+26.1 |
| Wells | 2,149 59.1% | 1,452 40.0% | 33 | 3,634 | D+19.2 |
| Benson | 2,488 68.8% | 1,103 30.5% | 25 | 3,616 | D+38.3 |
| Rolette | 2,778 77.3% | 794 22.1% | 21 | 3,593 | D+55.2 |
| Mountrail | 2,213 63.4% | 1,247 35.7% | 29 | 3,489 | D+27.7 |
| Dickey | 1,928 55.3% | 1,523 43.7% | 36 | 3,487 | D+11.6 |
| Mercer | 1,514 43.5% | 1,888 54.3% | 78 | 3,480 | R+10.7 |
| La Moure | 2,017 58.4% | 1,402 40.6% | 36 | 3,455 | D+17.8 |
| Ransom | 2,067 64.7% | 1,110 34.8% | 17 | 3,194 | D+30.0 |
| Nelson | 2,082 70.7% | 831 28.2% | 33 | 2,946 | D+42.5 |
| Sargent | 2,007 68.5% | 904 30.8% | 21 | 2,932 | D+37.6 |
| McKenzie | 1,673 57.4% | 1,211 41.5% | 32 | 2,916 | D+15.8 |
| Emmons | 1,627 55.9% | 1,142 39.2% | 143 | 2,912 | D+16.7 |
| Pierce | 1,719 62.5% | 1,012 36.8% | 18 | 2,749 | D+25.7 |
| McIntosh | 1,138 42.7% | 1,464 54.9% | 64 | 2,666 | R+12.2 |
| Griggs | 1,511 66.3% | 745 32.7% | 22 | 2,278 | D+33.6 |
| Foster | 1,465 64.9% | 777 34.4% | 17 | 2,259 | D+30.5 |
| Hettinger | 1,303 58.9% | 872 39.4% | 38 | 2,213 | D+19.5 |
| Towner | 1,478 68.6% | 668 31.0% | 9 | 2,155 | D+37.6 |
| Dunn | 1,244 58.8% | 832 39.3% | 40 | 2,116 | D+19.5 |
| Grant | 1,082 51.5% | 948 45.1% | 72 | 2,102 | D+6.4 |
| Eddy | 1,380 68.2% | 630 31.1% | 14 | 2,024 | D+37.1 |
| Burke | 1,207 60.7% | 709 35.6% | 73 | 1,989 | D+25.0 |
| Divide | 1,365 71.5% | 527 27.6% | 18 | 1,910 | D+43.9 |
| Kidder | 1,079 57.0% | 703 37.1% | 112 | 1,894 | D+19.9 |
| Bowman | 1,147 60.8% | 734 38.9% | 7 | 1,888 | D+21.9 |
| Steele | 1,295 69.1% | 575 30.7% | 5 | 1,875 | D+38.4 |
| Adams | 1,080 58.4% | 760 41.1% | 10 | 1,850 | D+17.3 |
| Logan | 929 51.2% | 779 43.0% | 105 | 1,813 | D+8.3 |
| Renville | 1,197 66.7% | 584 32.6% | 13 | 1,794 | D+34.2 |
| Sheridan | 646 45.1% | 765 53.4% | 21 | 1,432 | R+8.3 |
| Oliver | 622 53.0% | 526 44.8% | 25 | 1,173 | D+8.2 |
| Golden Valley | 597 54.0% | 459 41.5% | 50 | 1,106 | D+12.5 |
| Sioux | 777 72.9% | 271 25.4% | 18 | 1,066 | D+47.5 |
| Slope | 414 60.9% | 250 36.8% | 16 | 680 | D+24.1 |
| Billings | 329 51.9% | 286 45.1% | 19 | 634 | D+6.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1976; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
North Dakota Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kevin Cramer (R) | R+32.9 |
| 2022 | John Hoeven (R) | R+31.4 |
| 2018 | Kevin Cramer (R) | R+10.8 |
| 2016 | John Hoeven (R) | R+61.5 |
| 2012 | Heidi Heitkamp (D) | D+0.9 |
| 2010 | John Hoeven (R) | R+54.0 |
| 2006 | Kent Conrad (D) | D+39.3 |
| 2004 | Byron L. Dorgan (D) | D+36.6 |
| 2000 | Kent Conrad (D) | D+22.7 |
| 1998 | Byron L. Dorgan (D) | D+28.0 |
| 1994 | Kent Conrad (D) | D+16.0 |
| 1992 | Byron L. Dorgan (D) | D+20.1 |
| 1988 | Quentin N. Burdick (D) | D+20.4 |
| 1986 | Kent Conrad (D) | D+0.7 |
| 1982 | Quentin N. Burdick (D) | D+28.8 |
| 1980 | Mark Andrews (R) | R+41.3 |
| 1976 | Quentin N. Burdick (D) | D+25.5 |
| 1974 | Milton Young (R) | R+0.1 |
| 1970 | Quentin Burdick (D) | D+23.5 |
| 1968 | Milton R. Young (R) | R+30.9 |
| 1964 | Quentin Burdick (D) | D+15.3 |
| 1962 | Milton R. Young (R) | R+21.3 |
| 1958 | William Langer (R) | R+15.7 |
| 1956 | Milton R. Young (R) | R+27.6 |
| 1952 | William Langer (R) | R+43.1 |
| 1950 | Milton R. Young (R) | R+35.2 |
| 1946 | William Langer (R) | R+30.1 |
| 1944 | John Moses (D) | D+12.2 |
| 1940 | William Langer (R) | R+11.7 |
| 1938 | Gerald P. Nye (R) | R+42.8 |
| 1934 | Lynn J. Frazier (R) | R+18.0 |
| 1932 | Gerald P. Nye (R) | R+44.9 |
| 1928 | Lynn J. Frazier (R) | R+60.3 |
| 1926 | Gerald P. Nye (R) | R+60.9 |
| 1922 | Lynn J. Frazier (R) | R+4.6 |
| 1920 | Edwin F. Ladd (R) | R+19.6 |
| 1916 | Porter J. McCumber (R) | R+15.6 |
| 1914 | Asle J. Gronna (R) | R+21.9 |