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1980 US Senate election in North Dakota
Mark Andrews (Republican) beat Kent Johanneson (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1980, 70.3% to 29.0%, a margin of 41.3 points and 123,689 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1974, when Milton Young won.
Republicans led in 53 of the 53 counties as they stood then. The largest, Cass, cast 42,264 votes and went to the Republican by 38.6 points. The closest was Renville, where 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews won | Republican | 210,347 | 70.3% |
| Kent Johanneson | Democratic | 86,658 | 29.0% |
| All other candidates | 2,267 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 299,272 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | 12,815 30.3% | 29,111 68.9% | 338 | 42,264 | R+38.6 |
| Burleigh | 7,901 29.4% | 18,681 69.4% | 332 | 26,914 | R+40.1 |
| Grand Forks | 6,476 27.4% | 16,660 70.5% | 504 | 23,640 | R+43.1 |
| Ward | 6,064 28.9% | 14,737 70.3% | 159 | 20,960 | R+41.4 |
| Morton | 3,903 34.5% | 7,269 64.3% | 131 | 11,303 | R+29.8 |
| Stutsman | 2,871 27.9% | 7,263 70.7% | 138 | 10,272 | R+42.8 |
| Williams | 2,868 29.4% | 6,846 70.1% | 55 | 9,769 | R+40.7 |
| Richland | 2,486 26.5% | 6,813 72.8% | 65 | 9,364 | R+46.2 |
| Stark | 2,284 26.9% | 6,142 72.4% | 55 | 8,481 | R+45.5 |
| Barnes | 2,131 28.6% | 5,261 70.6% | 64 | 7,456 | R+42.0 |
| Walsh | 1,801 25.5% | 5,227 74.1% | 22 | 7,050 | R+48.6 |
| McLean | 2,023 31.7% | 4,336 68.0% | 22 | 6,381 | R+36.2 |
| Ramsey | 1,735 27.4% | 4,564 72.0% | 38 | 6,337 | R+44.6 |
| Traill | 1,272 24.8% | 3,818 74.5% | 32 | 5,122 | R+49.7 |
| Bottineau | 1,456 30.2% | 3,358 69.6% | 10 | 4,824 | R+39.4 |
| Mercer | 1,553 32.3% | 3,239 67.4% | 13 | 4,805 | R+35.1 |
| Pembina | 1,199 25.1% | 3,546 74.2% | 34 | 4,779 | R+49.1 |
| McHenry | 1,255 30.1% | 2,907 69.7% | 7 | 4,169 | R+39.6 |
| Cavalier | 1,279 32.0% | 2,716 68.0% | 2 | 3,997 | R+36.0 |
| Wells | 998 26.1% | 2,817 73.7% | 6 | 3,821 | R+47.6 |
| Mountrail | 1,322 35.4% | 2,396 64.2% | 12 | 3,730 | R+28.8 |
| Benson | 1,197 32.7% | 2,456 67.1% | 5 | 3,658 | R+34.4 |
| Rolette | 1,332 36.6% | 2,273 62.4% | 38 | 3,643 | R+25.8 |
| Dickey | 974 26.8% | 2,655 73.0% | 8 | 3,637 | R+46.2 |
| La Moure | 910 27.1% | 2,427 72.3% | 21 | 3,358 | R+45.2 |
| McKenzie | 968 28.9% | 2,377 70.9% | 8 | 3,353 | R+42.0 |
| Ransom | 874 27.5% | 2,287 72.1% | 13 | 3,174 | R+44.5 |
| Emmons | 824 27.1% | 2,199 72.4% | 14 | 3,037 | R+45.3 |
| Pierce | 745 24.5% | 2,279 75.1% | 11 | 3,035 | R+50.5 |
| McIntosh | 472 15.9% | 2,497 83.9% | 6 | 2,975 | R+68.1 |
| Sargent | 921 32.1% | 1,942 67.6% | 8 | 2,871 | R+35.6 |
| Nelson | 725 27.7% | 1,879 71.9% | 11 | 2,615 | R+44.1 |
| Dunn | 674 28.0% | 1,730 71.9% | 3 | 2,407 | R+43.9 |
| Grant | 602 25.3% | 1,766 74.2% | 11 | 2,379 | R+48.9 |
| Hettinger | 638 27.2% | 1,705 72.6% | 5 | 2,348 | R+45.4 |
| Foster | 586 25.5% | 1,709 74.3% | 6 | 2,301 | R+48.8 |
| Griggs | 649 29.5% | 1,551 70.4% | 3 | 2,203 | R+40.9 |
| Towner | 568 26.0% | 1,612 73.9% | 2 | 2,182 | R+47.8 |
| Bowman | 547 25.4% | 1,603 74.4% | 5 | 2,155 | R+49.0 |
| Burke | 525 25.8% | 1,510 74.1% | 3 | 2,038 | R+48.3 |
| Logan | 463 23.2% | 1,532 76.7% | 3 | 1,998 | R+53.5 |
| Adams | 585 29.5% | 1,396 70.4% | 1 | 1,982 | R+40.9 |
| Divide | 571 28.9% | 1,399 70.8% | 6 | 1,976 | R+41.9 |
| Eddy | 691 35.0% | 1,279 64.8% | 3 | 1,973 | R+29.8 |
| Kidder | 531 27.2% | 1,417 72.5% | 6 | 1,954 | R+45.3 |
| Steele | 579 30.9% | 1,293 68.9% | 4 | 1,876 | R+38.1 |
| Renville | 873 47.2% | 973 52.7% | 2 | 1,848 | R+5.4 |
| Sheridan | 276 16.6% | 1,379 83.2% | 3 | 1,658 | R+66.5 |
| Oliver | 425 31.2% | 934 68.6% | 3 | 1,362 | R+37.4 |
| Golden Valley | 375 27.6% | 980 72.1% | 5 | 1,360 | R+44.5 |
| Sioux | 467 42.0% | 637 57.3% | 7 | 1,111 | R+15.3 |
| Billings | 206 29.3% | 493 70.2% | 3 | 702 | R+40.9 |
| Slope | 193 29.0% | 471 70.8% | 1 | 665 | R+41.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1980; 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 |