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2018 US Senate election in North Dakota

Kevin Cramer (Republican) beat Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat) in North Dakota in 2018, 55.1% to 44.3%, a margin of 10.8 points and 35,344 votes.

North Dakota changed party: in 2012 it went Democratic, for Heidi Heitkamp.

Republicans led in 41 of the 53 counties and Democrats in 12. The largest, Cass, cast 77,427 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.2 points. The closest was Barnes, where 10 votes separated the two parties.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kevin Cramer won Republican 179,720 55.1%
Heidi Heitkamp Democratic 144,376 44.3%
All other candidates 2,042 0.6%
Total326,138

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 44,723 57.8% 32,217 41.6% 487 77,427 D+16.2
Burleigh 17,357 37.6% 28,494 61.7% 358 46,209 R+24.1
Grand Forks 14,827 53.1% 12,952 46.4% 157 27,936 D+6.7
Ward 8,856 36.7% 15,105 62.6% 167 24,128 R+25.9
Morton 5,175 34.7% 9,583 64.3% 138 14,896 R+29.6
Stark 3,151 25.9% 8,945 73.5% 70 12,166 R+47.6
Williams 2,976 26.7% 8,117 72.8% 58 11,151 R+46.1
Stutsman 4,027 42.0% 5,489 57.3% 67 9,583 R+15.3
Richland 3,943 54.0% 3,316 45.4% 48 7,307 D+8.6
Ramsey 2,336 46.2% 2,668 52.8% 53 5,057 R+6.6
McLean 1,701 33.7% 3,320 65.7% 29 5,050 R+32.1
Rolette 4,042 80.1% 993 19.7% 10 5,045 D+60.4
Barnes 2,517 49.9% 2,507 49.7% 19 5,043 D+0.2
Walsh 1,937 42.9% 2,550 56.5% 25 4,512 R+13.6
McKenzie 1,167 27.8% 3,012 71.8% 14 4,193 R+44.0
Mercer 1,061 26.4% 2,941 73.1% 22 4,024 R+46.7
Mountrail 1,605 42.0% 2,208 57.8% 7 3,820 R+15.8
Traill 1,988 53.1% 1,735 46.4% 19 3,742 D+6.8
Bottineau 1,110 33.9% 2,147 65.6% 14 3,271 R+31.7
Pembina 1,132 38.2% 1,814 61.2% 16 2,962 R+23.0
McHenry 879 34.4% 1,659 65.0% 15 2,553 R+30.6
Ransom 1,399 60.6% 890 38.5% 21 2,310 D+22.0
Benson 1,427 62.9% 828 36.5% 12 2,267 D+26.4
Wells 622 27.9% 1,601 71.7% 10 2,233 R+43.8
Dickey 911 42.0% 1,253 57.7% 6 2,170 R+15.8
LaMoure 857 41.4% 1,203 58.1% 9 2,069 R+16.7
Dunn 525 25.8% 1,499 73.7% 10 2,034 R+47.9
Sargent 1,171 58.5% 821 41.0% 10 2,002 D+17.5
Cavalier 765 39.1% 1,181 60.3% 12 1,958 R+21.2
Pierce 711 37.7% 1,168 61.9% 9 1,888 R+24.2
Emmons 391 21.3% 1,433 78.1% 11 1,835 R+56.8
Foster 588 35.6% 1,052 63.6% 14 1,654 R+28.1
Bowman 404 24.5% 1,233 74.8% 12 1,649 R+50.3
Nelson 866 52.6% 770 46.8% 11 1,647 D+5.8
McIntosh 467 32.1% 982 67.5% 6 1,455 R+35.4
Sioux 1,211 83.7% 221 15.3% 14 1,446 D+68.5
Kidder 364 28.4% 911 71.2% 5 1,280 R+42.7
Hettinger 274 21.6% 988 77.9% 7 1,269 R+56.3
Grant 337 26.6% 925 72.9% 6 1,268 R+46.4
Eddy 555 45.0% 675 54.7% 4 1,234 R+9.7
Griggs 534 43.6% 688 56.1% 4 1,226 R+12.6
Divide 469 39.2% 720 60.2% 8 1,197 R+21.0
Renville 356 29.8% 832 69.7% 5 1,193 R+39.9
Adams 364 31.3% 796 68.4% 4 1,164 R+37.1
Towner 497 44.1% 624 55.4% 6 1,127 R+11.3
Logan 228 23.3% 741 75.8% 8 977 R+52.5
Oliver 250 25.7% 717 73.8% 5 972 R+48.0
Burke 228 23.7% 729 75.6% 7 964 R+52.0
Steele 557 58.0% 399 41.6% 4 960 D+16.5
Golden Valley 171 19.4% 704 80.0% 5 880 R+60.6
Sheridan 179 22.7% 607 76.9% 3 789 R+54.2
Billings 115 20.4% 450 79.6% 565 R+59.3
Slope 73 19.2% 307 80.6% 1 381 R+61.4

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

YearWinnerMargin
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