2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Kent Conrad (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Duane Sand (R) by 22.7 points.
Kent ConradDemocrat · winner
61.4%176,470
Duane SandRepublican
38.6%111,069
287,539 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kent ConradDuane Sand
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$399.6K
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$399.6K
$178.5K
Cash on hand
$5
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Jan 31, 2001.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000