2004Final results
2004 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
David E. Nething (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating George Barnes (D) by 3.4 points.
David E. NethingRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%3,125
George BarnesDemocrat
48.3%2,917
6,042 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET