2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Byron Dorgan (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Liffrig (R) by 36.6 points.
Byron DorganDemocrat · winner
68.3%212,143
Mike LiffrigRepublican
31.7%98,553
310,696 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 2004
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.
Byron DorganMike Liffrig
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$380.4K
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$381.1K
$828.7K
Cash on hand
-$773
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004