2006Final results
2006 election for North Dakota Legislative District 23
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Joan Heckaman (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Preston Meier (R) by 24.1 points.
Joan HeckamanDemocrat · winner
62.1%2,975
Preston MeierRepublican
37.9%1,818
4,793 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET