2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Kent Conrad (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Dwight Grotberg (R) by 39.3 points.
Kent ConradDemocrat · winner
68.8%150,146
Dwight GrotbergRepublican
29.5%64,417
Roland RiemersIndependent
1.0%2,194
James GermalicIndependent
0.6%1,395
218,152 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 2006
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 ConradDwight Grotberg
$4.7M
Raised by the campaign
$259.1K
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$259.1K
$2M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Kent Conrad (D)Dwight Grotberg (R)
Also on the ballot: Roland Riemers (Independent), 1.0%; James Germalic (Independent), 0.6%