2008Final results
2008 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
David E. Nething (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating John Grabinger (D) by 0.1 points.
David E. NethingRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.1%2,974
John GrabingerDemocrat
49.9%2,966
5,940 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET