2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Heidi Heitkamp (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Rick Berg (R) by 0.9 points.
Heidi HeitkampDemocrat · winner
50.2%161,337
Rick BergRepublican
49.3%158,401
321,144 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 2012
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.
Heidi HeitkampRick Berg
$5.6M
Raised by the campaign
$6.5M
$5.5M
Spent by the campaign
$6.3M
$144.9K
Cash on hand
$158.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012