2016Final results
2016 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
John Grabinger (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Katie Andersen (R) by 17.8 points.
John GrabingerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%3,673
Katie AndersenRepublican
41.0%2,563
The same year, the district voted R+34.5 for president; this race was D+17.8, a split ticket.6,251 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET