2016Final results
2016 election for North Dakota Legislative District 26
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jim Dotzenrod (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Joel Heitkamp (R) by 2.4 points.
Jim DotzenrodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.1%3,451
Joel HeitkampRepublican
48.7%3,287
The same year, the district voted R+28.8 for president; this race was D+2.4, a split ticket.6,752 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