2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for North Dakota Legislative District 46
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jim Roers (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating George Sinner (D) by 0.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Jim RoersRepublican · winner
50.1%3,934
George SinnerDemocrat · incumbent
49.6%3,897
The same year, the district voted R+7.4 for president; this race was R+0.5.7,860 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