2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
John Hoeven (R) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Eliot Glassheim (D) by 61.5 points.
John HoevenRepublican · winner
78.5%268,788
Eliot GlassheimDemocrat
17.0%58,116
Robert N. MarquetteLibertarian
3.1%10,556
James GermalicIndependent
1.4%4,675
342,501 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eliot GlassheimJohn Hoeven
$21.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$32.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
-$2.7K
Cash on hand
$1.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
John Hoeven (R)Eliot Glassheim (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert N. Marquette (Libertarian), 3.1%; James Germalic (Independent), 1.4%