U.S. Senate seat · statewide
U.S. Senate in North Dakota
16 elections since 1976: Democrats won 11, Republicans 5.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Kevin Cramer (R) · won66.3%
- Katrina Christiansen (D)33.4%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Every election for this seat
16 races since 1976; the seat changed party 2 times.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Class 1 seat | Kevin Cramer (R) | Katrina Christiansen (D) | 32.9 |
| 2022 · Class 3 seat | John Hoeven (R) | Katrina Christiansen (D) | 31.4 |
| 2018 · Class 1 seat | Kevin Cramer (R)Flip | Heidi Heitkamp (D) | 10.8 |
| 2016 · Class 3 seat | John Hoeven (R) | Eliot Glassheim (D) | 61.5 |
| 2012 · Class 1 seat | Heidi Heitkamp (D) | Rick Berg (R) | 0.9 |
| 2010 · Class 3 seat | John Hoeven (R)Flip | Tracy Potter (D) | 54.0 |
| 2006 · Class 1 seat | Kent Conrad (D) | Dwight Grotberg (R) | 39.3 |
| 2004 · Class 3 seat | Byron Dorgan (D) | Mike Liffrig (R) | 36.6 |
| 2000 · Class 1 seat | Kent Conrad (D) | Duane Sand (R) | 22.7 |
| 1998 · Class 3 seat | Byron Dorgan (D) | Donna Nalewaja (R) | 28.0 |
| 1994 · Class 1 seat | Kent Conrad (D) | Ben Clayburgh (R) | 16.0 |
| 1992 · Class 3 seat | Byron Dorgan (D) | Steve Sydness (R) | 20.1 |
| 1988 · Class 1 seat | Quentin Burdick (D) | Earl Strinden (R) | 20.4 |
| 1986 · Class 3 seat | Kent Conrad (D) | Mark Andrews (R) | 0.7 |
| 1982 · Class 1 seat | Quentin Burdick (D) | Gene Knorr (R) | 28.8 |
| 1976 · Class 1 seat | Quentin Burdick (D) | Robert Stroup (R) | 25.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)