2016 United States Senate election in North Dakota
The 2016 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held June 14.
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Incumbent Republican Senator John Hoeven won re-election to a second term with 78.5% of the vote, the largest margin in the state's history.[1] Hoeven became the first Republican Senator to be re-elected from North Dakota since 1974.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Hoeven, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (incumbent) | 103,677 | 99.57% | |
| Republican | Write-in | 445 | 0.43% | |
| Total votes | 104,122 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic-NPL primary
Candidates
- Eliot Glassheim, state representative[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-NPL | Eliot Glassheim | 17,243 | 99.72% | |
| Democratic-NPL | Write-in | 48 | 0.28% | |
| Total votes | 17,291 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- Robert Marquette[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Robert Marquette | 1,089 | 99.54% | |
| Libertarian | Write-in | 5 | 0.46% | |
| Total votes | 1,094 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Debates
| Dates | Location | Hoeven | Glassheim | Marquette | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2016 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Participant | Participant | Participant | Full debate - C-SPAN |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | September 9, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | September 19, 2016 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[7] | Safe R | September 2, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[8] | Safe R | September 16, 2016 |
| Real Clear Politics[9] | Safe R | September 15, 2016 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hoeven (R) |
Eliot Glassheim (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | November 1–7, 2016 | 313 | ± 4.6% | 74% | 23% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 31–November 6, 2016 | 288 | ± 4.6% | 73% | 24% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 28–November 3, 2016 | 276 | ± 4.6% | 74% | 24% | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 27–November 2, 2016 | 260 | ± 4.6% | 72% | 24% | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 26–November 1, 2016 | 254 | ± 4.6% | 72% | 25% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 25–31, 2016 | 279 | ± 4.6% | 71% | 27% | 2% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (incumbent) | 268,788 | 78.48% | +2.40% | |
| Democratic-NPL | Eliot Glassheim | 58,116 | 16.97% | -5.20% | |
| Libertarian | Robert Marquette | 10,556 | 3.08% | +1.45% | |
| Independent | James Germalic | 4,675 | 1.36% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 366 | 0.11% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 342,501 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- Jonathan Easley (December 31, 2014). "Is Heitkamp eyeing a run for governor?". The Hill. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- "North Dakota Secretary of State". ND Secretary of State. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Nowatzki, Mike (April 2, 2016). "ND Democrat Glassheim says he's healthy and ready to run for US Senate". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum Communications. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- Williamson, Brett (November 7, 2015). "Libertarians select slate of candidates for 2016". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- "2016 Senate Race Ratings for September 9, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- "2016 Senate Ratings (September 2, 2016)". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- "Election Outlook: 2016 Race Ratings". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- "Battle for the Senate 2016". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- "North Dakota Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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