2016 United States Senate election in North Dakota explained

See also: 2016 United States Senate elections.

Election Name:2016 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Country:North Dakota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2022 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Image1:File:Hoeven Official Portrait 2014.JPG
Nominee1:John Hoeven
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:268,788
Percentage1:78.48%
Nominee2:Eliot Glassheim
Party2:North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Popular Vote2:58,116
Percentage2:16.97%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:John Hoeven
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Hoeven
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.

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

Results

Democratic-NPL primary

Candidates

Results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[5] November 2, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] November 7, 2016
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[7] November 3, 2016
align=left Daily Kos[8] November 8, 2016
align=left Real Clear Politics[9] November 7, 2016

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hoeven (R)
Eliot
Glassheim (D)
Undecided
SurveyMonkey[10] November 1–7, 2016313± 4.6% align=center74%23%3%
SurveyMonkey[11] October 31–November 6, 2016288± 4.6% align=center73%24%3%
SurveyMonkey[12] October 28–November 3, 2016276± 4.6% align=center74%24%2%
SurveyMonkey[13] October 27–November 2, 2016260± 4.6% align=center72%24%4%
SurveyMonkey[14] October 26–November 1, 2016254± 4.6% align=center72%25%3%
SurveyMonkey[15] October 25–31, 2016279± 4.6% align=center71%27%2%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: Is Heitkamp eyeing a run for governor? . December 31, 2014 . January 6, 2015 . The Hill . Jonathan Easley.
  2. News: Nowatzki . Mike . ND Democrat Glassheim says he's healthy and ready to run for US Senate . April 4, 2016 . . . April 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: Libertarians select slate of candidates for 2016. The Bismarck Tribune . Brett . Williamson . November 7, 2015 . December 28, 2015 .
  4. https://www.c-span.org/video/?416674-1/north-dakota-senate-debate Full debate - C-SPAN
  5. Web site: 2016 Senate Race Ratings for November 2, 2016 . The Cook Political Report . March 26, 2021.
  6. Web site: 2016 Senate . Sabato's Crystal Ball . September 19, 2016.
  7. Web site: 2016 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . November 3, 2016.
  8. Web site: Daily Kos Election 2016 forecast: The final version . Daily Kos . March 27, 2021.
  9. Web site: Battle for the Senate 2016 . Real Clear Politics . October 28, 2016.
  10. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxpEMTW3kArc1RLTFJqQ3JhTTA/view SurveyMonkey
  11. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxpEMTW3kArcEwxQXh2M25qSFE/view SurveyMonkey
  12. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxpEMTW3kAreE9xVzhyUUNZNGc/view SurveyMonkey
  13. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxpEMTW3kArd1o5cmhoTmVQbDg/view SurveyMonkey
  14. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxpEMTW3kArcTNEc0hBTzFlSVE/view SurveyMonkey
  15. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxpEMTW3kAraEFpRXdFc21TVG8/view SurveyMonkey