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      Home/Elections/2012/US Senate/North Dakota
      2012·US Senate·North Dakota

      North Dakota US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Heidi Heitkamp
      50.2%161,163 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard Berg
      49.3%158,282 votes
      Margin
      D+0.9
      320,851 total votes
      3 candidates320,851 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Heidi HeitkampDEM✓
      		DEM161,16350.2%
      Richard BergREP
      		REP158,28249.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,4060.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in North Dakota(Class II)

      2024
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+32.9
      2022
      John HoevenREP
      R+31.4
      2018
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+10.8
      2016
      John HoevenREP
      R+61.5
      2010
      John HoevenREP
      R+53.9
      2006
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+39.3
      2004
      Byron L DorganDEM
      D+36.6
      2000
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+22.8
      1998
      Byron L DorganDEM
      D+28.0
      1994
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+16.0
      1992(S)
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+29.4
      1992
      Byron L DorganDEM
      D+20.1
      1988
      Quentin BurdickDEM
      D+20.4
      1986
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+0.7
      View all US Senate history for North Dakota →

      Candidates

      Heidi HeitkampDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+6.7
      Career2000-2018
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Richard BergREP
      Record11W-2L
      Avg MarginR+20.3
      Career1968-2012
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Dakota, 2012

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