2010 Senate elections · North Dakota history
North Dakota U.S. Senate election 2010
John Hoeven REP +54.0 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 238,534
- Margin
- 54.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoeven Won | REP | 181,689 | 76.17% | |
| Tracy Potter | DEM | 52,955 | 22.20% | |
| Keith J. Hanson | LIB | 3,890 | 1.63% | |
| Total | 238,534 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other North Dakota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Kevin Cramer | 32.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Hoeven | 31.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kevin Cramer | 10.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Hoeven | 61.5 |
| 2012 | Class I | Heidi Heitkamp | 0.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Hoeven | 54.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 39.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 36.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 22.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 28.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 16.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 20.1 |
Full North Dakota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 North Dakota Senate race?
John Hoeven (REP) won with 76.2% of the vote, ahead of Tracy Potter (22.2%), a margin of 54.0 points.
Did the North Dakota Senate seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 North Dakota Senate race?
238,534 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.