2018 Senate elections · North Dakota history
North Dakota U.S. Senate election 2018
Kevin Cramer REP +10.8 gain · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 326,138
- Margin
- 10.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cramer Won | REP | 179,720 | 55.11% | |
| Heidi Heitkamp | DEM | 144,376 | 44.27% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,042 | 0.63% | |
| Total | 326,138 | |||
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 2018 North Dakota Senate race?
Kevin Cramer (REP) won with 55.1% of the vote, ahead of Heidi Heitkamp (44.3%), a margin of 10.8 points.
Did the North Dakota Senate seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 North Dakota Senate race?
326,138 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.