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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 North Dakota Senate election
| election_name = 2020 North Dakota Senate election
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| next_election = 2022 North Dakota Senate election
| next_election = 2022 North Dakota Senate election
| next_year = 2022
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = 23 seats in the [[North Dakota Senate]]
| seats_for_election = 23 of the 47 seats in the [[North Dakota Senate]]
| majority_seats =
| majority_seats = 24
| election_date = November 3, 2020
| election_date = November 3, 2020
| turnout = 62.69%<ref>{{cite web|title=Voter Turnout|work=[[North Dakota Secretary of State]]|url=https://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST}}</ref>
| turnout = 62.69%<ref>{{cite web|title=Voter Turnout|work=[[North Dakota Secretary of State]]|url=https://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST}}</ref>
| image1 = ND State Senator Rich Wardner and his wife, Kayleen (cropped).jpg

| image1_size = 160x160px
| leader1 = [[Rich Wardner]]
| leader1 = [[Rich Wardner]]
| party1 = [[North Dakota Republican Party|Republican]]
| party1 = North Dakota Republican Party
| color1 = E81B23
| leaders_seat1 = 37th district
| leaders_seat1 = 37th
| seats_before1 = '''37'''
| seats_before1 = '''37'''
| seats1 = '''40'''
| seats1 = '''40'''
| seat_change1 = {{gain}} 3
| seat_change1 = {{gain}} 3
| popular_vote1 =
| popular_vote1 = '''122,164'''
| percentage1 =
| percentage1 = '''73.10%'''
| swing1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 = 3x4.svg

| image2 =
| image2_size = 160x160px
| leader2 = [[Joan Heckaman]]
| leader2 = [[Joan Heckaman]]
| party2 = [[North Dakota Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| party2 = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| color2 = 3333FF
| leaders_seat2 = 23rd district
| leaders_seat2 = 23rd
| seats_before2 = '''10'''
| seats_before2 = '''10'''
| seats2 = '''7'''
| seats2 = '''7'''
| seat_change2 = {{loss}} 3
| seat_change2 = {{loss}} 3
| popular_vote2 =
| popular_vote2 = 43,836
| percentage2 =
| percentage2 = 26.23%
| swing2 =
| swing2 =
| map_image = 2020 North Dakota State Senate election.svg
| map_size = 400px
| map_caption = '''Results of the elections:'''<br>{{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}<br>{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}<br>{{legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}}
}}
}}
{{ElectionsND}}
{{ElectionsND}}

The '''2020 North Dakota Senate election''' was held on November 3, 2020, to elect members from all even-numbered seats of the [[North Dakota Senate]]. Primary elections were held on June 9, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=North Dakota Elections 2020|url=https://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2020|website=ballotpedia.org}}</ref>

{{TOClimit|2}}

== Retirements ==
=== Republicans ===
# District 22: [[Gary Lee (politician)|Gary Lee]] retired.
# District 34: [[Dwight Cook]] retired.

== Incumbents defeated ==
=== In the general election ===
==== Democrats ====
# District 12: [[John Grabinger]] lost re-election to [[Cole Conley]].
# District 24: [[Larry Robinson (politician)|Larry Robinson]] lost re-election to [[Michael Wobbema]].
# District 26: [[Jim Dotzenrod]] lost re-election to [[Jason Heitkamp]].

==Predictions==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source
!Ranking
!As of
|-
| align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref name="cook-october">{{cite web|title=October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races|url=https://cookpolitical.com/october-overview-handicapping-2020-state-legislature-races|website=[[The Cook Political Report]]|access-date=November 1, 2020}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}
|October 21, 2020
|}

== Close races ==
''Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:''
{{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
#'''{{font color|red|District 24, 1.95%}} (gain)'''
#'''{{font color|red|District 16, 4.46%}}'''
#'''{{font color|red|District 26, 5.76%}} (gain)'''
#'''{{font color|red|District 42, 6.9%}}'''
#'''{{font color|red|District 18, 7.69%}}'''
#'''{{font color|red|District 46, 8.2%}}'''
#'''{{font color|blue|District 44, 8.52%}}'''
}}


==Election results==
==Election results==
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=== District 2 ===
=== District 2 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 2 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 2 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[David Rust]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[David Rust]] (incumbent)
|votes = 9,954
|votes = 9,954
|percentage = 98.96%
|percentage = 98.96%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 105
|votes = 105
|percentage = 1.04%
|percentage = 1.04%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 4 ===
=== District 4 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 4 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 4 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Jordan Kannianen]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Jordan Kannianen]] (incumbent)
|votes = 4,960
|votes = 4,960
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|percentage = 32.14%
|percentage = 32.14%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 7
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.10%
|percentage = 0.10%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 6 ===
=== District 6 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 6 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 6 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Shawn Vedaa]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Shawn Vedaa]] (incumbent)
|votes = 5,598
|votes = 5,598
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|percentage = 27.24%
|percentage = 27.24%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 6
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.08%
|percentage = 0.08%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
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|title= North Dakota Senate District 8 election}}
|title= North Dakota Senate District 8 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Howard C. Anderson Jr.]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Howard C. Anderson Jr.]] (incumbent)
|votes = 7,984
|votes = 7,984
|percentage = 98.42%
|percentage = 98.42%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = write in
|votes = 128
|votes = 128
|percentage = 1.58%
|percentage = 1.58%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 10 ===
=== District 10 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 10 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 10 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Janne Myrdal]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Janne Myrdal]] (incumbent)
|votes = 5,067
|votes = 5,067
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|percentage = 25.58%
|percentage = 25.58%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 8
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.12%
|percentage = 0.12%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 12 ===
=== District 12 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 10 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 10 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Cole Conley]]
|candidate = [[Cole Conley]]
|votes = 3,258
|votes = 3,258
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|percentage = 43.82%
|percentage = 43.82%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 10
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.17%
|percentage = 0.17%
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}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
| loser = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| loser = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
}}
}}
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=== District 14 ===
=== District 14 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 14 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 14 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Jerry Klein]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Jerry Klein]] (incumbent)
|votes = 6,152
|votes = 6,152
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|percentage = 20.74%
|percentage = 20.74%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 7
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.09%
|percentage = 0.09%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 16 ===
=== District 16 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 16 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 16 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[David Clemens (politician)|David Clemens]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[David Clemens (politician)|David Clemens]] (incumbent)
|votes = 5,439
|votes = 5,439
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|percentage = 47.68%
|percentage = 47.68%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 19
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.18%
|percentage = 0.18%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 18 ===
=== District 18 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 18 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 18 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Scott Meyer (politician)|Scott Meyer]]
|candidate = [[Scott Meyer (politician)|Scott Meyer]] (incumbent)
|votes = 2,949
|votes = 2,949
|percentage = 53.77%
|percentage = 53.77%
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|percentage = 46.08%
|percentage = 46.08%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 8
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.15%
|percentage = 0.15%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 20 ===
=== District 20 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 20 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 20 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Randy Lemm]]
|candidate = [[Randy Lemm]] (incumbent)
|votes = 4,654
|votes = 4,654
|percentage = 68.81%
|percentage = 68.81%
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|percentage = 31.14%
|percentage = 31.14%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 4
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.06%
|percentage = 0.06%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 22 ===
=== District 22 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 22 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 22 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Mark Weber (politician)|Mark Weber]]
|candidate = [[Mark Weber (politician)|Mark Weber]]
|votes = 7,541
|votes = 7,541
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|percentage = 31.72%
|percentage = 31.72%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 5
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.05%
|percentage = 0.05%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 24 ===
=== District 24 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 24 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 24 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Michael Wobbema]]
|candidate = [[Michael Wobbema]]
|votes = 3,572
|votes = 3,572
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|percentage = 48.95%
|percentage = 48.95%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 10
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.14%
|percentage = 0.14%
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}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
| loser = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| loser = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
}}
}}
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=== District 26 ===
=== District 26 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 26 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 26 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Jason Heitkamp]]
|candidate = [[Jason Heitkamp]]
|votes = 3,683
|votes = 3,683
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|percentage = 47.19%
|percentage = 47.19%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 4
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.06%
|percentage = 0.06%
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}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
| loser = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| loser = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
}}
}}
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=== District 28 ===
=== District 28 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 28 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 28 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Robert Erbele]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Robert Erbele]] (incumbent)
|votes = 6,770
|votes = 6,770
|percentage = 98.47%
|percentage = 98.47%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 105
|votes = 105
|percentage = 1.53%
|percentage = 1.53%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 30 ===
=== District 30 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 30 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 30 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Diane Larson]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Diane Larson]] (incumbent)
|votes = 6,307
|votes = 6,307
|percentage = 97.80%
|percentage = 97.80%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 142
|votes = 142
|percentage = 100.0%
|percentage = 2.20%
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 32 ===
=== District 32 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 32 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 32 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Dick Dever]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Dick Dever]] (incumbent)
|votes = 4,352
|votes = 4,352
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|percentage = 34.59%
|percentage = 34.59%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 20
|votes = 20
|percentage = 0.30%
|percentage = 0.30%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 34 ===
=== District 34 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 34 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 34 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Doug Larsen]]
|candidate = [[Doug Larsen]]
|votes = 6,062
|votes = 6,062
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|percentage = 26.79%
|percentage = 26.79%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 16
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.19%
|percentage = 0.19%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 36 ===
=== District 36 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 36 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 36 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Jay Elkin]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Jay Elkin]] (incumbent)
|votes = 7,964
|votes = 7,964
|percentage = 97.38%
|percentage = 97.38%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 214
|votes = 214
|percentage = 2.62%
|percentage = 2.62%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 38 ===
=== District 38 ===
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 38 General election}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 38 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[David Hogue]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[David Hogue]] (incumbent)
|votes = 6,254
|votes = 6,254
|percentage = 98.13%
|percentage = 98.13%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 119
|votes = 119
|percentage = 1.87%
|percentage = 1.87%
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== District 40 ===
=== District 40 ===
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|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Karen Krebsbach]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Karen Krebsbach]] (incumbent)
|votes = 4,255
|votes = 4,255
|percentage = 96.66%
|percentage = 96.66%
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|percentage = 3.34%
|percentage = 3.34%
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| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
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=== District 42 ===
=== District 42 ===
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{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 42 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Curt Kreun]] (incumbent)
|candidate = [[Curt Kreun]] (incumbent)
|votes = 1,856
|votes = 1,856
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|percentage = 46.48%
|percentage = 46.48%
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|party = Write-in candidate
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|votes = 5
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.14%
|percentage = 0.14%
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| winner = North Dakota Republican Party
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=== District 44 ===
=== District 44 ===
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{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 44 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
|party = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
|candidate = [[Merrill Piepkorn]]
|candidate = [[Merrill Piepkorn]] (incumbent)
|votes = 3,847
|votes = 3,847
|percentage = 54.17%
|percentage = 54.17%
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}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = Tim Flakoll
|candidate = Tim Flakoll
|votes = 3,242
|votes = 3,242
|percentage = 45.65%
|percentage = 45.65%
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}}
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|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Write in
|votes = 13
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.18%
|percentage = 0.18%
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=== District 46 ===
=== District 46 ===
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{{Election box begin no change |title= North Dakota Senate District 46 general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = North Dakota Republican Party
|candidate = [[Jim Roers]] (incumbent))
|candidate = [[Jim Roers]] (incumbent)
|votes = 4,291
|votes = 4,291
|percentage = 54.06%
|percentage = 54.06%
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|percentage = 45.86%
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|candidate = Write in
|votes = 7
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.09%
|percentage = 0.09%
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| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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==References==
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{{2020 United States elections}}

[[Category:2020 state legislature elections in the United States|North Dakota Senate]]
[[Category:2020 North Dakota elections|Senate]]
[[Category:North Dakota Senate elections]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 3 June 2024

2020 North Dakota Senate election
← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
23 of the 47 seats in the North Dakota Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.69%[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rich Wardner Joan Heckaman
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Leader's seat 37th district 23rd district
Seats before 37 10
Seats won 40 7
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 122,164 43,836
Percentage 73.10% 26.23%
Results of the elections:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
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The 2020 North Dakota Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect members from all even-numbered seats of the North Dakota Senate. Primary elections were held on June 9, 2020.[2]

Retirements

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Republicans

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  1. District 22: Gary Lee retired.
  2. District 34: Dwight Cook retired.

Incumbents defeated

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In the general election

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Democrats

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  1. District 12: John Grabinger lost re-election to Cole Conley.
  2. District 24: Larry Robinson lost re-election to Michael Wobbema.
  3. District 26: Jim Dotzenrod lost re-election to Jason Heitkamp.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe R October 21, 2020

Close races

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Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 24, 1.95% (gain)
  2. District 16, 4.46%
  3. District 26, 5.76% (gain)
  4. District 42, 6.9%
  5. District 18, 7.69%
  6. District 46, 8.2%
  7. District 44, 8.52%

Election results

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District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46

District 2

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North Dakota Senate District 2 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rust (incumbent) 9,954 98.96%
Write-in 105 1.04%
Total votes 10,059 100.0%
Republican hold

District 4

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North Dakota Senate District 4 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jordan Kannianen (incumbent) 4,960 67.76%
Democratic–NPL Lisa Finley-DeVille 2,353 32.14%
Write-in 7 0.10%
Total votes 7,320 100.0%
Republican hold

District 6

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North Dakota Senate District 6 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn Vedaa (incumbent) 5,598 72.68%
Democratic–NPL Morris Holen Jr 2,098 27.24%
Write-in 6 0.08%
Total votes 7,702 100.0%
Republican hold

District 8

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North Dakota Senate District 8 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard C. Anderson Jr. (incumbent) 7,984 98.42%
Write-in 128 1.58%
Total votes 8,112 100.0%
Republican hold

District 10

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North Dakota Senate District 10 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janne Myrdal (incumbent) 5,067 74.31%
Democratic–NPL Charlie Hart 1,744 25.58%
Write-in 8 0.12%
Total votes 6,819 100.0%
Republican hold

District 12

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North Dakota Senate District 10 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cole Conley 3,258 56.01%
Democratic–NPL John Grabinger (incumbent) 2,549 43.82%
Write-in 10 0.17%
Total votes 5,817 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 14

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North Dakota Senate District 14 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Klein (incumbent) 6,152 79.17%
Democratic–NPL Jenna Vanhorne 1,612 20.74%
Write-in 7 0.09%
Total votes 7,771 100.0%
Republican hold

District 16

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North Dakota Senate District 16 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Clemens (incumbent) 5,439 52.14%
Democratic–NPL Kari Breker 4,973 47.68%
Write-in 19 0.18%
Total votes 10,431 100.0%
Republican hold

District 18

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North Dakota Senate District 18 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Meyer (incumbent) 2,949 53.77%
Democratic–NPL Kyle Thorson 2,527 46.08%
Write-in 8 0.15%
Total votes 5,484 100.0%
Republican hold

District 20

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North Dakota Senate District 20 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Lemm (incumbent) 4,654 68.81%
Democratic–NPL Paul Hanson 2,106 31.14%
Write-in 4 0.06%
Total votes 6,764 100.0%
Republican hold

District 22

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North Dakota Senate District 22 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Weber 7,541 68.24%
Democratic–NPL Laetitia Hellerud 3,505 31.72%
Write-in 5 0.05%
Total votes 11,051 100.0%
Republican hold

District 24

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North Dakota Senate District 24 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Wobbema 3,572 50.90%
Democratic–NPL Larry Robinson (incumbent) 3,435 48.95%
Write-in 10 0.14%
Total votes 7,017 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 26

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North Dakota Senate District 26 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Heitkamp 3,683 52.75%
Democratic–NPL Jim Dotzenrod (incumbent) 3,295 47.19%
Write-in 4 0.06%
Total votes 6,982 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

District 28

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North Dakota Senate District 28 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Erbele (incumbent) 6,770 98.47%
Write-in 105 1.53%
Total votes 6,875 100.0%
Republican hold

District 30

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North Dakota Senate District 30 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Larson (incumbent) 6,307 97.80%
Write-in 142 2.20%
Total votes 6,449 100.0%
Republican hold

District 32

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North Dakota Senate District 32 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Dever (incumbent) 4,352 65.11%
Democratic–NPL Amelia Doll 2,312 34.59%
Write-in 20 0.30%
Total votes 6,684 100.0%
Republican hold

District 34

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North Dakota Senate District 34 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Larsen 6,062 73.02%
Democratic–NPL Adam Michal 2,224 26.79%
Write-in 16 0.19%
Total votes 8,302 100.0%
Republican hold

District 36

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North Dakota Senate District 36 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Elkin (incumbent) 7,964 97.38%
Write-in 214 2.62%
Total votes 8,178 100.0%
Republican hold

District 38

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North Dakota Senate District 38 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Hogue (incumbent) 6,254 98.13%
Write-in 119 1.87%
Total votes 6,373 100.0%
Republican hold

District 40

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North Dakota Senate District 40 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Krebsbach (incumbent) 4,255 96.66%
Write-in 147 3.34%
Total votes 4,402 100.0%
Republican hold

District 42

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North Dakota Senate District 42 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Kreun (incumbent) 1,856 53.38%
Democratic–NPL Melissa Gjellstad 1,616 46.48%
Write-in 5 0.14%
Total votes 3,477 100.0%
Republican hold

District 44

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North Dakota Senate District 44 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Merrill Piepkorn (incumbent) 3,847 54.17%
Republican Tim Flakoll 3,242 45.65%
Write-in 13 0.18%
Total votes 7,102 100.0%
Democratic–NPL hold

District 46

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North Dakota Senate District 46 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Roers (incumbent) 4,291 54.06%
Democratic–NPL Terri Hedman 3,640 45.86%
Write-in 7 0.09%
Total votes 7,938 100.0%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Voter Turnout". North Dakota Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "North Dakota Elections 2020". ballotpedia.org.
  3. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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