North Dakota — 2000 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 Senate electionNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateConradD+22.7
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Kent Conrad (i) ✓Democratic-Nonpartisan League | 61.4% | 176,470 |
|---|---|---|
| Duane SandRepublican | 38.6% | 111,069 |
2000Senate margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, ND | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| BARNES, ND | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| BENSON, ND | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| BILLINGS, ND | Republican | R+7.3 |
| BOTTINEAU, ND | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| BOWMAN, ND | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| BURKE, ND | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| BURLEIGH, ND | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| CASS, ND | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| CAVALIER, ND | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| DICKEY, ND | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| DIVIDE, ND | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| DUNN, ND | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| EDDY, ND | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| EMMONS, ND | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| FOSTER, ND | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, ND | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| GRAND FORKS, ND | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| GRANT, ND | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| GRIGGS, ND | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| HETTINGER, ND | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| KIDDER, ND | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| LA MOURE, ND | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| LOGAN, ND | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| MCHENRY, ND | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| MCINTOSH, ND | Republican | R+1.0 |
| MCKENZIE, ND | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| MCLEAN, ND | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| MERCER, ND | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| MORTON, ND | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| MOUNTRAIL, ND | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| NELSON, ND | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| OLIVER, ND | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| PEMBINA, ND | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| PIERCE, ND | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| RAMSEY, ND | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| RANSOM, ND | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| RENVILLE, ND | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| RICHLAND, ND | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| ROLETTE, ND | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| SARGENT, ND | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| SHERIDAN, ND | Republican | R+13.9 |
| SIOUX, ND | Democratic | D+71.0 |
| SLOPE, ND | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| STARK, ND | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| STEELE, ND | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| STUTSMAN, ND | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| TOWNER, ND | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| TRAILL, ND | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| WALSH, ND | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| WARD, ND | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| WELLS, ND | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| WILLIAMS, ND | Democratic | D+19.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+27.6Senate 2000D+22.7vs. baselineD+50.3
North Dakota's 2000 Senate race ran 50.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
North Dakota's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −54.0% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −61.6% |
| 2018 | −10.9% |
| 2022 | −31.4% |
| 2024 | −32.9% |
Same ballot, 2000ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.