# 2020 North Dakota Senate election

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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.

## Retirements
### Republicans

* District 22: 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 lost re-election to Michael Wobbema.
* District 26: Jim Dotzenrod lost re-election to Jason Heitkamp.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |

## Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 24, 1.95% (gain)
* District 16, 4.46%
* District 26, 5.76% (gain)
* District 42, 6.9%
* District 18, 7.69%
* District 46, 8.2%
* District 44, 8.52%

## Election results
### District 2

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

### District 4

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

### District 6

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

### District 8

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

### District 10

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

### District 12

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

### District 14

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

### District 16

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

### District 18

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

### District 20

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

### District 22

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

### District 24

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

### District 26

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

### District 28

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

### District 30

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

### District 32

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

### District 34

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

### District 36

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

### District 38

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

### District 40

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

### District 42

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

### District 44

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

### District 46

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