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Senate Elections 2016 | US Senate Elections | North Dakota Races

2016 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election Results

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John Hoeven
Percent: 78.48%
Votes: 268,788

Eliot Glassheim
Percent: 16.97%
Votes: 58,116    

Race Summary

On November 8, 2016, incumbent Republican Senator John Hoeven won re‑election by a historic landslide, capturing 78.5% of the vote, while Democratic nominee Eliot Glassheim received 16.97%.

Full Results

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 78.48%
Votes: 268,788

 

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 16.97%
Votes: 58,116    

 

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 10,556    

 

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.36%
Votes: 4,675

 

Write-In 
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 366

 

Total votes: 342,501

State Map

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Results by County

Adams County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 87.24%
Votes: 1,067

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 9.32%
Votes: 114

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.88%
Votes: 23

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 17

Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 1,223

Bottineau County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 85.68%
Votes: 2,998

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 10.95%
Votes: 383

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.29%
Votes: 80

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.06%
Votes: 37

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 3,499

Cass County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 71.60%
Votes: 57,151

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 22.89%
Votes: 18,268

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.99%
Votes: 3,183

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.37%
Votes: 1,090

Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 130

Total votes: 79,822

Dunn County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 85.49%
Votes: 1,909

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 11.24%
Votes: 251

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 46

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.16%
Votes: 26

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 2,233

Golden Valley County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 89.64%
Votes: 857

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 6.49%
Votes: 62

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.93%
Votes: 28

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.84%
Votes: 8

Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 956

Hettinger County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 89.51%
Votes: 1,160

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 6.79%
Votes: 88

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.31%
Votes: 30

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.31%
Votes: 17

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 1,296

McHenry County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 85.19%
Votes: 2,433

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 10.36%
Votes: 296

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.63%
Votes: 75

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.72%
Votes: 49

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 2,856

Mercer County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 86.40%
Votes: 4,041

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 10.05%
Votes: 470

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.12%
Votes: 99

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 62

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 4,677

Oliver County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 89.27%
Votes: 915

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 7.22%
Votes: 74

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.44%
Votes: 25

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 11

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,025

Ransom County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 75.72%
Votes: 1,793

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 19.55%
Votes: 463

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.17%
Votes: 75

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 34

Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 2,368

Sargent County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 74.75%
Votes: 1,513

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 20.90%
Votes: 423

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.31%
Votes: 67

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.04%
Votes: 21

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 2,024

Stark County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 87.17%
Votes: 10,635

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 9.02%
Votes: 1,101

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.64%
Votes: 322

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.08%
Votes: 132

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 10

Total votes: 12,200

Traill County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 77.36%
Votes: 3,062

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 18.87%
Votes: 747

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.60%
Votes: 103

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 44

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 3,958

Williams County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 85.34%
Votes: 10,750

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 9.37%
Votes: 1,180

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.70%
Votes: 466

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 190

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 10

Total votes: 12,596

Barnes County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 80.59%
Votes: 4,302

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 15.64%
Votes: 835

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.62%
Votes: 140

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.05%
Votes: 56

Write-In
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 5,338

Bowman County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 89.46%
Votes: 1,605

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 7.58%
Votes: 136

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.01%
Votes: 36

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.84%
Votes: 15

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 1,794

Cavalier County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 83.35%
Votes: 1,707

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 14.16%
Votes: 290

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 31

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.88%
Votes: 18

Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 2,048

Eddy County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 78.47%
Votes: 962

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 17.86%
Votes: 219

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.85%
Votes: 35

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.82%
Votes: 10

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,226

Grand Forks County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 69.91%
Votes: 20,860

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 25.85%
Votes: 7,714

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.93%
Votes: 873

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 374

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 19

Total votes: 29,840

Kidder County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 87.55%
Votes: 1,224

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 8.37%
Votes: 117

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 43

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.93%
Votes: 13

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 1,398

McIntosh County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 90.09%
Votes: 1,327

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 7.47%
Votes: 110

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.49%
Votes: 22

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.95%
Votes: 14

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,473

Morton County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 82.27%
Votes: 12,963

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 13.35%
Votes: 2,104

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.72%
Votes: 428

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 243

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 18

Total votes: 15,756

Pembina County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 83.04%
Votes: 2,644

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 14.23%
Votes: 453

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.95%
Votes: 62

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.66%
Votes: 21

Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 4

Total votes: 3,184

Renville County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 88.17%
Votes: 1,140

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 8.04%
Votes: 104

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.17%
Votes: 28

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 19

Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 1,293

Sheridan County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 88.76%
Votes: 703

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 7.58%
Votes: 60

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.15%
Votes: 17

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 12

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 792

Steele County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 76.65%
Votes: 791

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 19.77%
Votes: 204

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.81%
Votes: 29

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 7

Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 1,032

Walsh County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 80.46%
Votes: 3,788

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 15.91%
Votes: 749

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.46%
Votes: 116

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.06%
Votes: 50

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 4,708

Benson County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 66.27%
Votes: 1,340

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 28.39%
Votes: 574

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 68

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.88%
Votes: 38

Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 2,022

Burke County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 91.94%
Votes: 970

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 6.26%
Votes: 66

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 14

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 5

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,055

Dickey County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 83.18%
Votes: 2,022

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 13.78%
Votes: 335

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.77%
Votes: 43

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 29

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 2,431

Emmons County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 89.69%
Votes: 1,774

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 6.88%
Votes: 136

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 36

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 29

Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 1,978

Grant County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 88.98%
Votes: 1,251

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 7.68%
Votes: 108

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.92%
Votes: 27

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.35%
Votes: 19

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 1,406

LaMoure County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 83.32%
Votes: 1,818

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 13.38%
Votes: 292

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 49

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.01%
Votes: 22

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 2,182

McKenzie County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 84.76%
Votes: 3,903

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 10.73%
Votes: 494

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.04%
Votes: 140

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.35%
Votes: 62

Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 6

Total votes: 4,605

Mountrail County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 72.99%
Votes: 2,980

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 21.85%
Votes: 892

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 122

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 2.13%
Votes: 87

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 4,083

Pierce County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 86.72%
Votes: 1,816

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 10.74%
Votes: 225

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.24%
Votes: 26

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.24%
Votes: 26

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 2,094

Richland County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 80.32%
Votes: 6,074

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 14.77%
Votes: 1,117

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 267

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 98

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 6

Total votes: 7,562

Sioux County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 35.74%
Votes: 426

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 53.10%
Votes: 633

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 5.03%
Votes: 60

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 5.37%
Votes: 64

Write-In
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 9

Total votes: 1,192

Stutsman County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 83.20%
Votes: 8,392

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 13.18%
Votes: 1,329

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.20%
Votes: 222

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.36%
Votes: 137

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 7

Total votes: 10,087

Ward County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 82.78%
Votes: 22,538

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 12.15%
Votes: 3,309

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.45%
Votes: 938

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 413

Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 27

Total votes: 27,225

Billings County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 89.75%
Votes: 543

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 7.11%
Votes: 43

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.64%
Votes: 16

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 3

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 605

Burleigh County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 81.18%
Votes: 38,830

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 14.43%
Votes: 6,904

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 1,372

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 670

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 55

Total votes: 47,831

Divide County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 84.47%
Votes: 1,039

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 11.38%
Votes: 140

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.93%
Votes: 36

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.14%
Votes: 14

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 1,230

Foster County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 85.54%
Votes: 1,491

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 9.75%
Votes: 170

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.38%
Votes: 59

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 21

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 1,743

Griggs County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 81.65%
Votes: 1,046

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 15.14%
Votes: 194

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.19%
Votes: 28

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 12

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 1,281

Logan County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 90.57%
Votes: 989

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 6.59%
Votes: 72

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.92%
Votes: 21

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 0.92%
Votes: 10

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,092

McLean County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 82.29%
Votes: 4,391

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 13.72%
Votes: 732

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.17%
Votes: 116

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.72%
Votes: 92

Write-In
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 5,336

Nelson County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 76.74%
Votes: 1,343

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 18.46%
Votes: 323

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.26%
Votes: 57

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 25

Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 1,750

Ramsey County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 79.94%
Votes: 4,291

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 16.19%
Votes: 869

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.48%
Votes: 133

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.34%
Votes: 72

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 5,368

Rolette County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 48.34%
Votes: 1,801

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 45.65%
Votes: 1,701

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 3.68%
Votes: 137

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 2.31%
Votes: 86

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 3,726

Slope County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 90.65%
Votes: 388

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 5.84%
Votes: 25

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 7

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 7

Write-In
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 428

Towner County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 80.88%
Votes: 952

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 15.21%
Votes: 179

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.55%
Votes: 30

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.36%
Votes: 16

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,177

Wells County

John Hoeven (REP)
Percent: 86.78%
Votes: 2,080

Eliot Glassheim (DEM)
Percent: 9.97%
Votes: 239

Robert N. Marquette (LIB)
Percent: 2.09%
Votes: 50

James Germalic (IND)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 28

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 2,397

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