Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in North Dakota.
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The 2022 North Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. 32 of the seats in the North Dakota State Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 14, 2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in North Dakota, including the US Senate, US House, North Dakota Secretary of State, North Dakota Attorney General, and the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Following the 2022 elections, Republicans expanded their supermajority by three seats, giving them a 43-to-4 member advantage over Democrats.
Retirements
Democrats
- District 23: Joan Heckaman retired.
Republicans
- District 3: Oley Larsen retired.
- District 7: Nicole Poolman retired.
- District 8: Howard Anderson retired.
- District 26: Jason Heitkamp retired to run for state representative.
- District 37: Rich Wardner retired.
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Defeated incumbents
Primary election
- District 15: Republican incumbent Dave Oehlke was defeated in the Republican primary election by Judy Estenson.
- District 20: Republican incumbent Robert Fors was defeated in the Republican primary election by fellow Republican incumbent Randy Lemm. Both incumbents had been redrawn into the same district following redistricting.
- District 33: Republican incumbent Jessica Unruh-Bell was defeated in the Republican primary election by Keith Boehm.
General election
- District 9: Democratic incumbent Richard Marcellais was defeated in the general election by Republican Kent Weston.
- District 35: Democratic incumbent Tracy Potter was defeated in the general election by Republican Sean Cleary.
- District 43: Democratic incumbent JoNell Bakke was defeated in the general election by Republican Jeff Barta.
Summary of results by State Senate district
- Districts not listed were not up for election in 2022.
Primary election results source:
General election results source:
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 10, 1.57% (gain)
- District 43, 6.07% (gain)
- District 9, 7.59% (gain)
Detailed results
District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 47 |
Primary election results source:
General election results source:<
- Note: If a primary election is not listed, then there was not a competitive primary in that district (i.e., only one candidate filed to run).
District 1
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Bekkedahl (incumbent) | 2,939 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,939 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Paulson | 2,941 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,941 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Burckhard (incumbent) | 3,795 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,795 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shawn Vedaa (incumbent) | 5,677 | 79.45% | |
Independent | Robert Tolar | 1,468 | 20.55% | |
Total votes | 7,145 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michelle Axtman | 5,386 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,386 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeffery Magrum | 1,509 | 57.18% | |
Republican | Dave Nehring | 1,130 | 42.82% | |
Total votes | 2,639 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffery Magrum | 5,828 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,828 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic–NPL | Richard Marcellais (incumbent) | 651 | 59.45% | |
Democratic–NPL | Loann Jerome | 444 | 40.55% | |
Total votes | 1,095 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kent Weston | 2,335 | 53.80% | |
Democratic–NPL | Richard Marcellais (incumbent) | 2,005 | 46.20% | |
Total votes | 4,340 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL |
District 10
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic–NPL | Ryan Braunberger | 1,575 | 50.79% | |
Republican | Curtis Olafson | 1,526 | 49.21% | |
Total votes | 3,101 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic–NPL gain from Republican |
District 11
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic–NPL | Tim Mathern (incumbent) | 3,627 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,627 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic–NPL hold |
District 13
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Judy Lee (incumbent) | 4,441 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,441 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judy Estenson | 1,602 | 57.38% | |
Republican | Dave Oehlke (incumbent) | 1,190 | 42.62% | |
Total votes | 2,792 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judy Estenson | 3,417 | 65.90% | |
Democratic–NPL | Collette Brown | 1,768 | 34.10% | |
Total votes | 5,185 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jonathan Sickler (incumbent) | 4,025 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,025 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Janne Myrdal (incumbent) | 4,369 | 75.84% | |
Democratic–NPL | Travis Hipsher | 1,392 | 24.16% | |
Total votes | 5,761 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Lemm (incumbent) | 1,543 | 73.58% | |
Republican | Robert Fors (incumbent) | 554 | 26.42% | |
Total votes | 2,097 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Lemm (incumbent) | 4,262 | 71.24% | |
Democratic–NPL | Paul R. Hanson | 1,721 | 28.76% | |
Total votes | 5,983 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic–NPL | Kathy Hogan (incumbent) | 2,283 | 62.57% | |
Republican | William Kloubec | 1,366 | 37.43% | |
Total votes | 3,649 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic–NPL hold |
District 23
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Beard | 1,518 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,518 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL |
District 25
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Luick (incumbent) | 3,782 | 63.52% | |
Democratic–NPL | Jim Dotzenrod | 2,172 | 36.48% | |
Total votes | 5,954 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dale Patten (incumbent) | 3,815 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,815 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kristin Roers (incumbent) | 3,023 | 59.22% | |
Democratic–NPL | Sonja Kaye | 2,082 | 40.78% | |
Total votes | 5,105 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert (Bob) Erbele (incumbent) | 2,286 | 64.85% | |
Republican | Sebastian (Seabass) Ertelt | 1,239 | 35.15% | |
Total votes | 3,525 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert (Bob) Erbele (incumbent) | 5,633 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,633 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 29
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terry Wanzek (incumbent) | 4,828 | 73.01% | |
Democratic–NPL | Ben Vig | 1,785 | 26.99% | |
Total votes | 6,613 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 31
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Schaible (incumbent) | 4,192 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,192 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 33
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Boehm | 2,196 | 53.34% | |
Republican | Jessica Unruh-Bell (incumbent) | 1,921 | 46.66% | |
Total votes | 4,117 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Boehm | 6,378 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,378 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 35
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sean Cleary | 1,300 | 69.78% | |
Republican | Ryan Eckroth | 563 | 30.22% | |
Total votes | 1,863 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sean Cleary | 3,644 | 60.23% | |
Democratic–NPL | Tracy Potter (incumbent) | 2,406 | 39.77% | |
Total votes | 6,050 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL |
District 36
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Elkin (incumbent) | 3,913 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,913 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 37
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Rummel | 3,468 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,468 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Kessel | 1,907 | 57.03% | |
Republican | Andrew Gene Kordonowy | 1,437 | 42.97% | |
Total votes | 3,344 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Kessel | 4,421 | 70.57% | |
Independent | Thea Lee | 1,844 | 29.43% | |
Total votes | 6,265 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kyle Davison (incumbent) | 4,301 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,301 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 43
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Barta | 1,963 | 53.04% | |
Democratic–NPL | JoNell Bakke (incumbent) | 1,738 | 46.96% | |
Total votes | 3,701 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL |
District 44
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic–NPL | Merrill Piepkorn (incumbent) | 2,731 | 62.39% | |
Republican | Bjorn G. Altenburg | 1,646 | 37.61% | |
Total votes | 4,377 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic–NPL hold |
District 45
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald Sorvaag (incumbent) | 3,935 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,935 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 47
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Dwyer (incumbent) | 5,413 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,413 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ Election for an unexpired 2-year term.
- ^ Redistricted from district 10 to 19.
- ^ Redistricted from district 39 to 26.
References
- DURA, JACK. "Bismarck Republican voters to decide several legislative primary contests". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2022 Primary Election Results". Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2022 General Election Results". Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 24, 2022.