2004 United States Senate election in North Dakota

The 2004 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 2, 2004, concurrent with other elections for president, the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local offices. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan won re-election to a third term by a landslide margin of 36.6 percentage points, sweeping every county in the state, even while Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry lost the state by 27.3 percentage points. Despite this landslide victory, as of 2024, this is the last time the Democratic-NPL won the Class 3 Senate seat from North Dakota.

2004 United States Senate election in North Dakota

November 2, 2004

Nominee Byron Dorgan Mike Liffrig Party Democratic–NPL Republican Popular vote 212,143 98,553 Percentage 68.28% 31.72%

County results Dorgan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL Elected U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL

Candidates

Democratic-NPL

• Byron Dorgan, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Mike Liffrig, attorney

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

2004 United States Senate election, North Dakota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	Byron Dorgan (incumbent)	149,936	68.28%
	Republican	Mike Liffrig	98,553	31.72%
Total votes			310,696	100.00%
	Democratic–NPL hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Sheridan (largest city: McClusky) (previously tied)

See also

• 2004 United States Senate elections

External links

• 2004 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results