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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, https://web.archive.org/web/20080213200618/http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?cmd=Search&searchType=STATE&electionDate=06132006&showMap=N 2008-02-13 United States Senator results] 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 , this is the last time the Democratic-NPL won the Class 3 Senate seat from North Dakota.
Candidates
Democratic-NPL
Byron Dorgan, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Mike Liffrig, attorney http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=GF&s_site=grandforks&p_multi=GF&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101A499559AB2A32&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Grand Forks Herald: Search Results 2010-05-19 2011-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110609042444/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=GF&s_site=grandforks&p_multi=GF&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101A499559AB2A32&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM dead
General election
Predictions
Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Safe D November 1, 2004
Byron Dorgan (D–NPL) Newspapers
The Bismarck TribuneTribune editorial: Dorgan is for the long haul https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-tribune-editorial/203788075/ August 14, 2026 The Bismarck Tribune October 22, 2004 Bismarck, North Dakota 6A Newspapers.com
The Forum of Fargo–MoorheadOur opinion: Return Dorgan to Senate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-our-opinion-return-dorgan-to/203787970/ August 14, 2026 The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead October 19, 2004 Fargo, North Dakota A9 Newspapers.com
Grand Forks HeraldDennis Tom Editorial: Re-elect Dorgan to U.S. Senate https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-editorial-re-elect-d/203788030/ August 14, 2026 Grand Forks Herald October 3, 2004 Grand Forks, North Dakota 1D Newspapers.com
Results
2004 United States Senate election, North Dakota
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Byron Dorgan (incumbent)
149,936
68.28%
Republican Party (United States)
Mike Liffrig
98,553
31.72%
310,696
100.00%
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Sheridan (largest city: McClusky) (previously tied)
See also
2004 United States Senate elections
References
External links
2004 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results
Category:2004 North Dakota elections
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