North Dakota State Senate District 12
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Cole Conley Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Cole Conley (Republican) won by 33.8 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Cole Conley (Republican) won by 12.2 points, 2020, older linesJohn Grabinger (Democratic) won by 17.8 points, 2016, older linesAll 15 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 6,613
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCole ConleyWon Republican 4,41766.8% DemocraticOlivia Schloegel Democratic 2,18333.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,817
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCole ConleyWon Republican 3,25856.0% DemocraticJohn Grabinger(incumbent) Democratic 2,54943.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,251
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GrabingerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,67358.8% RepublicanKatie Andersen Republican 2,56341.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,800
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GrabingerWon Democratic 2,93950.7% RepublicanBernie Satrom Republican 2,83148.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.5%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2020: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (15 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 6,613
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCole ConleyWon Republican 4,41766.8% DemocraticOlivia Schloegel Democratic 2,18333.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,817
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCole ConleyWon Republican 3,25856.0% DemocraticJohn Grabinger(incumbent) Democratic 2,54943.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,251
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GrabingerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,67358.8% RepublicanKatie Andersen Republican 2,56341.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,800
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GrabingerWon Democratic 2,93950.7% RepublicanBernie Satrom Republican 2,83148.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,940
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave NethingWon(incumbent) Republican 2,97450.1% DemocraticJohn Grabinger Democratic 2,96649.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,042
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid E. NethingWon(incumbent) Republican 3,12551.7% DemocraticGeorge H. Barnes Democratic 2,91748.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,083
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike EveryWon Democratic 2,06150.5% RepublicanRonald B. Hofstrand Republican 2,02249.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,318
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVernon ThompsonWon Democratic 2,42356.1% RepublicanRonald B. Hofstrand Republican 1,89543.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,254
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticByron LangleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,68551.1% RepublicanJames P. Wang Republican 2,56948.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,821
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticByron LangleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,03763.0% RepublicanRoderick Iverson Republican 1,78337.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,405
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticByron LangleyWon Democratic 2,99255.4% RepublicanJoe Leibhan(incumbent) Republican 2,41344.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,458
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe LeibhanWon Republican 2,76550.7% DemocraticByron Langley Democratic 2,68949.3% OtherHoward Schmid Other 40.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,442
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. F. HoffnerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,70268.0% RepublicanOscar Erie Republican 1,74032.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,538
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1975)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. F. HoffnerWon Democratic 2,89152.2% RepublicanEd Doherty(incumbent) Republican 2,64747.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,394
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
North Dakota Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam J. ThoresonWon Republican 2,68349.7% DemocraticEugene Tuff Democratic 2,58948.0% OtherBert Hill Other 1202.2% OtherAdrian Fox Other 20.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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