North Dakota State Senate District 46
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Michelle Powers Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Michelle Powers (Republican) won by 9.2 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Jim Roers (Republican) won by 8.1 points, 2020, older linesJim Roers (Republican) won by 0.5 points, 2016, older linesAll 14 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 9,363
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle PowersWon Republican 5,10254.5% DemocraticJess Arneson Democratic 4,24245.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,917
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim RoersWon(incumbent) Republican 4,27454.0% DemocraticTerri Hedman Democratic 3,63645.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,860
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim RoersWon Republican 3,93450.0% DemocraticGeorge Sinner(incumbent) Democratic 3,89749.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,569
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge B. SinnerWon Democratic 3,93752.0% RepublicanJim Roers Republican 3,61947.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.2%
- 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
- 1976 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 (14 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 9,363
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle PowersWon Republican 5,10254.5% DemocraticJess Arneson Democratic 4,24245.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,917
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim RoersWon(incumbent) Republican 4,27454.0% DemocraticTerri Hedman Democratic 3,63645.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,860
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim RoersWon Republican 3,93450.0% DemocraticGeorge Sinner(incumbent) Democratic 3,89749.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,569
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge B. SinnerWon Democratic 3,93752.0% RepublicanJim Roers Republican 3,61947.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,593
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom FischerWon(incumbent) Republican 4,06553.5% DemocraticDiane Hill Democratic 3,52846.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,363
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom FischerWon(incumbent) Republican 4,68163.6% DemocraticRyan P. Okeefe Democratic 2,68236.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,375
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom FischerWon(incumbent) Republican 5,09760.9% DemocraticDiane Briggs Democratic 3,27839.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,438
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom FischerWon Republican 4,02054.0% DemocraticJoan Humphrey Democratic 3,41846.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,107
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJens J. TennefosWon(incumbent) Republican 4,43062.3% DemocraticRick D. Johnson Democratic 2,67737.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,412
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJens J. TennefosWon(incumbent) Republican 5,29162.9% DemocraticHarry McAllister Democratic 3,11737.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,414
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJens J. TennefosWon(incumbent) Republican 4,63862.6% DemocraticRuth E. Johnson Democratic 2,77637.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,179
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJens J. TennefosWon(incumbent) Republican 3,03258.5% DemocraticRuth E. Johnson Democratic 2,14741.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,229
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJens J. TennefosWon(incumbent) Republican 6,229100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,990
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota Senate District 46, 1976 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJens J. TennefosWon Republican 3,74853.6% DemocraticFrank Conlin(incumbent) Democratic 3,24246.4%
- 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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