Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Senator

Heidi Heitkamp

U.S. Senator
Born
October 30, 1955
Current age
70
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2000–2018
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heitkamp435,857
Opponents497,376
3
Elections run

Between 2000 and 2018, Heidi Heitkamp ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 2. Heitkamp's biggest single-election total was 161,337 votes, in the 2012 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota.

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How many votes has Heidi Heitkamp received?

Heidi Heitkamp has received 435,857 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Heidi Heitkamp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. SenateNorth DakotaLost144,37644.27%Kevin Cramer
2012U.S. SenateNorth DakotaWon161,33750.24%Rick Berg
2000GovernorNorth DakotaLost130,14444.97%John Hoeven
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001069) and Wikidata (Q50597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Heidi Heitkamp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/heidi-heitkamp. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.