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There are 141 seats in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Approximately one-half of the 47 seats of the North Dakota State Senate are up for election every two years. Each senator serves four-year terms. All 94 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Generally, members from even-numbered districts are elected in U.S. presidential election years (2012, 2008, 2004, etc.) and members from odd-numbered districts are elected in general election years offset by two years from U.S. presidential elections (2010, 2006, 2002, etc.).

Chambers

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Senate

The North Dakota State Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly.

North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. The 2000 redistricting plan provided for 47 districts.

As of the 2020 Census, North Dakota state senators represented an average of 16,589 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 14,381 residents.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states:

Each individual elected or appointed to the legislative assembly must be, on the day of the election or appointment, a qualified elector in the district from which the member was selected and must have been a resident of the state for one year immediately prior to that election. An individual may not serve in the legislative assembly unless the individual lives in the district from which selected.[1][2]

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the North Dakota State Legislature, the vacancy is filled by the district committee of the political party that holds the seat. A replacement must be named within 21 days of the vacancy. The appointed person shall serve until the next general election which is scheduled for at least 94 days after the vacancy occurs. Qualified electors in a district where a vacancy exists can also petition for a special election to be called by the governor to fill the remaining term.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: North Dakota Cent. Code §44-02-03.1


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$592/month$213/day

Districts

These are links to every district in the North Dakota State Senate.


Office
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House

The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Each of North Dakota's 47 districts elects two representatives to the House, for a total of 94 representatives.

As of the 2020 Census, North Dakota state representatives represented an average of 8,295 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 7,190 residents.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states:

Each individual elected or appointed to the legislative assembly must be, on the day of the election or appointment, a qualified elector in the district from which the member was selected and must have been a resident of the state for one year immediately prior to that election. An individual may not serve in the legislative assembly unless the individual lives in the district from which selected.[5][2]

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the North Dakota State Legislature, the vacancy is filled by the district committee of the political party that holds the seat. A replacement must be named within 21 days of the vacancy. The appointed person shall serve until the next general election which is scheduled for at least 94 days after the vacancy occurs. Qualified electors in a district where a vacancy exists can also petition for a special election to be called by the governor to fill the remaining term.[6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: North Dakota Cent. Code §44-02-03.1


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[7]
SalaryPer diem
$592/month$213/day

Districts

These are links to every district in the North Dakota House of Representatives.


Office
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1
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North Dakota House of Representatives District 4 (Historical)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 4 (Historical)
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Redistricting

Because North Dakota has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district boundaries. State legislative district lines are subject to veto by the governor.[8]

The North Dakota Constitution requires that state legislative districts be "compact and contiguous."[8][9]

State legislative maps enacted in 2024

On January 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court of North Dakota ordered the state to adopt a remedial legislative map proposed by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe. In the order, Judge Peter Welte said that the new map "requires changes to only three districts ... and is the least intrusive option that complies with the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution."[10][11]

The U.S. District Court of North Dakota struck down the state's legislative map on November 17, 2023, saying in its ruling in the case Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. the Secretary of State of North Dakota, "The Secretary is permanently enjoined from administering, enforcing, preparing for, or in any way permitting the nomination or election of members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly from districts 9 and 15 and subdistrict 9A and 9B. The Secretary and Legislative Assembly shall have until December 22, 2023, to adopt a plan to remedy the violation of Section 2."[12] North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed legislation enacting the state's legislative map on November 11, 2021.

Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps

On January 9, 2024, the Secretary of State’s Office filed an appeal with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of the U.S. District Court of North Dakota's order in the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. the Secretary of State of North Dakota case.[13]

The Secretary of State’s Office also released a statement saying, “Any action taken by the appeals court would not impact the maps used for the 2024 election cycle. ... Secretary of State Michael Howe will be moving forward for the 2024 election with Judge Welte’s court-imposed map.”[13]

State Senate map

Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Dakota’s 2024 state legislative elections.

North Dakota State Senate Districts
until November 30, 2024

Click a district to compare boundaries.

North Dakota State Senate Districts
starting December 1, 2024

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State House map

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Dakota’s 2024 state legislative elections.

North Dakota State House Districts
until November 30, 2024

Click a district to compare boundaries.

North Dakota State House Districts
starting December 1, 2024

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State legislative maps enacted in 2021

The North Dakota House of Representatives approved the maps in a 73-18 vote on November 9, 2021, and the North Dakota State Senate approved the maps in a 40-7 vote on November 10, 2021.[14] These maps took effect for North Dakota's 2022 legislative elections.

The map was drafted by the Legislative Redistricting Committee, which had fourteen Republican members and two Democratic members. The state maintained its 47 legislative districts, but three new districts were placed near more populous areas and three districts were removed from less populous rural areas.[15]

Reactions to 2021 state legislative maps

After signing the map, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) released a statement saying: "We appreciate the Legislature and the interim redistricting committee for their fairness, diligence and transparency as they conducted this important process, which is key to ensuring a representative democracy."[14] The Dickinson Press reported that Rep. Mike Schatz (R) said "the map is geographically absurd and [...] has been gerrymandered," with Schatz saying: "I cannot for the life of me figure out why they would make this. They’re really pushing those of us who don’t like their map into a corner, and that’s frustrating for me."[16]

Regarding the map's House subdivisions drawn to encompass the Fort Berthold reservation in District 4 and the Turtle Mountain reservation in District 9, Rep. Bill Devlin (R) said: "I firmly believe that under the federal law and the court decisions that have been established and upheld, we had to do this. We had no choice.” [17] Rep. Terry Jones (R) criticized the decision, saying: "If we leave subdistricts in this bill, we will be guilty of racial gerrymandering."[18]

Senate elections

North Dakota state senators serve staggered, four-year terms and half of the Senate is up for election every two years. North Dakota holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2026

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2024

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was April 8, 2024.

Democrats gained one seat in the Nevada State Senate in the 2024 elections, but Republicans maintained the majority.

North Dakota State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 4 5
     Republican Party 43 42
Total 47 47

2022

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline was April 11, 2022.

The Republican Party expanded its majority by three seats in the 2022 general election, from 40-7 to 43-4.

North Dakota State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 7 4
     Republican Party 40 43
Total 47 47

2020

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2020

Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was April 6, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the North Dakota State Senate from 37-10 to 40-7.

North Dakota State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 10 7
     Republican Party 37 40
Total 47 47

2018

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2018

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on June 12, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 9, 2018.[19]

In the 2018 elections, Republicans lost one seat but maintained their majority in the North Dakota State Senate.

North Dakota State Senate
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 9 10
     Republican Party 38 37
Total 47 47

2016

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016. A total of 23 seats out of the 47 seats in the North Dakota State Senate were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 32-15 majority. Republicans gained six seats in the election, giving them a 38-9 majority.

North Dakota State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 15 9
     Republican Party 32 38
Total 47 47

House elections

North Dakota state representatives serve staggered, four-year terms, with half of the chamber's seats up for election every two years. North Dakota holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2026

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was April 8, 2024.


2022

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline was April 11, 2022.

The Republican Party expanded its majority by two seats in the 2022 general election, from 80-14 to 82-12.

North Dakota House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 14 12
     Republican Party 80 82
Total 94 94

2020

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was April 6, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the North Dakota House of Representatives increased from 79-15 to 80-14.

North Dakota House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 15 14
     Republican Party 79 80
Total 94 94

2018

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on June 12, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 9, 2018.[27]

In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the North Dakota House of Representatives was reduced from 80-13 to 79-15.

North Dakota House of Representatives
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 13 15
     Republican Party 80 79
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 94 94

2016

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016. A total of 47 seats out of the 94 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 71-23 majority. Republicans gained 10 seats in the election, giving them a 81-13 majority.

North Dakota House of Representatives
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 23 13
     Republican Party 71 81
Total 94 94

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Footnotes

  1. North Dakota Legislative Branch, "North Dakota Constitution, Article IV," accessed February 10, 2023
  2. 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. North Dakota Legislative Branch, "North Dakota Century Code §44-02-03.1," accessed February 6, 2023
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. North Dakota Legislative Branch, "North Dakota Constitution, Article IV," accessed February 10, 2023
  6. North Dakota Legislative Branch, "North Dakota Century Code §44-02-03.1," accessed February 6, 2023
  7. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  8. 8.0 8.1 All About Redistricting, 'North Dakota," accessed April 22, 2015
  9. North Dakota Constitution, "Article IV, Section 2," accessed April 22, 2015
  10. United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, "Case No. 3:22-cv-22 Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al., vs. Michael Howe," accessed January 8, 2024
  11. Twitter, "RedistrictNet," January 10, 2024
  12. U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, "Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians vs. Michael Howe, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State of North Dakota," November 17, 2022
  13. 13.0 13.1 Bismarck Tribune, "North Dakota to follow judge’s redistricting order for 2024 election, despite appeal," January 10, 2024
  14. 14.0 14.1 North Dakota Office of the Governor, "Burgum signs bill to approve legislative redistricting, completing process required following 2020 census," November 11, 2021
  15. U.S. News and World Report, "North Dakota Legislature Approves New Redistricting Map," November 10, 2021
  16. The Dickinson Press, "Governor approves ND redistricting map; area lawmaker unhappy," November 11, 2021
  17. The Dickinson Press, "North Dakota lawmakers pass redistricting plan that could boost Native American voting power," November 10, 2021
  18. KX News, "North Dakota House approves legislative map with subdistricts for two reservations," November 9, 2021
  19. North Dakota Secretary of State, "2018 North Dakota Election Calendar," accessed August 3, 2017
  20. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  21. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  22. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  23. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  24. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  25. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  26. Follow the Money, "North Dakota State Senate 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  27. North Dakota Secretary of State, "2018 North Dakota Election Calendar," accessed August 3, 2017
  28. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  29. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  30. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  31. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  32. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  33. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014
  34. Follow the Money, "North Dakota House of Representatives 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 23, 2014