The 2024 North Dakota Senate election took place on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections .[ 1] Senators serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the senate districts have elections every two years (even-numbered seats are up on presidential election years.)
In the 2022 North Dakota elections , a ballot measure created term limits of eight years in the North Dakota Senate, which was put into effect starting January 2023.[ 2] [ 3]
In January of 2024, Federal District Court Judge Peter Welte required North Dakota to substantially alter Legislative District 9 in response to a lawsuit by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe. The tribes alleged that the House of Representatives districts established by the North Dakota legislature violated the voting rights act by preventing members of the Spirit Lake Tribe from electing a candidate of their choice to the legislature. The court-ordered new District 9, which the Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake tribes had proposed, includes both the Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake reservations.
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Summary
Popular vote
Republican
75.33%
Democratic–NPL
22.71%
Independents
0.86%
Write-ins
1.11%
Seats won
Republican
88.00%
Democratic–NPL
12.00%
Total senate seats
Republican
89.36%
Democratic–NPL
10.64%
Partisan Background
In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump won the most votes in 41 of North Dakota's State Senate districts and Democrat Joe Biden won 6. Out of the 24 districts with elections in 2024, Donald Trump won the most votes in 20 districts and Joe Biden won the most votes in 4. There are 2 Biden-won districts which Republicans represented going into the 2024 North Dakota Senate election: District 9 ( Biden + 21%) and Fargo-based District 46 ( Biden + 0.2%).
Biden 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Trump 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
District Races
Primary election results source:
General election results source:[ 14]
Detailed results
District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46
Primary election results source:
General election results source:
District 2
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 2
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Mark Enget 6,615
84.86%
Democratic–NPL Rosemary Tanberg
1,154
14.8%
Total votes
7,795 100%
District 4
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 4
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Chuck Walen 5,599
96.57%
Total votes
5,798 100%
District 6
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 6
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Paul Thomas 7,331
82.1%
Independent Robert Tolar
1,533
17.17%
Total votes
8,929 100%
District 8
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 8
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jeffery Magrum 8,907
97.66%
Total votes
9,120 100%
District 12
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 12
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Cole Conley 4,417
66.79%
Democratic–NPL Olivia Schloegel
2,183
33.01%
Total votes
6,613 100%
District 14
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 14
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jerry Klein 6,813
78.70%
Democratic–NPL Mark Nelson
1,784
20.61%
Total votes
8,657 100%
District 15
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 15
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Kent Weston 6,777
98.49%
Total votes
6,881 100%
District 16
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 16
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican David Clemens 4,898
61.55%
Democratic–NPL Heather Tyulyandin
3,044
38.25%
Total votes
7,958 100%
District 18
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 18
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Scott Meyer 3,492
53.95%
Democratic–NPL Kyle Thorson
2,971
45.90%
Total votes
6,473 100%
District 20
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 20
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Randy Lemm 6,151
70.92%
Democratic–NPL John Pederson
2,505
28.88%
Total votes
8,673 100%
District 22
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 22
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Mark F. Weber 8,547
97.57%
Total votes
8,760 100%
District 26
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 26
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Dale Patten 6,168
98.91%
Total votes
6,236 100%
District 28
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 28
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Robert Erbele 6,528
74.49%
Democratic–NPL Richard F. Schlosser
2,217
25.30%
Total votes
8,764 100%
District 30
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 30
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Diane Larson 5,454
73.49%
Democratic–NPL Matthew Zimny
1,921
25.89%
Total votes
7,421 100%
District 32
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 32
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Dick Dever 6,141
96.62%
Total votes
6,356 100%
District 36
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 36
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Desiree Van Oosting
6,314
99.12%
Total votes
6,370 100%
District 38
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 38
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican David Hogue 6,183
97.83%
Total votes
6,320 100%
District 40
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 40
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jose L. Castaneda 4,057
97.31%
Total votes
4,169 100%
District 42
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 42
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Claire Cory 2,890
60.57%
Democratic–NPL Rodney John Gigstad
1,867
39.13%
Total votes
4,771 100%
District 44
2024 North Dakota Senate General Election, district 44
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic–NPL Joshua Boschee 5,362
94.58%
Total votes
5,669 100%
Notes
Election for an unexpired 2-year term.
References
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"North Dakota Midterm Election 2022 ". NBC News NBC Universal . January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
"IMPACT OF TERM LIMITS ON THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - BACKGROUND MEMORANDUM" (PDF) . North Dakota Legislative Council. August 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
"Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American tribes" . CBS News. January 9, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024 .
"Unofficial 2024 General Election Results" . ND SOS . Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2024). "The State Legislatures: Several Key Battleground Chambers Remain Toss-ups" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved November 19, 2024 .
Hjelmstad, Gretchen (April 2, 2024). "Merrill Piepkorn launches campaign for Governor of North Dakota" . KVLY-TV . Retrieved May 9, 2024 .
Fulton, Jacob (January 17, 2024). "Longtime North Dakota legislator David Rust to retire; Kannianen also leaving Senate" . The Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved May 9, 2024 .
"District 6 senator won't seek reelection" . Minot Daily News . Retrieved May 9, 2024 .
Beach, Jeff; Achterling, Michael (April 11, 2024). "Partisan fatigue among factors in lawmaker retirements" . North Dakota Monitor . Retrieved May 9, 2024 . ND lawmakers not seeking reelection to the Legislature: Sen. Jay Elkin, R-Taylor.
"District 40 legislators announce upcoming election plans" . Minot Daily News . Retrieved May 9, 2024 . District 40 Sen. Karen Krebsbach of Minot, has announced she will not seek the Republican endorsement for reelection to the North Dakota Senate.
Voigt, Matthew (February 12, 2024). "Grand Forks state Sen. Curt Kreun won't seek reelection to District 42 seat" . Grand Forks Herald . Retrieved May 9, 2024 .
Nelson, TJ (January 22, 2024). "Roers father-daughter legislative duo not seeking re-election" . KVRR . Retrieved May 9, 2024 .
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