North Dakota 9th State House District, North Dakota: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Republican peak: R+62 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 16,3422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,3992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 27.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+55 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 9, NDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,163 | 2,429 | 5,709 | ||
| D | 3,109 | 2,222 | 5,433 | ||
| D | 2,729 | 2,053 | 5,407 | ||
| D | 4,275 | 1,870 | 6,297 | ||
| D | 4,565 | 1,710 | 6,390 | ||
| D | 3,469 | 2,261 | 5,855 | ||
| D | 3,402 | 2,314 | 6,137 | ||
| D | 3,117 | 1,533 | 5,353 | ||
| D | 2,874 | 1,639 | 5,737 | ||
| D | 3,708 | 2,223 | 6,007 | ||
| D | 3,378 | 2,906 | 6,407 | ||
| R | 2,500 | 3,345 | 6,401 | ||
| D | 4,082 | 2,430 | 6,631 | ||
| R | 3,066 | 3,351 | 6,491 | ||
| D | 3,226 | 2,601 | 6,137 | ||
| D | 4,569 | 2,059 | 6,631 | ||
| D | 4,060 | 3,025 | 7,090 | ||
| R | 3,171 | 3,299 | 6,483 | ||
| R | 2,199 | 4,704 | 6,951 | ||
| D | 3,220 | 2,701 | 6,198 | ||
| D | 3,459 | 2,491 | 5,988 | ||
| D | 5,001 | 3,544 | 8,592 | ||
| D | 5,767 | 1,675 | 8,589 | ||
| D | 5,678 | 1,610 | 7,410 | ||
| D | 3,903 | 3,293 | 7,267 | ||
| O | 323 | 2,299 | 5,617 | ||
| R | 1,075 | 4,814 | 6,181 | ||
| D | 1,513 | 1,510 | 3,272 | ||
| O | 870 | 722 | 2,766 | ||
| R | 990 | 1,842 | 3,025 | ||
| R | 505 | 1,791 | 2,428 | ||
| R | 617 | 1,374 | 2,031 | ||
| R | 517 | 718 | 1,247 | ||
| R | 0 | 581 | 933 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.1%
Irish
2.0%
French
1.6%
English
1.5%
Polish
1.4%
American
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,399
State House District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 9$60,399
North Dakota$76,657
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
24.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.1%
Working age (18–64)21.9%
Seniors (65+)21.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Other languages4.7%
Spanish0.7%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 25.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.9, District 9 ranks among the state's most reliably conservative constituencies. Its small population of roughly 17,000 reflects the sparse settlement patterns typical of rural western North Dakota.
The Democratic margin in North Dakota 9th State House District peaked at fifty-five points in 1932. By 1984 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirteen points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $60,399 sits well below state and national norms, and 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 9, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 9, North Dakota voted Democratic by 12.9 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,709 votes cast, 3,163 went Democratic and 2,429 went Republican.
What is State House District 9, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 9, North Dakota as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 10 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 9, North Dakota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 9, North Dakota voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 9, North Dakota?
State House District 9, North Dakota has a population of 16,342 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 9, North Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 9, North Dakota is $60,399 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State House District 9, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 9, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.