North Dakota 23rd State House District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+68%. Republican peak: R+68 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,5712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,5952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+52 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 205 | 1,128 | 1,365 | ||
| R | 196 | 1,060 | 1,294 | ||
| R | 157 | 909 | 1,156 | ||
| R | 210 | 648 | 885 | ||
| R | 264 | 568 | 846 | ||
| R | 227 | 567 | 806 | ||
| R | 210 | 468 | 705 | ||
| R | 272 | 324 | 708 | ||
| R | 272 | 331 | 895 | ||
| R | 361 | 510 | 882 | ||
| R | 287 | 737 | 1,040 | ||
| R | 230 | 589 | 894 | ||
| R | 378 | 382 | 785 | ||
| R | 270 | 433 | 723 | ||
| R | 295 | 359 | 697 | ||
| D | 483 | 278 | 762 | ||
| D | 423 | 405 | 828 | ||
| R | 375 | 378 | 755 | ||
| R | 271 | 389 | 665 | ||
| D | 232 | 193 | 496 | ||
| D | 338 | 200 | 547 | ||
| D | 413 | 223 | 651 | ||
| D | 443 | 92 | 675 | ||
| D | 435 | 136 | 621 | ||
| R | 226 | 324 | 566 | ||
| O | 28 | 168 | 458 | ||
| R | 120 | 340 | 521 | ||
| D | 160 | 82 | 288 | ||
| O | 63 | 50 | 206 | ||
| R | 93 | 179 | 296 | ||
| R | 29 | 74 | 105 | ||
| R | 9 | 22 | 31 | ||
| R | 7 | 9 | 17 | ||
| O | 0 | 4 | 9 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.5%
English
6.2%
Irish
5.9%
American
4.4%
Polish
1.6%
French
1.4%
Scottish
1.0%
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: 31.8 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
$85,595
State House District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 23$85,595
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
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.2%
Working age (18–64)7.9%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55, this sparsely populated district of roughly 16,000 residents reflects the deep conservative lean common to rural western North Dakota, where agriculture and energy extraction shape both the economy and the electorate.
The Republican margin in North Dakota 23rd State House District reached its widest at sixty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,595, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 3,571 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 23, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 23, North Dakota voted Republican by 67.6 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,365 votes cast, 205 went Democratic and 1,128 went Republican.
What is State House District 23, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 23, North Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 23 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 23, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 23, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 23, North Dakota?
State House District 23, North Dakota has a population of 3,571 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 23, North Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 23, North Dakota is $85,595 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State House District 23, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 23, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.