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1876–2024
State House District 26·North Dakota

North Dakota 26th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of the nation's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ND
Latest
R+69
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
15,894
2024 ACS

North Dakota 26th State House District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+69 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+69MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
15,8942024 5-year
Median household income
$94,0472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
78.4%2024 5-year
Black
1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+57 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+69 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−69.1%
9595,4736,531
R
−67.9%
9705,3796,492
R
−63.5%
8704,5075,731
R
−45.6%
1,1743,2074,456
R
−30.8%
1,1912,2793,531
R
−36.9%
1,1362,4853,652
R
−40.3%
8962,2053,250
R
−14.8%
1,2221,7523,578
R
−13.9%
1,1361,7124,157
R
−19.7%
1,7272,5844,354
R
−42.9%
1,3413,3964,793
R
−43.9%
1,1323,1434,585
R
−5.9%
1,8792,1194,082
R
−34.4%
1,2642,6534,036
R
−23.6%
1,3382,2453,839
D
+9.0%
2,2911,9124,207
R
−5.8%
2,2082,4804,690
R
−11.2%
1,9482,4424,406
R
−48.1%
1,1903,4524,699
R
−1.2%
1,7911,8363,874
D
+1.6%
2,0441,9814,057
D
+6.6%
3,1232,7325,903
D
+54.4%
4,0539705,663
D
+56.7%
3,9091,0065,121
R
−13.0%
2,1372,7834,966
O
−33.8%
2411,6284,104
R
−63.6%
7523,6814,608
D
+8.5%
1,9801,6493,882
O
−1.0%
4224371,496
R
−42.1%
2947621,111
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.6%
English
6.5%
Irish
6.0%
American
2.8%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.6%
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: 32.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.5%
1.4%
75–84
1.7%
3.7%
65–74
3.1%
5.9%
55–64
4.7%
5.6%
45–54
5.5%
7.5%
35–44
5.6%
10.1%
25–34
7.9%
3.3%
18–24
2.7%
11.7%
5–17
9.7%
4.3%
<5
4.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$94,047
State House District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 26$94,047
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
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Other languages1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
13.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.3%
Other Christian
3.6%
Baptist
0.3%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+78.7, this rural North Dakota district ranks among the most politically homogeneous state house seats in the country, reflecting the deep Republican alignment of the state's agrarian interior.

The Republican margin in North Dakota 26th State House District reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $94,047, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,894 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 26, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 26, North Dakota voted Republican by 69.1 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,531 votes cast, 959 went Democratic and 5,473 went Republican.
What is State House District 26, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 26, 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 6 times, Republican 22 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 26, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 26, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 26, North Dakota?
State House District 26, North Dakota has a population of 15,894 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 26, North Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 26, North Dakota is $94,047 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State House District 26, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 26, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.