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North Dakota 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+34.02012R+48.12016R+60.92020R+61.62024R+62.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+62.5
2024
median income$88,811U.S. $80,734 · ND $76,657
median age37.4U.S. 39.1 · ND 36.4
poverty rate12.5%U.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.4%U.S. 35.6% · ND 32.9%
non-english11.5%U.S. 22.3% · ND 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.5%
Norwegian17.0%
English6.6%
Mexican5.7%
Peruvian0.4%
Chilean0.2%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa2.1%
Maya0.8%
African American†2.8%
African0.9%
Nigerian0.3%
Filipino1.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Williams County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

North Dakota 1st State Senate District

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North Dakota 1st State Senate DistrictTrumpR+62.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Dakota 1st State Senate DistrictThe boundary of North Dakota 1st State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+62.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Dakota 1st State Senate District · R+62.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.9%5,240
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.3%1,138
Chase OliverLibertarian2.8%182
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Dakota 1st State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Williams County, NDRepublicanR+67.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.3%Harris1,138
79.9%Trump5,240
2.8%Oliver182
−62.5%
6,560
R
17.5%Biden1,004
79.1%Trump4,527
3.3%Jorgensen191
−61.6%
5,722
R
15.3%Clinton822
76.1%Trump4,102
8.6%Johnson463
−60.9%
5,387
R
24.4%Obama940
72.5%Romney2,794
3.1%Johnson119
−48.1%
3,853
R
31.8%Obama1,557
65.8%McCain3,220
2.4%Nader115
−34.0%
4,892
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −62.5% in 2024.−62.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−34.0%
2012−48.1%
2016−60.9%
2020−61.6%
2024−62.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad BekkedahlState Senate · 1

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.2, this rural district in North Dakota sits among the most one-sided constituencies in the state, reflecting the deep Republican alignment characteristic of the region's agricultural communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.

A population of 15,976, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,811 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 23.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 2
North Dakota
97.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 23
North Dakota
97.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino
State Senate District 38
North Dakota
94.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did North Dakota 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 62.5 points (R+62.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,560 votes cast, 1,138 went Democratic and 5,240 went Republican.
How many people live in North Dakota 1st State Senate District?
North Dakota 1st State Senate District has a population of 15,976 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in North Dakota 1st State Senate District is $88,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Dakota 1st State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.