HarrisDemocratic17.9%1,667TrumpRepublican79.8%7,445OtherAll other candidates2.3%213
R+62.0- Lead
- 5,778
- Total
- 9,325
- vs nation
- R+60.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic19.9%1,920TrumpRepublican77.9%7,501OtherAll other candidates2.2%208
R+58.0- Lead
- 5,581
- Total
- 9,629
- vs nation
- R+62.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic18.2%1,708TrumpRepublican73.9%6,936OtherAll other candidates7.9%737
R+55.7- Lead
- 5,228
- Total
- 9,381
- vs nation
- R+57.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.0%2,926RomneyRepublican65.5%5,984OtherAll other candidates2.5%224
R+33.5- Lead
- 3,058
- Total
- 9,134
- vs nation
- R+37.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.6%3,409McCainRepublican59.5%5,256OtherAll other candidates2.0%175
R+20.9- Lead
- 1,847
- Total
- 8,840
- vs nation
- R+28.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.4%3,092BushRepublican66.5%6,345OtherAll other candidates1.1%104
R+34.1- Lead
- 3,253
- Total
- 9,541
- vs nation
- R+31.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic30.9%2,851BushRepublican64.1%5,902OtherAll other candidates5.0%459
R+33.1- Lead
- 3,051
- Total
- 9,212
- vs nation
- R+33.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.2%3,454DoleRepublican46.4%4,195OtherAll other candidates15.4%1,393
R+8.2- Lead
- 741
- Total
- 9,042
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+62.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,3082024 5-year
- Population density
- 3.1 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,635 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,8302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 29, ND · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
North Dakota 6th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
72.4%
11,022 votes · D+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.8%
7,445 votes · R+62.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
11,022votes
72.4% of the vote · D+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 9,266 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
11,212votes
75.2% of the vote · R+51.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 9,363 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+30.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +11.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+62.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +60.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul ThomasState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservatism characteristic of North Dakota's agricultural heartland.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.0 points.
A population of 17,308, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,830 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 4.
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 29
North Dakota
97.6twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 4
South Dakota
95.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 14
North Dakota
94.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Catholic
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 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 62.0 points (R+62.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,325 votes cast, 1,667 went Democratic and 7,445 went Republican.
When did North Dakota 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in North Dakota 6th State Senate District?
North Dakota 6th State Senate District has a population of 17,308 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Dakota 6th State Senate District is $80,830 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Dakota 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.