HarrisDemocratic57.5%3,253TrumpRepublican40.5%2,289OtherAll other candidates2.0%111
D+17.1- Lead
- 964
- Total
- 5,653
- vs nation
- D+18.5
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
BidenDemocratic59.5%3,159TrumpRepublican38.7%2,052OtherAll other candidates1.8%96
D+20.9- Lead
- 1,107
- Total
- 5,307
- vs nation
- D+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.6%2,801TrumpRepublican35.6%1,893OtherAll other candidates11.8%628
D+17.1- Lead
- 908
- Total
- 5,322
- vs nation
- D+15.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic70.0%4,396RomneyRepublican27.5%1,724OtherAll other candidates2.5%159
D+42.6- Lead
- 2,672
- Total
- 6,279
- vs nation
- D+38.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic73.1%4,707McCainRepublican25.1%1,619OtherAll other candidates1.8%116
D+47.9- Lead
- 3,088
- Total
- 6,442
- vs nation
- D+40.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic61.4%3,581BushRepublican36.3%2,116OtherAll other candidates2.3%133
D+25.1- Lead
- 1,465
- Total
- 5,830
- vs nation
- D+27.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic57.1%3,483BushRepublican35.7%2,179OtherAll other candidates7.2%437
D+21.4- Lead
- 1,304
- Total
- 6,099
- vs nation
- D+20.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic60.1%3,198DoleRepublican26.8%1,428OtherAll other candidates13.1%695
D+33.3- Lead
- 1,770
- Total
- 5,321
- vs nation
- D+24.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+17.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,3442024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.8 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,970 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,6842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 23.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.4 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 22, NM · twin score 76.7
presidential history
Party record book
North Dakota 9th 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
78.1%
5,944 votes · D+58.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 73.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
76.2%
4,558 votes · R+57.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,990votes
68.5% of the vote · D+50.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 5,944 votes
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
4,558votes
76.2% of the vote · R+57.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 4,408 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
Barack Obama2008
+40.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.9 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +40.3 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+63.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +31.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRichard MarcellaisState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.8%3,117 | 45.2%2,572 | 5,689 |
| 2020 | D | 55.1%2,947 | 44.9%2,401 | 5,348 |
North Dakota 9th State Senate District sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.1 points.
A population of 17,344, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,684 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 8.
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 22
New Mexico
76.7twin score
2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 8
Montana
73.5twin score
elasticitypopulation scale2008–2016 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 15
Rhode Island
72.0twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ elasticity
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 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 9th State Senate District voted Democratic by 17.1 points (D+17.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,653 votes cast, 3,253 went Democratic and 2,289 went Republican.
When did North Dakota 9th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota 9th State Senate District voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in North Dakota 9th State Senate District?
North Dakota 9th State Senate District has a population of 17,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Dakota 9th State Senate District is $62,684 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Dakota 9th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.