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1876–2024
State Senate District 20·North Dakota

North Dakota 20th State Senate District delivered R+20 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

One of North Dakota's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ND
Latest
R+20
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
69,808
2024 ACS

North Dakota 20th State Senate District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
69,8082024 5-year
Median household income
$70,3302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
83.9%2024 5-year
Black
3.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+30 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−20.4%
11,83318,11730,754
R
−15.6%
12,33217,07630,459
R
−19.7%
10,38016,23129,733
R
−3.9%
13,70714,85129,469
D
+5.2%
15,79714,21530,531
R
−16.3%
12,39217,33230,225
R
−19.2%
10,53315,99228,369
R
−0.8%
11,54511,75526,158
R
−8.9%
10,96913,73831,171
R
−9.3%
12,67715,30128,242
R
−24.2%
10,23916,86227,394
R
−30.4%
7,50215,58726,611
R
−8.3%
12,45714,77428,073
R
−18.2%
10,13514,79225,602
R
−13.0%
8,57111,33621,342
D
+16.5%
12,2798,79021,131
R
−14.7%
9,62312,95022,578
R
−23.0%
7,64112,22419,895
R
−34.0%
6,71013,68820,498
D
+1.8%
8,3308,01917,006
D
+12.6%
9,6177,45017,141
D
+5.7%
10,3069,19219,588
D
+30.5%
11,3335,66118,615
D
+23.0%
10,2426,35616,905
R
−31.7%
5,61910,85616,530
R
−51.8%
1,1638,57914,316
R
−56.0%
2,94410,72513,907
R
−2.3%
3,3153,4787,075
O
+12.5%
1,9361,2495,507
R
−24.4%
2,2043,7556,347
R
−56.8%
1,0424,2175,594
R
−32.9%
1,9703,9816,121
R
−20.8%
2,5873,9596,603
R
−51.1%
02,5384,968
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.1%
Irish
8.8%
English
5.5%
Polish
3.9%
French
2.9%
American
2.1%
Italian
1.7%
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: 32.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.3%
65–74
4.4%
5.2%
55–64
5.1%
4.7%
45–54
4.4%
6.1%
35–44
5.4%
8.3%
25–34
6.6%
9.4%
18–24
8.3%
7.7%
5–17
7.6%
3.2%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,330
State Senate District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 20$70,330
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
12.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.5%
Spanish2.0%
Other languages1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
25.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
17.4%
Other Christian
3.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Methodist
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, District 20 sits among the state's most one-sided constituencies, where Republican candidates have faced little competitive pressure at any level of the ballot in recent cycles.

The Republican margin in North Dakota 20th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,330, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 69,808 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 20, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 20, North Dakota voted Republican by 20.4 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,754 votes cast, 11,833 went Democratic and 18,117 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 20, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 20, 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 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 20, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 20, North Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 20, North Dakota?
State Senate District 20, North Dakota has a population of 69,808 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 20, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 20, North Dakota is $70,330 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 20, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 20, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.