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1876–2024
State Senate District 31·North Dakota

North Dakota 31st State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of North Dakota's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ND
Latest
R+48
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
23,847
2024 ACS

North Dakota 31st State Senate District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+71 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+48MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
23,8472024 5-year
Median household income
$71,1602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
76.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+54 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+71 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 1 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
−48.0%
2,7998,22511,296
R
−43.5%
3,0147,97511,402
R
−44.6%
2,5427,47311,053
R
−24.5%
3,5906,0239,939
R
−10.1%
4,1275,1239,910
R
−28.0%
3,2755,8929,349
R
−28.5%
2,8285,3198,754
R
−11.9%
2,7463,6647,731
R
−12.5%
2,8804,0759,537
R
−11.9%
4,0235,1299,288
R
−30.1%
3,3926,3949,959
R
−47.1%
2,3267,13510,203
D
+2.4%
4,7794,5529,646
R
−27.0%
3,1485,5959,066
R
−25.5%
2,8875,0458,476
D
+13.2%
4,9463,7888,748
R
−4.8%
4,6515,1249,779
R
−35.7%
2,8886,1139,030
R
−59.8%
1,9117,7129,695
R
−25.4%
2,7734,7627,824
R
−42.4%
2,0455,0727,146
R
−45.4%
2,9647,93310,935
D
+29.5%
6,1933,02010,773
D
+53.9%
8,1482,37110,726
D
+3.9%
5,0314,6479,746
O
−39.8%
3783,5397,946
R
−71.3%
9356,1657,336
R
−16.2%
1,4362,0343,699
O
−1.1%
6937202,371
R
−41.1%
5211,2811,851
R
−63.2%
158725897
R
−32.4%
264519786
R
−31.3%
193370565
R
−60.8%
0293482
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
41.7%
Irish
6.2%
American
5.3%
English
3.8%
French
1.4%
Italian
1.3%
Polish
0.8%
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: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
2.9%
5.4%
65–74
5.0%
6.3%
55–64
6.4%
5.4%
45–54
5.2%
7.0%
35–44
6.3%
6.5%
25–34
6.4%
4.5%
18–24
3.8%
9.5%
5–17
9.1%
2.8%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,160
State Senate District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 31$71,160
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
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)13.3%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other languages1.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
29.2%
Mainline Protestant
16.4%
Other Christian
4.1%
Baptist
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Methodist
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.2, this sparsely populated district of roughly 16,000 residents reflects the dominant Republican alignment found across much of rural western and central North Dakota.

The Republican margin in North Dakota 31st State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-one points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,160, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 23,847 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 31, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 31, North Dakota voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,296 votes cast, 2,799 went Democratic and 8,225 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 31, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, 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 5 times, Republican 27 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 31, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 31, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 31, North Dakota?
State Senate District 31, North Dakota has a population of 23,847 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 31, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 31, North Dakota is $71,160 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 31, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.