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2002Final results

2002 election for North Dakota Legislative District 21

North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota

Carolyn C. Nelson (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Jessica Lee (R) by 16.5 points.

Carolyn C. NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%2,069
Jessica LeeRepublican
41.8%1,483
3,552 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+25.51978D+24.01990D+11.41994D+16.52002D+27.52006D+10.92010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET