2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for North Dakota Legislative District 16
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
David Clemens (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Tyler Axness (D) by 8.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
David ClemensRepublican · winner
53.9%4,466
Tyler AxnessDemocrat · incumbent
45.7%3,790
The same year, the district voted R+9.0 for president; this race was R+8.2.8,292 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET