2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2016 election for North Dakota Legislative District 4
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jordan Kannianen (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Tyler Stafslien (D) by 32.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Jordan KannianenRepublican · winner
66.3%4,697
Tyler StafslienDemocrat
33.6%2,382
The same year, the district voted R+30.5 for president; this race was R+32.7.7,089 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