2020Final results

2020 election for North Dakota Legislative District 44

North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota

Merrill Piepkorn (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Tim Flakoll (R) by 8.4 points.

Merrill PiepkornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%3,800
Tim FlakollRepublican
45.7%3,209
7,022 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+13.42004R+12.32008R+4.82012D+1.92016D+8.42020D+24.72022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET