2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for North Dakota Legislative District 43
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jeff Barta (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Jonell Bakke (D) by 6.1 points.
Jeff BartaRepublican · winner
53.0%1,963
Jonell BakkeDemocrat · incumbent
46.9%1,738
3,706 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET