2022Final results
2022 election for North Dakota Legislative District 44
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Merrill Piepkorn (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Bjorn G. Altenburg (R) by 24.7 points.
Merrill PiepkornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%2,731
Bjorn G. AltenburgRepublican
37.5%1,646
4,391 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