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North Dakota Legislative District 47
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Michael Dwyer won re-election by 27.9 points over Bill Patrie.
Staggered terms in both chambers
Michael DwyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.9%4,274
Bill PatrieDemocrat
36.0%2,407
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.2%11
100% of the expected vote counted · 6,692 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 4, 2026, 4:55 AM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bill PatrieMichael Dwyer
$9.8K
Raised by the campaign
$12.9K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$500
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 29, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 15, 2026.
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Sep 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Bill Patrie
- <1%
- Michael Dwyer
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+26.3
The candidates
Michael Dwyer (R)
Incumbent senatorBill Patrie (D)
Incumbent senatorBill Patrie (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.2%