North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 10
A district of about 22,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Steve Swiontek (R) · won34.3%
- Jared Hendrix (R) · won33.5%
- Hamida Dakane (D)31.5%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)0.8%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 48 seats
Every North Dakota House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
24 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2024 | |||
| 2024 | Steve Swiontek · Jared Hendrix (R) | Hamida Dakane (D) | 2.0 |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Steve Swiontek · Hamida Dakane (REP) | Damian Ridl (D) | 4.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Dave Monson · Chuck Damschen (R) | Elsie Blair Magnus (D) | 21.7 |
| 2016 | Dave Monson · Chuck Damschen (R) | Elsie Blair Magnus (D) | 15.5 |
| 2012 | Dave Monson · Chuck Damschen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Dave Monson · Chuck Damschen (R) | Kathy Stremick (D) | 0.2 |
| 2004 | Dave Monson · Chuck Damschen (R) | Hans Reinhardt (D) | 5.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Wayne W. Tieman · Dave Monson (R) | Robert Nowatzki (D) | 3.9 |
| 1998 | Dave Monson · Robert Nowatzki (REP) | Mary Hines (R) | 1.2 |
| 1996 | Alice Olson · Dave Monson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Alice Olson · Dave Monson (R) | Marilyn K. Romfo (D) | 7.9 |
| 1992 | Alice Olson · Dave Monson (R) | Robert Nowatzki (D) | 9.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Robert Nowatzki · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Robert Nowatzki · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | Dale E. Farbo (D) | 6.9 |
| 1986 | Robert Nowatzki · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | Dale E. Farbo (D) | 0.6 |
| 1984 | Robert Nowatzki · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | Bernice Carlson (D) | 5.5 |
| 1982 | Robert Nowatzki · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | Bernice Carlson (D) | 1.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William Heigaard · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | John F. Nowatzki (D) | 4.5 |
| 1978 | Eugene Nicholas · Howard Hove (R) | John McGauvran (D) | 1.6 |
| 1976 | John McGauvran · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | Earl Bassingthwaite (D) | 3.0 |
| 1974 | John McGauvran · Eugene Nicholas (DEM) | Earl Bassingthwaite (D) | 1.7 |
| 1972 | John McGauvran · Earl Bassingthwaite (D) | Eugene Nicholas (R) | 0.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Frank Shablow · John McGauvran (D) | Glen Goodman (R) | 5.1 |
| 1968 | Glen Goodman · Robert Wells (R) | John McGauvran (D) | 0.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 10
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 10's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+5.7 | No race | D+3.5 |
| U.S. Senate | R+46.6 | D+21.9 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+16.5 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 48 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Dakota. The black marker is District 10.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Highest of 48 seats.
Highest of 48 seats.
Densest of 48 seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 4643% college gradsR+1.5Not up in 2026District 41
42% college gradsR+6.7CountingDistrict 44
47% college gradsD+13.7Not up in 2026District 45
44% college gradsR+12.9Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET