North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 14
A district of about 18,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+59.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jon Nelson (R) · won39.2%
- Robin Weisz (R) · won39.2%
- Cathy Jelsing (D)10.8%
- Jessica Hawkes (D)10.0%
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
23 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 | Jon Nelson · Robin Weisz (R) | Cathy Jelsing (D) | 28.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Jon Nelson · Robin Weisz (R) | Mark Nelson (D) | 26.1 |
| 2016 | Robin Weisz · Jon Nelson (R) | Mark Nelson (D) | 20.6 |
| 2012 | Jon Nelson · Robin Weisz (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Duane Dekrey · Robin Weisz (R) | Karen Volk (D) | 2.1 |
| 2004 | Duane Dekrey · Robin Weisz (R) | Karen Volk (D) | 2.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Robin Weisz · Duane Dekrey (R) | Patti Patrie (D) | 7.1 |
| 1998 | Robin Weisz · Duane Dekrey (R) | Patti Patrie (D) | 3.3 |
| 1996 | Duane Dekrey · Robin Weisz (R) | Alice Wiesz (D) | 12.7 |
| 1994 | Duane Dekrey · Loren Dewitz (R) | Bert F. Miller (D) | 12.0 |
| 1992 | Orville Schindler · Loren Dewitz (R) | Bernie Huss (D) | 12.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John W. Howard · Charles Linderman (REP) | Arthur Melby (R) | 0.4 |
| 1988 | Arthur Melby · John W. Howard (R) | Charles Linderman (D) | 1.0 |
| 1986 | Arthur Melby · Charles Linderman (REP) | Helen Rosenau (R) | 3.0 |
| 1984 | Arthur Melby · Charles Linderman (REP) | Norvin Black (R) | 2.8 |
| 1982 | Charles Linderman · Arthur Melby (DEM) | Russell W. Olson (D) | 1.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Kelley Boyum · Arthur Melby (R) | Charles Linderman (D) | 10.1 |
| 1978 | Kelley Boyum · Arthur Melby (R) | Mary Beauclair (D) | 3.8 |
| 1976 | Bert F. Miller · Alvin Polreis (DEM) | Mary Beauclair (D) | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Bert F. Miller · Stephen H. Farrington (DEM) | Dale Linderman (D) | 0.5 |
| 1972 | Bryce Streibel · Bert F. Miller (REP) | Dale Linderman (D) | 0.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Bert F. Miller · Bryce Streibel (DEM) | Albert Seibel (R) | 0.2 |
| 1968 | Bryce Streibel · Albert Seibel (R) | Paul D. Miller (D) | 10.4 |
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 14
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 14'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 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+55.1 | No race | R+57.2 | R+46.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+74.6 | R+43.1 | No race | R+32.7 |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+50.2 | No race |
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 14.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Less dense than 98% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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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