North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 16
A district of about 15,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Ben Koppelman (R) · won32.5%
- Andrew Marschall (R) · won26.9%
- Julie West (D)22.4%
- Phil Weiss (D)18.0%
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 | Ben Koppelman · Andrew Marschall (R) | Julie West (D) | 4.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Ben Koppelman · Andrew Marschall (R) | Tracey L. Wilkie (D) | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Ben Koppelman · Andrew Marschall (R) | Lisa K. Dullum (D) | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Ben Koppelman · Ben Hanson (REP) | John A. Lund (D) | 3.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Joyce Kingsbury · Robert Kilichowski (REP) | Eugene F. Kachena (D) | 0.6 |
| 2004 | Joyce Kingsbury · Gil Herbel (R) | Allen Ruzicka (D) | 7.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Gil Herbel · Joyce Kingsbury (R) | Robert Kilichowski (D) | 4.2 |
| 1998 | William E. Gorder · Gil Herbel (R) | Robert Kilichowski (D) | 3.3 |
| 1996 | William E. Gorder · Lynn Thompson (R) | Robert Kilichowski (D) | 2.0 |
| 1994 | William E. Gorder · Lynn Thompson (R) | Robert Kilichowski (D) | 3.1 |
| 1992 | William E. Gorder · Robert Kilichowski (REP) | William C. Skjerven (D) | 0.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | William E. Gorder · William C. Skjerven (REP) | Robert Kilichowski (D) | 3.0 |
| 1988 | Harley Kingsbury · William C. Skjerven (REP) | Thomas A. Kutz (R) | 12.1 |
| 1986 | William C. Skjerven · Harley Kingsbury (DEM) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Harley Kingsbury · William C. Skjerven (REP) | Beverly A. Pearson (D) | 1.6 |
| 1982 | William E. Gorder · Harley Kingsbury (R) | William C. Skjerven (D) | 2.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William E. Gorder · Harley Kingsbury (R) | Ernie Shoultes (D) | 11.3 |
| 1978 | William E. Gorder · Harley Kingsbury (R) | Henry Lundene (D) | 9.2 |
| 1976 | Henry Lundene · Howard C. Johnson (D) | Harley Kingsbury (R) | 0.3 |
| 1974 | H. Odell Berg · Leonard Fagerholt (REP) | Duane R. French (D) | 2.5 |
| 1972 | Harley Kingsbury · H. Odell Berg (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Harley Kingsbury · H. Odell Berg (R) | William C. Skjerven (D) | 3.4 |
| 1968 | Harley Kingsbury · H. Odell Berg (R) | Lloyd Staven (D) | 5.4 |
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 16
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 16'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+19.0 | No race | R+5.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+55.2 | D+7.9 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+23.6 |
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 16.
Highest of 48 seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lowest of 48 seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Denser than 89% 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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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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53% college gradsR+38.0Held R
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