North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 2
A district of about 13,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+73.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Donald Longmuir (R) · won42.0%
- Bert Anderson (R) · won41.1%
- Betty L. Dhuyvetter (D)8.4%
- Gene Nygaard (D)7.8%
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
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 | Donald Longmuir · Bert Anderson (R) | Betty L. Dhuyvetter (D) | 32.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Donald Longmuir · Bert Anderson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Bert Anderson · Donald Longmuir (R) | Doug Hoffman (D) | 25.7 |
| 2012 | David S. Rust · Bob Skarphol (R) | Dorvan Solberg (D) | 15.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | David S. Rust · Bob Skarphol (R) | Cecile Wehrman (D) | 4.3 |
| 2004 | Bob Skarphol · Dorvan Solberg (REP) | Rita Wilhelmi (R) | 0.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Bob Skarphol · Dorvan Solberg (REP) | Bob Stefonowicz (D) | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Bob Stefonowicz · Dorvan Solberg (D) | Bob Skarphol (R) | 6.1 |
| 1996 | Bob Skarphol · Jim Torgerson (R) | Bob Stefonowicz (D) | 4.6 |
| 1994 | Bob Skarphol · Jim Torgerson (R) | Donald E. Kinnison (D) | 4.6 |
| 1992 | Jim Torgerson · Bob Skarphol (R) | Doug Graupe (D) | 0.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Raymond Schmidt · Jeremy Nelson (REP) | Ronald C. Olson (R) | 0.4 |
| 1988 | Jeremy Nelson · Raymond Schmidt (DEM) | Erling Gronfur (D) | 1.2 |
| 1986 | Olaf Opedahl · Jeremy Nelson (D) | Raymond Schmidt (R) | 0.5 |
| 1984 | Olaf Opedahl · Raymond Schmidt (DEM) | Ryan Dahl (R) | 0.1 |
| 1982 | Olaf Opedahl · Irven Jacobson (D) | Raymond Schmidt (R) | 10.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Olaf Opedahl · Irven Jacobson (D) | Norris W. Wilson (R) | 0.8 |
| 1978 | Irven Jacobson · Olaf Opedahl (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Olaf Opedahl · Irven Jacobson (D) | Eva Kleven (R) | 18.3 |
| 1974 | Irven Jacobson · Olaf Opedahl (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Olaf Opedahl · Irven Jacobson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Olaf Opedahl · Irven Jacobson (D) | M. E. Chilson (R) | 46.8 |
| 1968 | Olaf Opedahl · Iver Solberg (D) | Milton Nygaard (R) | 5.3 |
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 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2'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 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| President | R+68.6 | R+71.9 |
| U.S. Senate | R+79.6 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+65.7 |
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 2.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Less dense than 96% 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