North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 20
A district of about 22,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+40.2 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Mike Beltz (R) · won52.8%
- Jared Hagert (R) · won46.0%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)1.2%
Unopposed.
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 | Mike Beltz · Jared Hagert (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Jared Hagert · Mike Beltz (R) | Thomas Passa (D) | 21.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Mike Beltz · Jared Hagert (R) | John Martin Pederson (D) | 16.8 |
| 2016 | Aaron McWilliams · Rick Holman (REP) | Gail Mooney (D) | 3.4 |
| 2012 | Rick Holman · Gail Mooney (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Lee Kaldor · Rick Holman (D) | Jacob Holm (R) | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Lee Kaldor · Ole Aarsvold (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ole Aarsvold · Carol A. Niemeier (D) | Arne Osland (R) | 3.4 |
| 1998 | Ole Aarsvold · Carol A. Niemeier (D) | Thomas Moe (R) | 6.2 |
| 1996 | Ole Aarsvold · Carol A. Niemeier (D) | Thomas Moe (R) | 3.4 |
| 1994 | Ole Aarsvold · Lee Kaldor (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Ole Aarsvold · Lee Kaldor (D) | Thomas Moe (R) | 7.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Ole Aarsvold · Lee Kaldor (D) | Thomas Moe (R) | 10.5 |
| 1988 | Lee Kaldor · David W. Kent (DEM) | Ole Aarsvold (D) | 0.0 |
| 1986 | David W. Kent · Curt Almlie (R) | David Eblen (D) | 4.6 |
| 1984 | Peter Lipsiea · David W. Kent (R) | Philip M. Murphy (D) | 12.6 |
| 1982 | Peter Lipsiea · David W. Kent (R) | Harry Hjelmstad (D) | 5.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Peter Lipsiea · David W. Trent (R) | Lee Kaldor (D) | 2.0 |
| 1978 | Peter Lipsiea · Malcolm Tweten (R) | Lee Kaldor (D) | 6.4 |
| 1976 | Malcolm Tweten · Peter Lipsiea (R) | Irene Sondreal (D) | 2.4 |
| 1974 | Malcolm Tweten · Herbert A. Anderson (REP) | Irene Sondreal (D) | 0.5 |
| 1972 | Eldred N. Dornacker · Malcolm Tweten (R) | Herbert A. Anderson (D) | 2.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Eldred N. Dornacker · Herbert A. Anderson (REP) | Mearl Gifford (R) | 0.8 |
| 1968 | Eldred N. Dornacker · Ralph Diehl (R) | Herbert A. Anderson (D) | 8.7 |
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 20
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 20'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+36.6 | No race | R+35.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+62.6 | R+14.5 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+47.5 |
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 20.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Less dense than 66% 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