North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 28
A district of about 17,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.3 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Mike Brandenburg (R) · won38.9%
- Jim Grueneich (R) · won36.2%
- Mary Schlosser (D)13.3%
- Sara Dux (D)11.5%
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 Brandenburg · Jim Grueneich (R) | Mary Schlosser (D) | 22.9 |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Mike Brandenburg · Jim Grueneich (R) | Sharon Ulmer (D) | 22.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Jeff Magrum · Mike Brandenburg (R) | Rebecca Phillips (D) | 28.2 |
| 2016 | Jeff Magrum · Mike Brandenburg (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Mike Brandenburg · William Kretschmar (R) | Austin Wald (D) | 10.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Mike Brandenburg · William Kretschmar (R) | Kristen Vetter (D) | 0.7 |
| 2004 | Mike Brandenburg · William Kretschmar (R) | Rich Deis (D) | 12.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ray H. Wikenheiser · William Kretschmar (R) | Debra S. Lundgren (D) | 1.5 |
| 1998 | Ray H. Wikenheiser · Debra S. Lundgren (REP) | William Kretschmar (R) | 0.3 |
| 1996 | Tom D. Freier · William Kretschmar (R) | Sidney Meidinger (D) | 1.7 |
| 1994 | Tom D. Freier · William Kretschmar (R) | Elmer J. Dockter (D) | 4.4 |
| 1992 | Tom D. Freier · William Kretschmar (R) | Jim Brokaw (D) | 2.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Jim Brokaw · Dennis J. Schimke (DEM) | Gerald Lux (R) | 0.5 |
| 1988 | Jim Brokaw · Kelly Shockman (D) | Dennis J. Schimke (R) | 4.6 |
| 1986 | Jim Brokaw · Kelly Shockman (D) | Kent Miller (R) | 4.9 |
| 1984 | Jim Brokaw · Kelly Shockman (D) | Reuben Metz (R) | 1.6 |
| 1982 | Jim Brokaw · Kelly Shockman (D) | Reuben Metz (R) | 3.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jim Brokaw · Reuben Metz (DEM) | Bert Spitzer (R) | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Jim Brokaw · William Gackle (DEM) | Norman Limesand (D) | 0.5 |
| 1976 | William Gackle · Reuben Metz (R) | Jim Brokaw (D) | 3.1 |
| 1974 | William Gackle · Reuben Metz (R) | Christina Long (D) | 2.5 |
| 1972 | William Gackle · Joe Welder (R) | John P. Horner (D) | 7.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | William Gackle · Don Moore (R) | R. Willard Hokana (D) | 2.7 |
| 1968 | L. C. Mueller · William Gackle (R) | Gottlieb Hartman (D) | 8.9 |
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 28
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 28'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+46.0 | No race | R+48.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+70.4 | D+16.6 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+54.3 |
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 28.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Less dense than 94% 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