North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 34
A district of about 12,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+43.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Todd Porter (R) · won51.6%
- Nathan Toman (R) · won47.2%
- 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
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 | Todd Porter · Nathan Toman (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Todd Porter · Nathan Toman (R) | Joshua Johnson (D) | 21.5 |
| 2016 | Todd Porter · Nathan Toman (R) | Jessica Petrick (D) | 14.9 |
| 2012 | Todd Porter · Nathan Toman (R) | Lori Furaus (D) | 9.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Rae Ann Kelsch · Todd Porter (R) | Rob Tausend (D) | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Rae Ann Kelsch · Todd Porter (R) | Charlie Barber (D) | 17.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Rae Ann Kelsch · Todd Porter (R) | Dale A. Ekstrom (D) | 10.7 |
| 1998 | Rae Ann Kelsch · Todd Porter (R) | James Coats (D) | 0.8 |
| 1996 | Rae Ann Kelsch · James Coats (REP) | Al Liebersbach (R) | 3.2 |
| 1994 | Rae Ann Kelsch · James Coats (REP) | Ben Dove (D) | 1.0 |
| 1992 | Rae Ann Kelsch · James Coats (REP) | Rande J. Zander (D) | 2.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | James Coats · Rae Ann Kelsch (DEM) | Al Liebersbach (R) | 0.7 |
| 1988 | Dan Ulmer · James Geri (D) | Kathy M. Froelich (R) | 5.4 |
| 1986 | Dan Ulmer · Archie R. Shaw (DEM) | Larry J. Souther (D) | 4.9 |
| 1984 | Dan Ulmer · Archie R. Shaw (DEM) | James Geri (D) | 0.3 |
| 1982 | Corliss Mushik · James Geri (D) | Ron Frohlich (R) | 15.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Corliss Mushik · James Geri (D) | Lola Morrison (R) | 7.9 |
| 1978 | Corliss Mushik · James Geri (D) | Jan Dykshoorn (R) | 1.9 |
| 1976 | Corliss Mushik · James Geri (D) | Howard E. Nelson (R) | 9.6 |
| 1974 | Corliss Mushik · Alvin Royse (DEM) | James Geri (D) | 0.5 |
| 1972 | Alvin Royse · Violette Stasney Lagrave (R) | Corliss Mushik (D) | 0.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Corliss Mushik · James Geri (D) | William C. Kelsch (R) | 0.3 |
| 1968 | William C. Kelsch · Duane Kuehn (R) | Corliss Mushik (D) | 1.6 |
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 34
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 34'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+43.5 | R+39.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+64.1 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+37.4 |
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 34.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lowest of 48 seats.
Denser than 70% 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