North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 38
A district of about 9,900 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Dan Ruby (R) · won42.9%
- Christina Wolff (R) · won42.1%
- Lisa Hermosillo (D)14.7%
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 | Dan Ruby · Christina Wolff (R) | Lisa Hermosillo (D) | 27.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Dan Ruby · Larry Bellew (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Dan Ruby · Larry Bellew (R) | Susan Rintoul (D) | 24.6 |
| 2012 | Dan Ruby · Larry Bellew (R) | Mike Rose (D) | 14.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Dan Ruby · Larry Bellew (R) | Marilyn K. Carlson (D) | 5.8 |
| 2004 | Dan Ruby · Larry Bellew (R) | Thomas Parsley (D) | 9.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dan Ruby · Larry Bellew (R) | Val Babb (D) | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Stacey Mickelson · Ben Tollefson (R) | Kathleen Schultz (D) | 12.6 |
| 1996 | Ben Tollefson · Stacey Mickelson (R) | Kathleen Schultz (D) | 10.7 |
| 1994 | Ben Tollefson · Stacey Mickelson (R) | John Petrik (D) | 1.5 |
| 1992 | Gary Porter · Ben Tollefson (R) | Thomas J. Lautenschlager (D) | 8.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Clarence Martin · Herbert Urlacher (R) | Jerril H. Rustan (D) | 5.3 |
| 1988 | Clarence Martin · Herbert Urlacher (R) | Orville Gullickson (D) | 11.7 |
| 1986 | Clarence Martin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | John J. Lampe (D) | 11.1 |
| 1984 | Kenneth Knudson · Clarence Martin (R) | John J. Lampe (D) | 16.3 |
| 1982 | Clarence Martin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | John J. Lampe (D) | 14.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Clarence Martin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | Chris H. Christman (D) | 16.8 |
| 1978 | Clarence Martin · Kenneth Knudson (DEM) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Clarence Martin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | Kaye Schoeder (D) | 14.6 |
| 1974 | Clarence Martin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | Lavern Schoeder (D) | 3.2 |
| 1972 | Milon Austin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | Adam Krauter (D) | 6.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Kenneth Knudson · Milon Austin (R) | Adam Krauter (D) | 0.4 |
| 1968 | Milon Austin · Kenneth Knudson (R) | Theodore Strand (D) | 4.6 |
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 38
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 38'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+52.0 | No race | R+50.0 |
| U.S. Senate | R+74.0 | R+32.8 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+56.5 |
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 38.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Less dense than 57% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 4028% college gradsR+38.2Not up in 2026District 3
30% college gradsR+49.4CountingDistrict 37
35% college gradsR+59.5Held RDistrict 36
24% college gradsR+70.5Not up in 2026
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