North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 42
A district of about 19,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Doug Osowski (R) · won31.4%
- Emily O"Brien (R) · won28.7%
- Sarah Grossbauer (D)20.0%
- Carol L. Hagen (D)19.7%
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
19 races since 1976. 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 | Doug Osowski · Emily O"Brien (R) | Sarah Grossbauer (D) | 8.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Emily O"Brien · Claire Cory (R) | Adam Fortwengler (D) | 3.6 |
| 2016 | Jake Blum · Emily O"Brien (R) | Kylie Oversen (D) | 1.9 |
| 2012 | Kylie Oversen · Corey Mock (D) | John Mitzel (R) | 6.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Corey Mock · Stacey Dahl (DEM) | Bruce A. Sanford (D) | 0.5 |
| 2004 | Stacey Dahl · Donald D. Dietrich (R) | Bruce A. Sanford (D) | 4.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Amy Kliniske · Michael Grosz (R) | Melissa Vanhoff (D) | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Jim Poolman · Amy Kliniske (R) | Gordon L. Rosby (D) | 5.2 |
| 1996 | Amy Kliniske · Jim Poolman (R) | Clifford Hagen (D) | 7.3 |
| 1994 | Jim Poolman · Amy Kliniske (R) | Jennifer E. Ring (D) | 2.3 |
| 1992 | Jennifer E. Ring · Jim Poolman (DEM) | David E. Beach (R) | 1.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Sarah A. Carlson · Jennifer E. Ring (D) | Ward K. Johnson (R) | 2.8 |
| 1988 | Sarah A. Carlson · Jennifer E. Ring (D) | Janelle M. Wright (R) | 1.8 |
| 1986 | Mike Hamerlik · Connie L. Cleveland (R) | Michael Polovitz (D) | 3.3 |
| 1984 | Mike Hamerlik · Connie L. Cleveland (R) | William W. Reath Jr. (D) | 0.7 |
| 1982 | Glen Pomeroy · Mike Hamerlik (DEM) | Benjamin A. Ring (D) | 4.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Glen Pomeroy · Gayle Reiten (DEM) | Pauline Bondy (R) | 1.4 |
| 1978 | Wayne Stenehjem · Glen Pomeroy (REP) | Joann McCaffrey (D) | 9.5 |
| 1976 | Wayne Stenehjem · Joann McCaffrey (REP) | Ben G. Gustafson (D) | 2.7 |
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 42
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 42'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+15.3 | No race | R+11.4 |
| U.S. Senate | R+40.5 | D+5.7 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+26.5 |
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 42.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Denser than 55% 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 4544% college gradsR+12.9CountingDistrict 18
32% college gradsR+7.3Not up in 2026District 27
51% college gradsR+18.8CountingDistrict 41
42% college gradsR+6.7Counting
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