North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 44
A district of about 14,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Karla Rose Hanson (D) · won51.2%
- Austin Foss (D) · won45.2%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)3.6%
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
20 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 | Karla Rose Hanson · Austin Foss (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Karla Rose Hanson · Joshua A. Boschee (D) | Gwendorlene Chea Altenburg (R) | 13.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Karla Rose Hanson · Joshua A. Boschee (D) | Scott Wagner (R) | 3.9 |
| 2016 | Joshua A. Boschee · Karla Rose Hanson (D) | Blair Thoreson (R) | 2.3 |
| 2012 | Joshua A. Boschee · Blair Thoreson (DEM) | Bob Jansen (D) | 1.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Blair Thoreson · Donald L. Clark (R) | Bob Jansen (D) | 1.6 |
| 2004 | Donald L. Clark · Blair Thoreson (R) | Eric Monson (D) | 3.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Byron Clark · Blair Thoreson (R) | Joanne Ellingson (D) | 6.4 |
| 1998 | Byron Clark · Blair Thoreson (R) | Roger G. Johnson (D) | 3.4 |
| 1996 | Al Soukup · Tony Clark (R) | Roger G. Johnson (D) | 7.8 |
| 1994 | Al Soukup · Tony Clark (R) | James Berg (D) | 1.9 |
| 1992 | Al Soukup · James Berg (REP) | Karen B. Norberg (R) | 0.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Catherine Scherber · Al Soukup (DEM) | James Berg (D) | 1.0 |
| 1988 | Catherine Scherber · Al Soukup (DEM) | Lois Ivers Altenburg (R) | 0.8 |
| 1986 | Catherine Scherber · Marshall Moore (DEM) | John M. Riley (R) | 1.0 |
| 1984 | John M. Riley · Marshall Moore (R) | Brad W. Pavek (D) | 6.2 |
| 1982 | Marshall Moore · John M. Riley (R) | Brad W. Pavek (D) | 8.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Craig Richie · Marshall Moore (R) | Joan C. Miller (D) | 12.9 |
| 1978 | Craig Richie · Jean E. Herman (R) | Janice Benson Johnson (D) | 16.6 |
| 1976 | Craig Richie · Jean E. Herman (R) | Gary L. Hofsommer (D) | 4.9 |
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 44
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 44'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 | D+5.4 | No race | D+17.0 |
| U.S. Senate | R+32.0 | D+32.7 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+1.5 |
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 44.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Denser than 98% 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.
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35% college gradsR+5.9Held DDistrict 21
29% college gradsD+14.4Held D
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