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North Dakota › North Dakota House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
North Dakota Legislative District 9
D vs D2 seatsSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Collette Brown has no major-party opponent.
Collette Brown has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats
2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
Two representatives per district
Each of the 47 districts elects one senator and two representatives; voters pick up to two House candidates. Districts 4 and 9 are split into single-member subdistricts (A and B).
The candidates
Democratic
Duane Poitra
DemocraticIncumbent
Collette Brown
Incumbent state representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 17,732
- People per km²
- 3
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 26%of adults
- White 26%
- Hispanic 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 71%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
9,421 votes · D+14.5✓ Jayme Davis (D)32.2%
✓ Collette Brown (D)24.4%
David Brien (R)24.1%
Robert Graywater (R)19.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
5,534 two-party votes · D+17.5 · D+19.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.7%
Donald Trump (R)41.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,246 two-party votes · D+20.7 · D+16.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)60.3%
Donald Trump (R)39.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
6,225 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tracy Boe (D)54.6%
✓ Marvin E Nelson (D)45.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,787 two-party votes · D+18.1 · D+15.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.0%
Donald Trump (R)41.0%
2014 Earlier district lines
3,853 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tracy Boe (D)58.5%
✓ Marvin E Nelson (D)41.5%