North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 14
A district of about 18,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+59.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jerry Klein (R) · won78.7%
- Mark Nelson (D)20.6%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)0.7%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 47 seats
Every North Dakota State Senate 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
15 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 | Jerry Klein (R) | Mark Nelson (D) | 58.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Jerry Klein (R) | Jenna Vanhorne (D) | 58.4 |
| 2016 | Jerry Klein (R) | Dave Anderson (D) | 47.4 |
| 2012 | Jerry Klein (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Jerry Klein (R) | Jim Long (D) | 25.8 |
| 2004 | Jerry Klein (R) | Scott Schaffnit (D) | 37.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jerry Klein (R) | Brad Webster (D) | 40.7 |
| 1996 | Jerry Klein (R) | Gordon Kunz (D) | 28.0 |
| 1992 | Bryce Streibel (R) | Bert F. Miller (D) | 28.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Bryce Streibel (R) | James K. Harmon (D) | 28.8 |
| 1984 | Bryce Streibel (R) | Avis Lowe (D) | 18.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Bryce Streibel (R) | Avis Lowe (D) | 22.2 |
| 1976 | Stephen H. Farrington (R) | L. C. Loerch (D) | 20.2 |
| 1972 | Clarence Schultz (R) | Warren Hart (D) | 5.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Clarence Schultz (R) | Leo C. Stein (D) | 18.2 |
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 14
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 14'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 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+55.1 | No race | R+57.2 | R+46.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+74.6 | R+43.1 | No race | R+32.7 |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+50.2 | No race |
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 47 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Dakota. The black marker is District 14.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Less dense 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
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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