North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 16
A district of about 15,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- David Clemens (R) · won61.5%
- Heather Tyulyandin (D)38.3%
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; the seat changed party 3 times. 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 | David Clemens (R) | Heather Tyulyandin (D) | 23.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | David Clemens (R) | Kari Breker (D) | 4.5 |
| 2016 | David Clemens (R)Flip | Tyler Axness (D) | 8.2 |
| 2012 | Tyler Axness (D) | David Duff (R) | 6.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Joe Miller (R)Flip | Harvey Tallackson (D) | 20.3 |
| 2004 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | Harry Iverson (R) | 6.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | Charles Halcrow (R) | 4.3 |
| 1996 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | Gil Herbel (R) | 10.6 |
| 1992 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | Lynn Thompson (I) | 4.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | William E. Gorder (R) | 20.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Harvey Tallackson (D) | Richard M. Johnston (R) | 38.5 |
| 1976 | Harvey Tallackson (D)Flip | Betty Getz Odegaard (R) | 27.1 |
| 1972 | Elton Ringsak (R) | William C. Skjerven (D) | 17.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Elton Ringsak (R) | Francis Phelan (D) | 2.1 |
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 16
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 16'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+19.0 | No race | R+5.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+55.2 | D+7.9 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+23.6 |
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 16.
Highest of 47 seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Lowest of 47 seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Denser than 89% 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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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