North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 28
A district of about 17,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.3 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Robert Erbele (R) · won74.5%
- Richard F. Schlosser (D)25.3%
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
16 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 | Robert Erbele (R) | Richard F. Schlosser (D) | 49.2 |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Robert Erbele (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Robert Erbele (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Robert Erbele (R) | Dustin David Peyer (D) | 66.5 |
| 2012 | Robert Erbele (R) | Greg Brokaw (D) | 32.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Robert Erbele (R) | Alan Bergman (D) | 15.7 |
| 2004 | Robert Erbele (R) | Kimberly Radermacher (D) | 38.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Robert Erbele (R) | Adam A. Baumstarck (D) | 26.0 |
| 1996 | L. L. Naaden (R) | Debra S. Lundgren (D) | 8.8 |
| 1992 | L. L. Naaden (R) | Kathleen Herman (D) | 21.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Don Moore (R) | Curt Paulson (D) | 5.7 |
| 1984 | Don Moore (R) | Curt Paulson (D) | 3.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Don Moore (R) | George Heinrich (D) | 15.1 |
| 1976 | Claire Sandness (R) | Ronald A. Nelson (D) | 16.1 |
| 1972 | Claire Sandness (R) | Myron Just (D) | 0.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Earl Redlin (R) | Sylvester Radermacher (D) | 20.2 |
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 28
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 28'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+46.0 | No race | R+48.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+70.4 | D+16.6 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+54.3 |
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 28.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Less dense than 93% 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 1427% college gradsR+59.7Not up in 2026District 29
28% college gradsR+49.5Held RDistrict 6
26% college gradsR+62.5Not up in 2026District 15
25% college gradsR+43.0Held R
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