North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 32
A district of about 12,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.0 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Dick Dever (R) · won96.6%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)3.4%
Unopposed.
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 | Dick Dever (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Dick Dever (R) | Amelia Doll (D) | 30.5 |
| 2016 | Dick Dever (R) | Tiffany Hodge (D) | 30.9 |
| 2012 | Dick Dever (R) | Wanda Rose (D) | 24.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Dick Dever (R) | Tom Asbridge (D) | 21.4 |
| 2004 | Dick Dever (R) | Dick Weber (D) | 16.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dick Dever (R)Flip | Marv Mutzenberger (D) | 1.0 |
| 1996 | Marv Mutzenberger (D) | Stu Schneider (R) | 8.1 |
| 1992 | Bonnie Millerheinrich (D) | Kenneth Dwelle (R) | 20.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Bonnie Millerheinrich (D) | Marian Haakenson (R) | 18.3 |
| 1984 | Bonnie Millerheinrich (D) | Edward Metzger (R) | 23.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Marie Tierney (R)Flip | Bonnie Millerheinrich (D) | 0.4 |
| 1976 | Bonnie Millerheinrich (D)Flip | James Kelly (R) | 2.2 |
| 1972 | Evan Lips (R) | I. E. Solberg (R) | 1.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Evan Lips (R) | Guy Larson (R) | 1.0 |
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 32
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 32'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+37.0 | No race | R+30.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+59.4 | R+14.4 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+29.4 |
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 32.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Denser than 76% 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