North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 34
A district of about 12,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+43.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Justin Gerhardt (R) · won73.6%
- Joshua Johnson (D)26.1%
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 | Justin Gerhardt (R) | Joshua Johnson (D) | 47.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Doug Larsen (R) | Adam Michal (D) | 46.2 |
| 2016 | Dwight Cook (R) | Dave Gipp (D) | 48.5 |
| 2012 | Dwight Cook (R) | Stacey J. Bendish (D) | 24.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Dwight Cook (R) | Arnold Zins (D) | 12.1 |
| 2004 | Dwight Cook (R) | Sid Kadrmas (D) | 28.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dwight Cook (R) | Bob Dykshoorn (D) | 32.2 |
| 1996 | Dwight Cook (R)Flip | Corliss Mushik (D) | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Corliss Mushik (D) | Al Liebersbach (R) | 4.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Corliss Mushik (D) | Ernest B. Borr (R) | 19.6 |
| 1984 | Corliss Mushik (D) | Jan Dykshoorn (R) | 4.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jan Dykshoorn (R)Flip | James D. Coates (D) | 0.8 |
| 1976 | Lester J. Schirado (D)Flip | Emil E. Kautzman (R) | 8.7 |
| 1972 | Emil E. Kautzman (R) | Robert Vogel (D) | 10.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Emil E. Kautzman (R) | Clarence J. Schauss (D) | 17.6 |
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 34
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 34'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 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| President | R+43.5 | R+39.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+64.1 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+37.4 |
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 34.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lowest of 47 seats.
Denser than 70% 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.
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35% college gradsR+59.5Held 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