North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 38
A district of about 9,900 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- David Hogue (R) · won97.8%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)2.2%
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
16 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 Hogue (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | David Hogue (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | David Hogue (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | David Hogue (R) | Clarice Granzotto (D) | 42.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | David Hogue (R) | Gary W. Granzotto (D) | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Ben Tollefson (R) | Ken F. Maher (D) | 26.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ben Tollefson (R)Flip | Bruce Kester (D) | 24.8 |
| 1996 | Rolland Redlin (D) | Robert Linnertz (R) | 9.6 |
| 1992 | Rolland Redlin (D) | Roy Kuntz (R) | 9.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Ray David (R) | Jerril H. Rustan (D) | 0.5 |
| 1984 | Ray David (R) | James G. Diemert (D) | 12.9 |
| 1982 | Ray David (R) | Arnold J. Kuhn (D) | 6.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Ronald Quail (R)Flip | Adam Krauter (D) | 7.0 |
| 1976 | Adam Krauter (D)Flip | Joan Schnell (R) | 2.4 |
| 1972 | Robert Nasset (R) | Lavern Schoeder (D) | 13.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Ted Hardmeyer (D) | Robert Nasset (R) | 1.1 |
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 38
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 38'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+52.0 | No race | R+50.0 |
| U.S. Senate | R+74.0 | R+32.8 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+56.5 |
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 38.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Less dense than 59% 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 4028% college gradsR+38.2Not up in 2026District 3
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35% college gradsR+59.5Held RDistrict 36
24% college gradsR+70.5Not up in 2026
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