North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 4
A district of about 19,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Chuck Walen (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 2 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 | Chuck Walen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Jordan Kannianen (R) | Lisa Finley-DeVille (D) | 35.6 |
| 2016 | Jordan Kannianen (R)Flip | Tyler Stafslien (D) | 32.7 |
| 2012 | John M. Warner (D) | Daryl J. Lies (R) | 4.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | John M. Warner (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | John M. Warner (D) | Terry E. Fredericks (R) | 15.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ron Nichols (D) | Curt Trulson (R) | 8.3 |
| 1996 | Meyer D. Kinnoin (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Meyer D. Kinnoin (D) | Marie Engelhard (R) | 27.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Meyer D. Kinnoin (D)Flip | Ray Anderson (R) | 6.4 |
| 1984 | Stanley Wright (R) | Clare H. Aubol (D) | 8.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Stanley Wright (R) | Marvin R. Hovey (D) | 22.4 |
| 1976 | Stanley Wright (R) | Robert Dobrovolny (D) | 19.3 |
| 1972 | Stanley Wright (R) | Clark Vanhorn (D) | 18.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Clark Vanhorn (D) | Herb Geving (R) | 0.7 |
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 4
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 4's area in each.
- U.S. House
- ND-AL 100%
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 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+23.9 | No race | R+26.6 | R+39.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+45.7 | R+7.1 | No race | R+31.7 |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+28.2 | No race |
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 4.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Less dense than 85% 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 3123% college gradsR+47.9Held RDistrict 15
25% college gradsR+43.0Held RDistrict 25
25% college gradsR+37.4CountingDistrict 20
32% college gradsR+40.2Not 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