North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 8
A district of about 26,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+66.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jeff Magrum (R) · won97.7%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)2.3%
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. 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 | Jeff Magrum (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Jeff Magrum (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Howard C. Anderson Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Howard C. Anderson Jr. (R) | Harold Tweeten (I) | 50.1 |
| 2012 | Howard C. Anderson Jr. (R) | Cole Uecker (D) | 35.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Layton Freborg (R) | Wes Weible (D) | 20.6 |
| 2004 | Layton Freborg (R) | Wes Weible (D) | 20.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Layton Freborg (R) | E. G. Hilken (D) | 15.3 |
| 1996 | Layton Freborg (R) | E. G. Hilken (D) | 15.7 |
| 1992 | Layton Freborg (R) | E. G. Hilken (D) | 9.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Layton Freborg (R) | Mike Boe (D) | 8.5 |
| 1984 | Layton Freborg (R) | Richard Tweeten (D) | 7.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Shirley Lee (R) | Paul Patrick (D) | 19.5 |
| 1976 | Shirley Lee (R) | Paul Patrick (D) | 7.3 |
| 1972 | Shirley Lee (R) | Earl Chase (D) | 12.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Dave Robinson (R) | Earl Chase (D) | 0.4 |
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 8
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 8'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 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+65.2 | No race | R+62.9 | R+63.0 |
| U.S. Senate | R+77.4 | R+41.7 | No race | R+54.5 |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+49.8 | 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 8.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Less dense than 63% 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 132% college gradsR+63.7Held RDistrict 14
27% college gradsR+59.7Not up in 2026District 30
39% college gradsR+48.2Not up in 2026District 6
26% college gradsR+62.5Not 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