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Senators and representatives serve four-year terms. Each election covers about half the districts (the odd-numbered ones in 2026), with the senator and both representatives elected together.
North Dakota › North Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
North Dakota Legislative District 9
Jayme Davis has no major-party opponent.
Jayme Davis has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Jayme Davis
State representative from this district (2022–present)
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 17,732
- People per km²
- 3
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 26%of adults
- White 26%
- Hispanic 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 71%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
5,534 votes · D+22.8✓ Richard Marcellais (D)61.3%
Judy Estenson (R)38.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
5,534 two-party votes · D+17.5 · D+19.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.7%
Donald Trump (R)41.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
4,349 votes · R+7.6✓ Kent Weston (R)53.7%
Richard Marcellais (D)46.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,246 two-party votes · D+20.7 · D+16.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)60.3%
Donald Trump (R)39.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
4,377 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Richard Marcellais (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,787 two-party votes · D+18.1 · D+15.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.0%
Donald Trump (R)41.0%