North Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 47
A district of about 15,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.0 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 48 seats
Every North Dakota House of Representatives 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+69.3 | R+24.4 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+35.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 48 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Dakota. The black marker is District 47.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Denser than 72% 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 2246% college gradsR+31.9Not up in 2026District 30
39% college gradsR+48.2Not up in 2026District 17
50% college gradsR+17.8Held RDistrict 16
55% college gradsR+15.7Not 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Republican (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 31.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)