North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 17
A district of about 15,000 people, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.8 relative to the nation for president.
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 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+49.9 | D+2.0 | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+35.1 | No race |
| North Dakota State Senate | No race | No race | No race | R+8.4 |
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 47 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Dakota. The black marker is District 17.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Denser than 65% 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 1655% college gradsR+15.7Not up in 2026District 41
42% college gradsR+6.7CountingDistrict 47
53% college gradsR+38.0Held RDistrict 22
46% college gradsR+31.9Not 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.
- Jonathan Sickler (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 8.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)