North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 21
A district of about 14,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+14.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+26.9 | D+35.9 | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | D+0.1 |
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 21.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 4335% college gradsR+5.9Flipped DDistrict 13
35% college gradsR+10.9CountingDistrict 18
32% college gradsR+7.3Not up in 2026District 44
47% college gradsD+13.7Not 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.
- Mary Schneider (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 89.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)