North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 3
A district of about 14,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+49.4 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+70.7 | R+25.4 | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+53.5 | No race |
| North Dakota State Senate | No race | No race | No race | R+26.2 |
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 3.
Lower than 52% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Denser than 52% 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 3835% college gradsR+53.4Not up in 2026District 40
28% college gradsR+38.2Not up in 2026District 19
22% college gradsR+48.8Held RDistrict 37
35% college gradsR+59.5Held R
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.
- Bob Paulson (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 26.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)