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North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Dakota Legislative District 39

A district of about 16,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+73.1 relative to the nation for president.

Greg Kessel (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

R+73.145th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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.

2016201820202024
U.S. SenateR+82.6R+52.4No raceR+71.2
GovernorNo raceNo raceR+64.4No race

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 30th pct · 33rd of 47 in ND

Lower than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree69% 93rd pct · 4th of 47 in ND

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 22nd pct · 37th of 47 in ND

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents0% 7th pct · 44th of 47 in ND

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 33rd pct · 32nd of 47 in ND

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile2.2 0th pct · 47th of 47 in ND

Least dense of 47 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 6
26% college gradsR+62.5Not up in 2026District 33
26% college gradsR+67.9Held RDistrict 14
27% college gradsR+59.7Not up in 2026District 2
24% college gradsR+73.5Not 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.

  1. Greg Kessel (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 95.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)