North Dakota State Senate 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 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+38.022nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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.

2016201820202026
U.S. SenateR+69.3R+24.4No raceNo race
GovernorNo raceNo raceR+35.7No race
North Dakota State SenateNo raceNo raceNo raceR+27.9

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 98th pct · 2nd of 47 in ND

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 9th pct · 43rd of 47 in ND

Lower than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 54th pct · 22nd of 47 in ND

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents1% 37th pct · 30th of 47 in ND

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents1% 46th pct · 26th of 47 in ND

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile1,204 72nd pct · 14th of 47 in ND

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Michael Dwyer (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 27.9

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