North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Dakota Legislative District 7
A district of about 7,800 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+49.3 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+71.3 | R+29.4 | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | No race | R+43.3 | No race |
| North Dakota State Senate | No race | No race | No race | R+39.2 |
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 7.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Denser than 61% 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 3039% college gradsR+48.2Not up in 2026District 1
32% college gradsR+63.7Held RDistrict 20
32% college gradsR+40.2Not up in 2026District 34
34% college gradsR+43.8Not 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.
- Michelle Axtman (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 39.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)