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North Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Dakota Legislative District 9

A district of about 18,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.3 relative to the nation for president.

Richard Marcellais (D) · since Nov 7, 2006Next 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.

D+18.31st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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+11.9D+60.4No raceR+1.4
GovernorNo raceNo raceD+8.1No 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 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 2nd pct · 46th of 47 in ND

Lower than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree26% 0th pct · 47th of 47 in ND

Lowest of 47 seats.

Hispanic residents1% 7th pct · 44th of 47 in ND

Lower than 93% of seats.

Black residents0% 11th pct · 42nd of 47 in ND

Lower than 89% of seats.

Asian residents1% 20th pct · 38th of 47 in ND

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile8.7 28th pct · 34th of 47 in ND

Less dense 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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 21
29% college gradsD+14.4Held DDistrict 18
32% college gradsR+7.3Not up in 2026District 43
35% college gradsR+5.9Flipped DDistrict 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.

  1. Jayme Davis (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 94.3
  2. Richard Marcellais (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 22.8

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