North Dakota's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota . Based on size, it is the eighth largest congressional district in the nation.
North Dakota's at-large congressional district Representative Area 68,976 sq mi (178,650 km2 ) Distribution Population (2022) 779,261[1] Median household $71,970[2] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+20[3]
The district is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong .
History The district was first created when North Dakota achieved statehood on November 2, 1889, electing a single member. Following the 1900 United States census the state was allocated two seats, both of whom were elected from an at large district. Following the 1910 United States census a third seat was gained, with the legislature drawing three separate districts. The third district was eliminated after the 1930 United States census . After the third seat was lost, North Dakota returned to electing two members at-large (statewide).
Following the 1960 United States census two separate districts were created. In 1970, the second district was eliminated following the 1970 United States census and a single at-large district was created. Since 1972, North Dakota has retained a single congressional district.
List of members representing the district
1889–1913: one seat, then two From 1889 to 1903, there was one seat, elected at-large statewide. In 1903 a second at-large seat was added, lasting until 1913.
Dates Cong Member at-large Member at-large Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1889 – 51st First member seated on November 2, 1889 Second seat added in 1903 November 2, 1889 – Henry C. Hansbrough (Devils Lake ) Republican Elected in 1889 .March 4, 1891 – 52nd 53rd 54th 55th Martin N. Johnson (Petersburg ) Republican Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .run for U.S. Senator .March 4, 1899 – 56th Burleigh F. Spalding (Fargo ) Republican Elected in 1898 .March 4, 1901 – 57th Thomas F. Marshall (Oakes ) Republican Elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .run for U.S. Senator .March 4, 1903 – 58th Burleigh F. Spalding (Fargo ) Republican Elected in 1902 .March 4, 1905 – 59th 60th Asle Gronna (Lakota ) Republican Elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .elected U.S. Senator .March 4, 1909 – 61st Louis B. Hanna (Fargo ) Republican Elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .elected Governor of North Dakota .February 11, 1911 – Vacant March 4, 1911 – 62nd Henry T. Helgesen (Milton ) Republican Elected in 1910 .1st district January 7, 1913 – Vacant
1913–1933: districts only After the 1910 census , three seats were apportioned among districts: the 1st district 2nd district 3rd district
1933–1963: two seats In 1933, following the 1930 census , the delegation was reduced to two seats and the districts were eliminated in favor of a pair of at-large districts, lasting until 1963.
Dates Cong Member at-large Member at-large Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1933 – 73rd James H. Sinclair (Kenmare ) Republican Redistricted from the 3rd district re-elected in 1932 . William Lemke (Fargo ) Republican-NPL Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .run for U.S. Senator .January 3, 1935 – 74th 75th 76th Usher L. Burdick (Williston ) Republican-NPL Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .run for U.S. Senator .January 3, 1941 – 77th Charles R. Robertson (Bismark ) Republican Elected in 1940 .January 3, 1943 – 78th William Lemke (Fargo ) Republican-NPL Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .January 3, 1945 – 79th 80th Charles R. Robertson (Bismark ) Republican Elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .January 3, 1949 – 81st Usher L. Burdick (Williston ) Republican-NPL Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .May 31, 1950 – Vacant January 3, 1951 – 82nd Fred G. Aandahl (Litchville ) Republican Elected in 1950 .run for U.S. Senator .January 3, 1953 – 83rd 84th 85th Otto Krueger (Fessenden ) Republican Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .January 3, 1959 – 86th Quentin Burdick (Fargo ) Democratic–NPL Elected in 1958 .elected U.S. Senator .Don L. Short (Medora ) Republican Elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .2nd district August 9, 1960 – Vacant January 3, 1961 – 87th Hjalmar Nygaard (Enderlin ) Republican Elected in 1960 .1st district
1963–1973: districts again In 1963, following the 1960 census , the delegation was again split between geographic districts, the 1st district 2nd district
1973–present: one seat In 1973, following the 1970 census , the delegation was reduced to one seat, represented statewide by an at-large district.
Member Party Years Cong Electoral history Mark Andrews (Mapleton ) Republican January 3, 1973 – 93rd 94th 95th 96th Redistricted from the 1st district re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .run for U.S. Senator . Byron Dorgan (Bismark ) Democratic–NPL January 3, 1981 – 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .run for U.S. Senator , and resigned when appointed.Vacant December 15, 1992 – 102nd Earl Pomeroy (Valley City ) Democratic–NPL January 3, 1993 – 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Rick Berg (Fargo ) Republican January 3, 2011 – 112th Elected in 2010 .run for U.S. Senator .Kevin Cramer (Bismarck ) Republican January 3, 2013 – 113th 114th 115th Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .run for U.S. Senator .Kelly Armstrong (Dickinson ) Republican January 3, 2019 – 116th 117th 118th Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .run for governor of North Dakota .
Recent statewide results
Electoral history Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes % October 1, 188951st Congress ) Y Henry C. Hansbrough Republican 26,077 68.4% D. W. Maratta Democratic 12,066 31.6% 1890 52nd Congress )Y Martin N. Johnson Republican 21,365 59.0% John D. Benton Democratic 14,830 41.0% 1892 53rd Congress )Y Martin N. Johnson Republican 17,695 48.9% James F. O'Brien Democratic 11,021 30.5% Hans A. Foss Independent 7,434 20.6% 1894 54th Congress )Y Martin N. Johnson Republican 21,615 55.4% Walter Muir Populist 15,660 40.2% Budd Reeve Independent 1,283 3.3% Lathrop S. Ellis Prohibition 439 1.1% 1896 55th Congress )Y Martin N. Johnson Republican 25,233 54.0% John Burke Fusion 21,172 45.3% A. V. Garver Prohibition 349 0.7% 1898 56th Congress )Y Burleigh F. Spalding Republican 27,766 60.9% H. M. Creel Fusion 17,844 39.1% 1900 57th Congress )Y Thomas F. Marshall Republican 34,887 61.0% M. A. Hildreth Democratic 21,175 37.0% Charles H. Mott Prohibition 585 1.0% J. C. Charest Social Democratic 412 0.7% Martin S. Blair Populist 122 0.2% 1902 58th Congress )Y Thomas F. Marshall Republican 32,986 67.6% Y Burleigh F. Spalding Republican 32,854 Lars A. Ueland Democratic 14,765 29.9% Verner E. Lovell Democratic 14,392 Royal F. King Socialist 1,195 2.5% 1904 59th Congress )Y Thomas F. Marshall Republican 49,111 72.7% Y Asle J. Gronna Republican 47,648 N. P. Rasmussen Democratic 15,622 23.3% A. G. Burr Democratic 15,398 L. F. Dow Socialist 1,734 2.6% E. D. Herring Socialist 1,697 B. H. Tibbets Prohibition 971 1.5% N. A. Colby Prohibition 967% 1906 60th Congress )Y Thomas F. Marshall Republican 38,923 62.9% Y Asle J. Gronna Republican 36,772 A. G. Burr Democratic 21,350 35.2% John D. Benton Democratic 21,050 Kittel Halvorson Socialist 1,151 1.9% W. J. Bailey Socialist 1,129 1908 61st Congress )Y Asle J. Gronna Republican 57,357 65.7% Y Louis B. Hanna Republican 55,610 Tobias D. Casey Democratic 29,426 33.7% O. G. Major Democratic 28,448 Francis Cooper Independent 591 0.3% E. D. Herring Independent 533 0.3% 1910 62nd Congress )Y Louis B. Hanna Republican 51,556 63.9% Y Henry T. Helgesen Republican 50,600 Tobias D. Casey Democratic 25,880 32.0% M. A. Hildreth Democratic 25,322 Arthur Hagendorf Socialist 3,225 4.0% N. H. Bjornstad Socialist 3,179 1912–1930 Districts used Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes % 1932 73rd Congress )Y James H. Sinclair Republican 144,339 65.7% Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 135,339 William D. Lynch Democratic 72,659 33.9% R. B. Murphy Democratic 71,695 Pat J. Barrett Independent 690 0.3% Ella Reeve Bloor Independent 678% 1934 74th Congress )Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 144,605 49.9% Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 114,841 William D. Lynch Democratic 85,771 31.8% G. F. Lamb Democratic 79,338 James H. Sinclair Progressive Republican 46,304 17.8% Jasper Haaland Communist 1,299 0.5% Effie Kjorstad Communist 1,090 1936 75th Congress )Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 131,117 54.1% Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 115,913 Henry Holt Democratic 100,609 41.7% J. J. Nygaard Democratic 89,722 I. J. Moe Independent 3,310 1.4% P. H. Miller Independent 3,273 1.4% E. A. Johannson Independent 2,697 1.2% Jasper Haaland Communist 540 0.2% W. D. Webster Communist 461 1938 76th Congress )Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 153,106 72.3% Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 149,047 Howard I. Henry Democratic 55,125 23.9% Alfred S. Dale Democratic 44,691 J. B. Field Independent 8,109 3.9% 1940 77th Congress )Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 148,227 60.3% Y Charles R. Robertson Republican 111,125 R. J. Downey Democratic 63,662 29.4% Adolph Michelson Democratic 63,027 Thomas Hall Independent 23,399 10.3% John Omland Independent 20,845 1942 78th Congress )Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 85,936 46.3% Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 65,905 Charles R. Robertson Independent 48,472 29.5% Halvor L. Halvorson Democratic 47,972 24.2% E. A. Johansson Democratic 31,547 1944 79th Congress )Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 101,007 50.7% Y Charles R. Robertson Republican 91,425 Halvor L. Halvorson Democratic 56,699 26.9% J. R. Kennedy Democratic 45,308 Usher L. Burdick Independent R39,888 21.0% George McClellan Independent R3,135 1.4% A. C. Townley Independent R2,307 1946 80th Congress )Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 103,205 74.3% Y Charles R. Robertson Republican 102,087 James M. Hanley Democratic 41,189 25.7% Edwin Cooper Democratic 29,865 1948 81st Congress )Y William Lemke Republican–NPL 132,343 69.0% Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 128,454 Alfred Dale Democratic 56,702 30.0% John M. Weiler Progressive 1,758 0.9% 1950 82nd Congress )Y Fred G. Aandahl Republican 119,047 70.7% Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 110,534 Ervin Schumacher Democratic 62,322 29.3% E. A. Johansson Democratic 32,946 1952 83rd Congress )Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 181,218 77.2% Y Otto Krueger Republican 156,829 Edward Nesemeier Democratic 49,829 22.8% Scattered votes 49 0.0% 1954 84th Congress )Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 124,845 67.1% Y Otto Krueger Republican 106,341 P. W. Lanier Democratic 64,089 32.9% Raymond G. Vendsel Democratic 49,183 1956 85th Congress )Y Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 143,514 62.3% Y Otto Krueger Republican 136,003 Agnes Geelan Democratic–NPL 85,743 37.7% S. B. Hocking Democratic–NPL 83,284 1958 86th Congress )Y Quentin Burdick Democratic–NPL 99,562 48.4% Y Don L. Short Republican 97,862 51.6% Orris G. Nordhougen Republican 92,124 S. B. Hocking Democratic–NPL 78,889 1960 87th Congress )Y Don L. Short Republican 135,579 53.3% Y Hjalmar C. Nygaard Republican 127,118 Raymond Vendsel Democratic–NPL 120,773 46.7% Anson J. Anderson Democratic–NPL 109,207 1962–1970 Districts used Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes % 1972 93rd Congress )Y Mark Andrews Republican 195,360 72.7% Richard Ista Democratic–NPL 72,850 27.1% Kenneth C. Gardener Sr. Independent 511 0.2% 1974 94th Congress )Y Mark Andrews Republican 130,184 55.7% Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 103,504 44.3% 1976 95th Congress )Y Mark Andrews Republican 181,018 62.4% Lloyd B. Omdahl Democratic–NPL 104,263 36.0% Russell Kleppe American 4,600 1.6% 1978 96th Congress )Y Mark Andrews Republican 147,712 67.0% Bruce F. Hagen Democratic–NPL 68,016 30.9% Harley J. McLain Independent 3,197 1.5% Don J. Klingensmith Prohibition 1,389 0.6% 1980 97th Congress )Y Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 166,437 56.8% Jim Smykowski Republican 124,707 42.6% John Lengenfelder Independent [4] 1,004 0.3% Torfin A. Teigen Independent 928 0.3% 1982 98th Congress )Y Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 186,534 71.6% Kent Jones Republican 72,241 27.7% Don J. Klingensmith Prohibition 1,724 0.7% 1984 99th Congress )Y Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 242,968 78.7% Lois Ivers Altenburg Republican 65,761 21.3% 1986 100th Congress )Y Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 216,258 75.5% Syver Vinje Republican 66,989 23.4% Gerald W. Kopp Independent 3,114 1.1% 1988 101st Congress )Y Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 212,583 70.9% Steve Sydness Republican 84,475 28.2% Kris Brekke Libertarian 2,924 1.0% 1990 102nd Congress )Y Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 152,530 65.2% Ed Schafer Republican 81,443 34.8% Other 6 0.0% 1992 103rd Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 169,273 56.8% John T. Korsmo Republican 117,442 39.4% Other 11,183 3.8% 1994 104th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 123,134 52.3% Gary Porter Republican 105,988 45.0% James Germalic Independent 6,267 2.7% 1996 105th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 144,833 55.1% Kevin Cramer Republican 113,684 43.2% Kenneth R. Loughead Independent 4,493 1.7% 1998 106th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 119,668 56.2% Kevin Cramer Republican 87,511 41.1% Kenneth R. Loughead Independent 5,709 2.7% 2000 107th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 151,173 52.9% John Dorso Republican 127,251 44.5% Jan Shelver Independent 4,731 1.7% Kenneth R. Loughead Independent 2,481 0.9% Write-in 22 0.0% 2002 108th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 121,073 52.4% Rick Clayburgh Republican 109,957 47.6% 2004 109th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 185,130 59.6% Duane Sand Republican 125,684 40.4% 2006 110th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 142,934 65.7% Matt Mechtel Republican 74,687 34.3% 2008 111th Congress )Y Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 194,175 62.1% Duane Sand Republican 118,519 37.9% 2010 112th Congress )Y Rick Berg Republican 129,802 54.7% Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 106,542 44.9% Write-in 793 0.4% 2012 113th Congress )Y Kevin Cramer Republican 172,905 55.0% Pam Gulleson Democratic–NPL 131,396 41.8% Eric Olson Libertarian 10,125 3.2% 2014 114th Congress )Y Kevin Cramer Republican 138,100 55.5% George B. Sinner Democratic–NPL 95,678 38.5% Robert J. "Jack" Seaman Libertarian 14,531 5.8% 2016 115th Congress )Y Kevin Cramer Republican 233,980 69.1% Chase Iron Eyes Democratic–NPL 80,377 23.8% Robert J. "Jack" Seaman Libertarian 23,528 7% 2018 116th Congress )Y Kelly Armstrong Republican 193,568 60.2% Mac Schneider Democratic–NPL 114,377 35.6% Charles Tuttle Independent 13,066 4.1% Write-in 521 0.16% 2020 117th Congress )Y Kelly Armstrong Republican 245,229 68.96% Zach Raknerud Democratic–NPL 97,970 27.55% Steven Peterson Libertarian 12,024 3.38% Write-in 375 0.11% 2022 118th Congress )Y Kelly Armstrong Republican 148,399 62.20% Cara Mund Independent 89,644 37.76% Write-in 543 0.23% Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes %
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References Election statistics compiled by the Clerk to the House of Representatives; Michael J. Dubin, "United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997" (McFarland, 1998).Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress . New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts . New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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