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1876–2024
State Senate District 7·North Dakota

North Dakota 7th State Senate District: R+43 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of the most Republican-leaning legislative districts in the nation

2008 — 2024·5 elections
ND
Latest
R+43
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
16,992
2024 ACS

North Dakota 7th State Senate District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+43%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+43MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
16,9922024 5-year
Median household income
$86,8512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.9%2024 5-year
Black
2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−42.8%
2,4016,1818,828
R
−40.2%
2,4235,8688,573
R
−45.1%
1,8385,4958,104
R
−31.9%
2,3854,7217,328
R
−23.4%
2,6354,2977,094

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
43.8%
Irish
7.5%
English
5.1%
American
2.7%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.2%
Polish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.4%
2.2%
75–84
3.1%
4.8%
65–74
5.4%
5.8%
55–64
6.1%
5.6%
45–54
5.2%
7.4%
35–44
6.4%
6.8%
25–34
6.3%
4.8%
18–24
4.5%
9.1%
5–17
8.5%
2.8%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,851
State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 7$86,851
North Dakota$76,657
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.1%
Working age (18–64)7.3%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
26.9%
Mainline Protestant
20.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
7.6%
Other Christian
3.0%
Methodist
1.9%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Baptist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69.5, this sparsely populated western North Dakota district ranks among the most one-sided state legislative seats in the country, reflecting the region's deep roots in agriculture and energy extraction.

The Republican margin in North Dakota 7th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,851, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 16,992 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 7, North Dakota — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/38007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 7, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 7, North Dakota voted Republican by 42.8 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,828 votes cast, 2,401 went Democratic and 6,181 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 7, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, North Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 7, North Dakota?
State Senate District 7, North Dakota has a population of 16,992 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 7, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 7, North Dakota is $86,851 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 7, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, North Dakota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.