North Dakota 8th State Senate District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+52 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,3382024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,9392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, NDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,179 | 6,856 | 9,264 | ||
| R | 2,236 | 6,646 | 9,146 | ||
| R | 1,739 | 6,268 | 8,732 | ||
| R | 2,376 | 5,370 | 7,996 | ||
| R | 2,749 | 4,807 | 7,751 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
45.8%
Irish
6.9%
English
5.1%
American
2.7%
French
1.8%
Scottish
1.0%
Polish
1.0%
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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,939
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$82,939
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
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.1%
Working age (18–64)7.5%
Seniors (65+)13.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.3%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.1, this sparsely populated district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep rural conservatism of western North Dakota's agricultural and energy-producing communities.
The Republican margin in North Dakota 8th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,939, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,338 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, North Dakota voted Republican by 50.5 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,264 votes cast, 2,179 went Democratic and 6,856 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 8, North Dakota?
State Senate District 8, North Dakota has a population of 17,338 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 8, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, North Dakota is $82,939 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, 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.