North Dakota 9th State Senate District, North Dakota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+45 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,0812024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,7592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 26.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,271 | 2,501 | 5,892 | ||
| D | 3,214 | 2,274 | 5,593 | ||
| D | 2,844 | 2,087 | 5,584 | ||
| D | 4,445 | 1,902 | 6,503 | ||
| D | 4,787 | 1,765 | 6,668 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.9%
Irish
1.9%
English
1.5%
French
1.5%
Polish
1.4%
American
0.8%
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: 32.7 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
$60,759
State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 9$60,759
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
24.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.6%
Working age (18–64)22.3%
Seniors (65+)21.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Other languages4.8%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 25.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.9, this sparsely populated district reflects the deep Republican lean of rural North Dakota, where statewide races rarely produce competitive margins at the legislative level.
The Democratic margin in North Dakota 9th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,759, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,081 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 9, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 9, North Dakota voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,892 votes cast, 3,271 went Democratic and 2,501 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 9, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, North Dakota as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 9, North Dakota?
State Senate District 9, North Dakota has a population of 17,081 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 9, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 9, North Dakota is $60,759 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 9, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, North Dakota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.