North Dakota 26th State Senate District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+69 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+69MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,7492024 5-year
- Median household income
- $94,1992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 26, 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 | 965 | 5,502 | 6,567 | ||
| R | 976 | 5,426 | 6,545 | ||
| R | 884 | 4,568 | 5,807 | ||
| R | 1,198 | 3,291 | 4,562 | ||
| R | 1,217 | 2,340 | 3,621 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.1%
English
6.4%
Irish
6.1%
American
2.9%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.6%
French
1.5%
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: 33.2 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
$94,199
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$94,199
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
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Other languages1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+78.7 across roughly 15,700 residents, this rural North Dakota district sits at an extreme end of the partisan geography spectrum, leaving little competitive daylight at any level of the ballot.
The Republican margin in North Dakota 26th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $94,199, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,749 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 26, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, North Dakota voted Republican by 69.1 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,567 votes cast, 965 went Democratic and 5,502 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, 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 26, North Dakota?
State Senate District 26, North Dakota has a population of 15,749 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 26, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, North Dakota is $94,199 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, 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.