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State Senate District 31·North Dakota

North Dakota 31st State Senate District: R+45 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of North Dakota's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
ND
Latest
R+45
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
15,802
2024 ACS

North Dakota 31st State Senate District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+45MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
15,8022024 5-year
Median household income
$66,9502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.8%2024 5-year
Black
1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 1 D · 3 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
−45.1%
1,9055,1707,240
R
−39.9%
2,0905,0637,446
R
−40.8%
1,8084,7787,286
R
−21.5%
2,5253,9646,705
R
−7.3%
3,0443,5426,795

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.3%
Irish
5.7%
American
4.6%
English
3.6%
French
1.3%
Italian
1.1%
Polish
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
2.6%
75–84
2.9%
5.4%
65–74
4.9%
6.3%
55–64
6.5%
5.4%
45–54
5.2%
6.6%
35–44
6.1%
6.1%
25–34
6.2%
4.6%
18–24
3.8%
9.7%
5–17
9.4%
2.9%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,950
State Senate District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 31$66,950
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
17.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.1%
Working age (18–64)15.8%
Seniors (65+)17.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other languages2.0%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
27.0%
Mainline Protestant
17.8%
Other Christian
4.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Baptist
1.5%
Methodist
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.2, this sparsely populated district of roughly 16,000 residents reflects the dominant Republican alignment found across much of rural western and central North Dakota.

The Republican margin in North Dakota 31st State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,950, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,802 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 31, North Dakota — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/38031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 31, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 31, North Dakota voted Republican by 45.1 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,240 votes cast, 1,905 went Democratic and 5,170 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 31, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, 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 31, North Dakota?
State Senate District 31, North Dakota has a population of 15,802 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 31, North Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 31, North Dakota is $66,950 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State Senate District 31, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, 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.