North Dakota's at-large congressional district

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North Dakota's at-large congressional district
Representative
  Kelly Armstrong
RBismarck
Area68,976 sq mi (178,650 km2)
Distribution
  • 55.8% urban
  • 44.2% rural
Population (2022)779,261[1]
Median household
income
$71,970[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+20[3]

North Dakota's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. Based on size, it is the eighth largest congressional district in the nation.

The district is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong.

History

The district was first created when North Dakota achieved statehood on November 2, 1889, electing a single member. Following the 1900 United States census the state was allocated two seats, both of whom were elected from an at large district. Following the 1910 United States census a third seat was gained, with the legislature drawing three separate districts. The third district was eliminated after the 1930 United States census. After the third seat was lost, North Dakota returned to electing two members at-large (statewide).

Following the 1960 United States census two separate districts were created. In 1970, the second district was eliminated following the 1970 United States census and a single at-large district was created. Since 1972, North Dakota has retained a single congressional district.

List of members representing the district

1889–1913: one seat, then two

From 1889 to 1903, there was one seat, elected at-large statewide. In 1903 a second at-large seat was added, lasting until 1913.

Dates Cong
ress
Member at-large   Member at-large
Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history
March 4, 1889 –
November 1, 1889
51st First member seated on November 2, 1889 Second seat added in 1903
November 2, 1889 –
March 3, 1891

Henry C. Hansbrough
(Devils Lake)
Republican
Elected in 1889
.
Lost renomination.
March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1899
52nd
53rd
54th
55th

Martin N. Johnson
(Petersburg)
Republican
run for U.S. Senator
.
March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th
Burleigh F. Spalding
(Fargo)
Republican
Elected in 1898
.
Retired.
March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th
Thomas F. Marshall
(Oakes
)
Republican
run for U.S. Senator
.
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th
Burleigh F. Spalding
(Fargo)
Republican
Elected in 1902
.
Lost renomination.
March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909
59th
60th

Asle Gronna
(Lakota)
Republican
elected U.S. Senator
.
March 4, 1909 –
February 11, 1911
61st
Louis B. Hanna
(Fargo)
Republican
Re-elected in 1910.
Resigned when elected Governor of North Dakota
.
February 11, 1911 –
March 3, 1911
Vacant
March 4, 1911 –
January 7, 1913
62nd
Henry T. Helgesen
(Milton
)
Republican
Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 1st district
.
January 7, 1913 –
March 3, 1913
Vacant

1913–1933: districts only

After the

1910 census, three seats were apportioned among districts: the 1st district, 2nd district, and 3rd district
.

1933–1963: two seats

In 1933, following the

1930 census
, the delegation was reduced to two seats and the districts were eliminated in favor of a pair of at-large districts, lasting until 1963.

Dates Cong
ress
Member at-large   Member at-large
Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd
James H. Sinclair
(Kenmare)
Republican Redistricted from the
re-elected in 1932
.
Lost renomination.

William Lemke
(Fargo)
Republican-NPL
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
.
January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1941
74th
75th
76th

Usher L. Burdick
(Williston)
Republican-NPL
run for U.S. Senator
.
January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th
Bismark
)
Republican
Elected in 1940
.
Lost renomination.
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th
William Lemke

(Fargo)
Republican-NPL
Re-elected in 1948
.
Died.
January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
79th
80th
Bismark
)
Republican
Re-elected in 1946
.
Lost renomination.
January 3, 1949 –
May 30, 1950
81st
Usher L. Burdick
(Williston)
Republican-NPL
Re-elected in 1956
.
Retired.
May 31, 1950 –
January 3, 1951
Vacant
January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82nd Fred G. Aandahl
(Litchville)
Republican
Elected in 1950.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
.
January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
83rd
84th
85th

Otto Krueger
(Fessenden)
Republican
Re-elected in 1956
.
Retired.
January 3, 1959 –
August 8, 1960
86th
Quentin Burdick
(Fargo)
Democratic–NPL
Elected in 1958.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator
.

Don L. Short
(Medora)
Republican
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 2nd district
.
August 9, 1960 –
January 3, 1961
Vacant
January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
87th
Hjalmar Nygaard
(Enderlin
)
Republican
Elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 1st district
.

1963–1973: districts again

In 1963, following the

1960 census, the delegation was again split between geographic districts, the 1st district and 2nd district
.

1973–present: one seat

In 1973, following the

1970 census
, the delegation was reduced to one seat, represented statewide by an at-large district.

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history

Mark Andrews
(Mapleton)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1981
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
.
Bismark
)
Democratic–NPL January 3, 1981 –
December 14, 1992
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
, and resigned when appointed.
Vacant December 15, 1992 –
January 3, 1993
102nd

Earl Pomeroy
(Valley City)
Democratic–NPL January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2011
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
.
Lost re-election.

Rick Berg
(Fargo)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
112th Elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Kevin Cramer
(Bismarck)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2019
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Kelly Armstrong
(Dickinson)
Republican January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retiring at end of term to run for governor of North Dakota.

Recent statewide results

Year Results Party
2000
George W. Bush 61% – Al Gore 33% Republican
2004
George W. Bush 63% – John Kerry 36% Republican
2008
John McCain 53% – Barack Obama 45% Republican
2012
Mitt Romney 59% – Barack Obama 39% Republican
2016
Donald Trump 64% – Hillary Clinton 28% Republican
2020
Donald Trump 66% – Joe Biden 32% Republican

Electoral history

Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes %
October 1, 1889
(51st Congress)
Green tickY Henry C. Hansbrough Republican 26,077 68.4%
D. W. Maratta Democratic 12,066 31.6%
) Green tickY Martin N. Johnson Republican 21,365 59.0%
John D. Benton Democratic 14,830 41.0%
) Green tickY Martin N. Johnson Republican 17,695 48.9%
James F. O'Brien Democratic 11,021 30.5%
Hans A. Foss
Independent
7,434 20.6%
) Green tickY Martin N. Johnson Republican 21,615 55.4%
Walter Muir
Populist
15,660 40.2%
Budd Reeve
Independent
1,283 3.3%
Lathrop S. Ellis Prohibition 439 1.1%
) Green tickY Martin N. Johnson Republican 25,233 54.0%
John Burke Fusion 21,172 45.3%
A. V. Garver Prohibition 349 0.7%
) Green tickY Burleigh F. Spalding Republican 27,766 60.9%
H. M. Creel Fusion 17,844 39.1%
) Green tickY
Thomas F. Marshall
Republican 34,887 61.0%
M. A. Hildreth Democratic 21,175 37.0%
Charles H. Mott Prohibition 585 1.0%
J. C. Charest Social Democratic 412 0.7%
Martin S. Blair Populist 122 0.2%
) Green tickY
Thomas F. Marshall
Republican 32,986 67.6%
Green tickY Burleigh F. Spalding Republican 32,854
Lars A. Ueland Democratic 14,765 29.9%
Verner E. Lovell Democratic 14,392
Royal F. King Socialist 1,195 2.5%
) Green tickY
Thomas F. Marshall
Republican 49,111 72.7%
Green tickY
Asle J. Gronna
Republican 47,648
N. P. Rasmussen Democratic 15,622 23.3%
A. G. Burr Democratic 15,398
L. F. Dow Socialist 1,734 2.6%
E. D. Herring Socialist 1,697
B. H. Tibbets Prohibition 971 1.5%
N. A. Colby Prohibition 967%
) Green tickY
Thomas F. Marshall
Republican 38,923 62.9%
Green tickY
Asle J. Gronna
Republican 36,772
A. G. Burr Democratic 21,350 35.2%
John D. Benton Democratic 21,050
Kittel Halvorson Socialist 1,151 1.9%
W. J. Bailey Socialist 1,129
) Green tickY
Asle J. Gronna
Republican 57,357 65.7%
Green tickY
Louis B. Hanna
Republican 55,610
Tobias D. Casey Democratic 29,426 33.7%
O. G. Major Democratic 28,448
Francis Cooper
Independent
591 0.3%
E. D. Herring
Independent
533 0.3%
) Green tickY
Louis B. Hanna
Republican 51,556 63.9%
Green tickY Henry T. Helgesen Republican 50,600
Tobias D. Casey Democratic 25,880 32.0%
M. A. Hildreth Democratic 25,322
Arthur Hagendorf Socialist 3,225 4.0%
N. H. Bjornstad Socialist 3,179
1912–1930 Districts used
Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes %
) Green tickY James H. Sinclair Republican 144,339 65.7%
Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 135,339
William D. Lynch Democratic 72,659 33.9%
R. B. Murphy Democratic 71,695
Pat J. Barrett
Independent
690 0.3%
Ella Reeve Bloor
Independent
678%
) Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 144,605 49.9%
Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 114,841
William D. Lynch Democratic 85,771 31.8%
G. F. Lamb Democratic 79,338
James H. Sinclair Progressive Republican 46,304 17.8%
Jasper Haaland Communist 1,299 0.5%
Effie Kjorstad Communist 1,090
) Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 131,117 54.1%
Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 115,913
Henry Holt Democratic 100,609 41.7%
J. J. Nygaard Democratic 89,722
I. J. Moe
Independent
3,310 1.4%
P. H. Miller
Independent
3,273 1.4%
E. A. Johannson
Independent
2,697 1.2%
Jasper Haaland Communist 540 0.2%
W. D. Webster Communist 461
) Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 153,106 72.3%
Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 149,047
Howard I. Henry Democratic 55,125 23.9%
Alfred S. Dale Democratic 44,691
J. B. Field
Independent
8,109 3.9%
) Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 148,227 60.3%
Green tickY Charles R. Robertson Republican 111,125
R. J. Downey Democratic 63,662 29.4%
Adolph Michelson Democratic 63,027
Thomas Hall
Independent
23,399 10.3%
John Omland
Independent
20,845
) Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 85,936 46.3%
Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 65,905
Charles R. Robertson
Independent
48,472 29.5%
Halvor L. Halvorson Democratic 47,972 24.2%
E. A. Johansson Democratic 31,547
) Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 101,007 50.7%
Green tickY Charles R. Robertson Republican 91,425
Halvor L. Halvorson Democratic 56,699 26.9%
J. R. Kennedy Democratic 45,308
Usher L. Burdick
Independent
R
39,888 21.0%
George McClellan
Independent
R
3,135 1.4%
A. C. Townley
Independent
R
2,307
) Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 103,205 74.3%
Green tickY Charles R. Robertson Republican 102,087
James M. Hanley Democratic 41,189 25.7%
Edwin Cooper Democratic 29,865
) Green tickY William Lemke Republican–NPL 132,343 69.0%
Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 128,454
Alfred Dale Democratic 56,702 30.0%
John M. Weiler
Progressive
1,758 0.9%
) Green tickY Fred G. Aandahl Republican 119,047 70.7%
Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 110,534
Ervin Schumacher Democratic 62,322 29.3%
E. A. Johansson Democratic 32,946
) Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 181,218 77.2%
Green tickY Otto Krueger Republican 156,829
Edward Nesemeier Democratic 49,829 22.8%
Scattered votes 49 0.0%
) Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 124,845 67.1%
Green tickY Otto Krueger Republican 106,341
P. W. Lanier Democratic 64,089 32.9%
Raymond G. Vendsel Democratic 49,183
) Green tickY Usher L. Burdick Republican–NPL 143,514 62.3%
Green tickY Otto Krueger Republican 136,003
Agnes Geelan Democratic–NPL 85,743 37.7%
S. B. Hocking Democratic–NPL 83,284
) Green tickY Quentin Burdick Democratic–NPL 99,562 48.4%
Green tickY Don L. Short Republican 97,862 51.6%
Orris G. Nordhougen Republican 92,124
S. B. Hocking Democratic–NPL 78,889
) Green tickY Don L. Short Republican 135,579 53.3%
Green tickY
Hjalmar C. Nygaard
Republican 127,118
Raymond Vendsel Democratic–NPL 120,773 46.7%
Anson J. Anderson Democratic–NPL 109,207
1962–1970 Districts used
Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes %
) Green tickY Mark Andrews Republican 195,360 72.7%
Richard Ista Democratic–NPL 72,850 27.1%
Kenneth C. Gardener Sr.
Independent
511 0.2%
) Green tickY Mark Andrews Republican 130,184 55.7%
Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 103,504 44.3%
) Green tickY Mark Andrews Republican 181,018 62.4%
Lloyd B. Omdahl Democratic–NPL 104,263 36.0%
Russell Kleppe American 4,600 1.6%
) Green tickY Mark Andrews Republican 147,712 67.0%
Bruce F. Hagen Democratic–NPL 68,016 30.9%
Harley J. McLain
Independent
3,197 1.5%
Don J. Klingensmith Prohibition 1,389 0.6%
) Green tickY Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 166,437 56.8%
Jim Smykowski Republican 124,707 42.6%
John Lengenfelder
Independent[4]
1,004 0.3%
Torfin A. Teigen
Independent
928 0.3%
) Green tickY Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 186,534 71.6%
Kent Jones
Republican 72,241 27.7%
Don J. Klingensmith Prohibition 1,724 0.7%
) Green tickY Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 242,968 78.7%
Lois Ivers Altenburg Republican 65,761 21.3%
) Green tickY Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 216,258 75.5%
Syver Vinje Republican 66,989 23.4%
Gerald W. Kopp
Independent
3,114 1.1%
) Green tickY Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 212,583 70.9%
Steve Sydness Republican 84,475 28.2%
Kris Brekke Libertarian 2,924 1.0%
) Green tickY Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL 152,530 65.2%
Ed Schafer Republican 81,443 34.8%
Other 6 0.0%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 169,273 56.8%
John T. Korsmo Republican 117,442 39.4%
Other 11,183 3.8%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 123,134 52.3%
Gary Porter Republican 105,988 45.0%
James Germalic
Independent
6,267 2.7%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 144,833 55.1%
Kevin Cramer Republican 113,684 43.2%
Kenneth R. Loughead
Independent
4,493 1.7%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 119,668 56.2%
Kevin Cramer Republican 87,511 41.1%
Kenneth R. Loughead
Independent
5,709 2.7%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 151,173 52.9%
John Dorso Republican 127,251 44.5%
Jan Shelver
Independent
4,731 1.7%
Kenneth R. Loughead
Independent
2,481 0.9%
Write-in 22 0.0%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 121,073 52.4%
Rick Clayburgh Republican 109,957 47.6%
) Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 185,130 59.6%
Duane Sand Republican 125,684 40.4%
2006
(110th Congress)
Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 142,934 65.7%
Matt Mechtel
Republican 74,687 34.3%
2008
(111th Congress)
Green tickY Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 194,175 62.1%
Duane Sand Republican 118,519 37.9%
2010
(112th Congress)
Green tickY Rick Berg Republican 129,802 54.7%
Earl Pomeroy Democratic–NPL 106,542 44.9%
Write-in 793 0.4%
2012
(113th Congress)
Green tickY Kevin Cramer Republican 172,905 55.0%
Pam Gulleson Democratic–NPL 131,396 41.8%
Eric Olson Libertarian 10,125 3.2%
2014
(114th Congress)
Green tickY Kevin Cramer Republican 138,100 55.5%
George B. Sinner Democratic–NPL 95,678 38.5%
Robert J. "Jack" Seaman Libertarian 14,531 5.8%
2016
(115th Congress)
Green tickY Kevin Cramer Republican 233,980 69.1%
Chase Iron Eyes Democratic–NPL 80,377 23.8%
Robert J. "Jack" Seaman Libertarian 23,528 7%
2018
(116th Congress)
Green tickY Kelly Armstrong Republican 193,568 60.2%
Mac Schneider Democratic–NPL 114,377 35.6%
Charles Tuttle
Independent
13,066 4.1%
Write-in 521 0.16%
2020
(117th Congress)
Green tickY Kelly Armstrong Republican 245,229 68.96%
Zach Raknerud
Democratic–NPL 97,970 27.55%
Steven Peterson Libertarian 12,024 3.38%
Write-in 375 0.11%
2022
(118th Congress)
Green tickY Kelly Armstrong Republican 148,399 62.20%
Cara Mund
Independent
89,644 37.76%
Write-in 543 0.23%
Year (& Congress) Candidate Party Votes %

2006

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic–NPL
Earl Pomeroy (Incumbent) 142,934 65.68% +6.11%
Republican
Matt Mechtel
74,687 34.32% −6.11%
Democratic–NPL
hold
Swing
Turnout 217,621

2008

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic–NPL
Earl Pomeroy (Incumbent) 194,577 61.97% -3.71%
Republican Duane Sand 119,388 38.03% +3.71%
Democratic–NPL
hold
Swing
Turnout 313,965

2010

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Berg 129,802 54.74% +16.71%
Democratic–NPL
Earl Pomeroy (Incumbent) 106,542 44.93% −17.04%
Independent
Write-In Votes 793 0.33%
Democratic–NPL
Swing
Turnout 237,137

2012

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kevin Cramer 173,585 54.89% +0.15%
Democratic–NPL
Pam Gulleson 131,870 41.70% −3.23%
Libertarian Eric Olson 10,261 3.24% +3.24%
Independent
Write-In Votes 508 0.16%
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 316,224

2014

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kevin Cramer (Incumbent) 138,100 55.54% +0.65%
Democratic–NPL
George B. Sinner 95,678 38.48% −3.22%
Libertarian Robert J. "Jack" Seaman 14,531 5.84% +2.6%
Independent
Write-In Votes 361 0.15%
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 248,670

2016

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kevin Cramer (Incumbent) 233,980 69.13% +13.59%
Democratic–NPL
Chase Iron Eyes 80,377 23.75% −14.73%
Libertarian Robert J. "Jack" Seaman 23,528 6.95% +1.11%
Independent
Write-In Votes 574 0.17%
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 338,459

2018

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kelly Armstrong 193,568 60.20% -8.93%
Democratic–NPL
Mac Schneider 114,377 35.57% +11.82%
Independent
Charles Tuttle 13,066 4.06%
n/a
Write-ins 521 0.16%
Total votes 321,532 100.00%
Republican hold

2020

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kelly Armstrong (incumbent) 245,229 68.96% +8.76%
Democratic–NPL
Zach Raknerud 97,970 27.55% -8.02%
Libertarian Steven Peterson 12,024 3.38% New
n/a
Write-ins 375 0.11% -0.15%
Total votes 355,595 100.0%
Republican hold

2022

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kelly Armstrong (incumbent) 148,399 62.20% –6.76
Independent
Cara Mund 89,644 37.57% N/A
Write-in 543 0.23% +0.12
Total votes 238,586 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  4. ^ John Lengenfelder described himself as "Academic Christian Freedom, Prolife-Family" when filing for election.
  5. ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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