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This page includes the following resources:
The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in North Dakota
A list and map of counties in North Dakota
An overview of local elections in North Dakota
An overview of the initiative process in North Dakota
Contents
1Counties
1.1County government
1.2Full list of counties
1.3Map of counties
2Elections
2.12025
2.22024
2.32023
2.42022
2.52021
2.62020
2.72019
2.82018
2.92017
2.102016
2.112015
3Initiative process availability
4See also
5External links
6Footnotes
Counties[edit]
County government[edit]
Ballotpedia does not have any county governments in this state in its coverage scope.
Full list of counties[edit]
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 53 counties, 1,661 cities, towns, and villages, and 683 special districts.[1]
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
County
Adams
Benson
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cass
Cavalier
Dunn
Eddy
Emmons
Foster
Golden Valley
Grand Forks
Grant
Griggs
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
McHenry
McIntosh
McKenzie
McLean
Morton
Mountrail
Nelson
Oliver
Pembina
Pierce
Ramsey
Ransom
Renville
Richland
Rolette
Sargent
Sheridan
Sioux
Slope
Stark
Steele
Stutsman
Towner
Traill
Walsh
Wells
Williams
Mercer
Dickey
Barnes
Ward
Divide
Map of counties[edit]
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections[edit]
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2025 and School board elections, 2025
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota this year.
2024[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2024 and School board elections, 2024
Bismarck, North Dakota - City commission
2023[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2023 and School board elections, 2023
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2022[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2022 and School board elections, 2022
Bismarck, North Dakota - Mayor and city council
2021[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2021 and School board elections, 2021
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2020[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2020 and School board elections, 2020
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
Past elections
2019
See also: United States municipal elections, 2019 and School board elections, 2019
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2018
See also: United States municipal elections, 2018 and School board elections, 2018
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2017
See also: United States municipal elections, 2017 and School board elections, 2017
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2016
See also: United States municipal elections, 2016 and School board elections, 2016
North Dakota school board elections
2015
See also: United States municipal elections, 2015 and School board elections, 2015
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
Initiative process availability[edit]
See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in North Dakota
The local units of government in North Dakota that make the initiative process available are:
All 35 general law cities with a commission or modern council form of government have a mandated initiative process for ordinances.
All 130 charter cities have a mandated initiative process for charter amendment. Charters may also contain provisions for ordinance initiative.
All 45 general law counties have a mandated initiative process for ordinances.
All eight charter counties have a mandated initiative process for charter amendment.[2]
See also[edit]
North Dakota
Municipal government
Other local coverage
North Dakota
North Dakota elections, 2025
Public policy in North Dakota
Endorsers in North Dakota
Top counties
100 largest cities
Current mayors
Current council officials
2025 municipal elections
School board elections, 2025
Local ballot measure elections in 2025
2025 local judicial elections
External links[edit]
Search Google News for this topic
North Dakota municipal code library
North Dakota state government website
Footnotes[edit]
↑U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
↑Ballotpedia, "Types & #s of local government by state," September 2012
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