North Dakota House of Representatives District 23

Incumbents

William Devlin

Don Vigesaa

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 13,467
Gender |

50.3% Male

49.7% Female

Race |

71.2% White

0.2% Black

0.2% Asian

24.5% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 2% Hispanic
Median household income | $53,919
High school graduation rate | 90.1%
College graduation rate | 23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 is represented by William Devlin (R) and Don Vigesaa (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Dakota state representatives represented an average of 7,949 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 6,863 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 2016 pivot county
* 3 District map
* 4 Redistricting
* 4.1 2020-2022
* 5 Elections
* 5.1 2022
* 5.2 2018
* 5.3 2014
* 5.4 2010
* 6 Campaign contributions
* 7 See also
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Generally, members from even-numbered districts are elected in U.S. presidential election years (2012, 2008, 2004, etc.) and members from odd-numbered districts are elected in general election years offset by two years from U.S. presidential elections (2010, 2006, 2002, etc.). North Dakota legislators assume office December 1st.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states:

“  | Each individual elected or appointed to the legislative assembly must be, on the day of the election or appointment, a qualified elector in the district from which the member was selected and must have been a resident of the state for one year immediately prior to that election. An individual may not serve in the legislative assembly unless the individual lives in the district from which selected.[1] | ”

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### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$526/month| $189/day

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the North Dakota State Legislature, the vacancy is filled by the district committee of the political party that holds the seat. A replacement must be named within 21 days of the vacancy. If more than 828 days are left in the term, the appointed person shall serve until the next general election or special election called by the governor. Qualified electors in a district where a vacancy exists can petition for a special election to be called by the governor to fill the remaining term.[2]

See sources: North Dakota Cent. Code §16.1-13-10

## 2016 pivot county[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties and Legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties

This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[3]

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in North Dakota after the 2020 census

On November 11, 2021, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed new state legislative maps following the 2020 redistricting cycle. The North Dakota House of Representatives approved the maps in a 73-18 vote on November 9, 2021, and the North Dakota State Senate approved the maps in a 40-7 vote on November 10, 2021.[4] These maps take effect for North Dakota's 2022 legislative elections.

The map was drafted by the Legislative Redistricting Committee, which had fourteen Republican members and two Democratic members. The state maintained its 47 legislative districts, but three new districts were placed near more populous areas and three districts were removed from less populous rural areas.[5]

How does redistricting in North Dakota work? Because North Dakota has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district boundaries. State legislative district lines are subject to veto by the governor.[6]

The North Dakota Constitution requires that state legislative districts be "compact and contiguous."[6][7]

### North Dakota House of Representatives District 23
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### North Dakota House of Representatives District 23
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Scott Dyk and Nico Rios are running in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Scott Dyk (R)

| Nico Rios (R)

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There are no incumbents in this race.

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Scott Dyk and Nico Rios advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Scott Dyk |

52.3

| 224
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| Nico Rios |

46.7

| 200
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.9

| 4

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There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 428

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### 2018[edit]

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Incumbent Don Vigesaa and incumbent William Devlin defeated Cathy Swenson and Jessica Dillon Hawkes in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Don Vigesaa (R)  |

30.4

| 3,421
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| William Devlin (R)  |

28.8

| 3,233

| Cathy Swenson (D)  |

21.5

| 2,420

| Jessica Dillon Hawkes (D)  |

19.1

| 2,153
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.2

| 17

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 11,244

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Cathy Swenson and Jessica Dillon Hawkes advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Cathy Swenson |

54.3

| 1,036
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| Jessica Dillon Hawkes |

45.7

| 873

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 1,909

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Incumbent Don Vigesaa and incumbent William Devlin advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Don Vigesaa |

51.6

| 1,503
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| William Devlin |

48.4

| 1,408

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 2,911

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### 2014[edit]

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Don Vigesaa and incumbent William Devlin were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Austin Langley and Ben Vig were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Vigesaa and Devlin defeated Langley and Vig in the general election.[8][9][10]

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Don Vigesaa Incumbent | 30.6% | 3,016
| Republican  | William Devlin Incumbent | 27.3% | 2,689
| Democratic  |  Ben Vig  | 22.3% | 2,199
| Democratic  |  Austin Langley  | 19.7% | 1,938
Total Votes | 9,842

### 2010[edit]

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2010. Incumbent Don Vigesaa (R) and William Devlin (R) defeated incumbent Ben Vig (D) and Erich Steven Longie (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.[11][12]

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Don Vigesaa Incumbent | 30.8% | 2,771
| Republican  | William Devlin | 26.1% | 2,351
| Democratic  |  Ben Vig Incumbent | 25.3% | 2,277
| Democratic  |  Erich Steven Longie  | 17.9% | 1,612
Total Votes | 9,011

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2002 to 2018, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $124,714. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,236 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 23

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $42,425 | 4 | $10,606
2014 | $41,400 | 4 | $10,350
2010 | $19,535 | 4 | $4,884
2006 | $12,754 | 4 | $3,189
2002 | $8,600 | 4 | $2,150
Total | $124,714 | 20 | $6,236

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* North Dakota Legislative Assembly
* North Dakota State Senate
* North Dakota House of Representatives
* North Dakota state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The North Dakota Legislative Assembly

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
2. ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "North Dakota Century Code," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 16.1-13-10 (1))
3. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
4. ↑ North Dakota Office of the Governor, "Burgum signs bill to approve legislative redistricting, completing process required following 2020 census," November 11, 2021
5. ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "North Dakota Legislature Approves New Redistricting Map," November 10, 2021
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 All About Redistricting, 'North Dakota," accessed April 22, 2015
7. ↑ North Dakota Constitution, "Article IV, Section 2," accessed April 22, 2015
8. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
9. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
10. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
11. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 5, 2013
12. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2010 General election results," accessed December 5, 2013

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Current members of the North Dakota House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Lawrence Klemin

Representatives

District 1

Patrick Hatlestad (R)

David Richter (R)

District 2

Bert Anderson (R)

Donald Longmuir (R)

District 3

Jeff Hoverson (R)

Bob Paulson (R)

District 4

Clayton Fegley (R)

Terry Jones (R)

District 5

Jay Fisher (R)

Scott Louser (R)

District 6

Dick Anderson (R)

Paul Thomas (R)

District 7

Rick Becker (R)

Jason Dockter (R)

District 8

Jeff Delzer (R)

Dave Nehring (R)

District 9

Tracy Boe (D)

Marvin Nelson (D)

District 10

Charles Damschen (R)

David Monson (R)

District 11

Gretchen Dobervich (D)

Ron Guggisberg (D)

District 12

Mitch Ostlie (R)

Bernie Satrom (R)

District 13

Kim Koppelman (R)

Austen Schauer (R)

District 14

Jon Nelson (R)

Robin Weisz (R)

District 15

Dennis Johnson (R)

Greg Westlind (R)

District 16

Ben Koppelman (R)

Andrew Marschall (R)

District 17

Mark Owens (R)

Mark Sanford (R)

District 18

Corey Mock (D)

Steve Vetter (R)

District 19

Gary Paur (R)

Wayne Trottier (R)

District 20

Mike Beltz (R)

Jared Hagert (R)

District 21

LaurieBeth Hager (D)

Mary Schneider (D)

District 22

Michael Howe (R)

Brandy Pyle (R)

District 23

William Devlin (R)

Don Vigesaa (R)

District 24

Cole Christensen (R)

Dwight Kiefert (R)

District 25

Alisa Mitskog (D)

Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R)

District 26

Sebastian Ertelt (R)

Kathy Skroch (R)

District 27

Ruth Buffalo (D)

Greg Stemen (R)

District 28

Michael Brandenburg (R)

Jeffery Magrum (R)

District 29

Craig Headland (R)

Chet Pollert (R)

District 30

Glenn Bosch (R)

Mike Nathe (R)

District 31

Karen Rohr (R)

James Schmidt (R)

District 32

Patrick Heinert (R)

Lisa Meier (R)

District 33

Gary Kreidt (R)

Bill Tveit (R)

District 34

Todd Porter (R)

Nathan Toman (R)

District 35

Karen Karls (R)

Bob Martinson (R)

District 36

Dori Hauck (R)

Mike Schatz (R)

District 37

Mike Lefor (R)

Vicky Steiner (R)

District 38

Larry Bellew (R)

Dan Ruby (R)

District 39

Keith Kempenich (R)

Denton Zubke (R)

District 40

Matthew Ruby (R)

Randy Schobinger (R)

District 41

Pamela Anderson (D)

Michelle Strinden (R)

District 42

Claire Cory (R)

Emily O'Brien (R)

District 43

Mary Adams (D)

Zac Ista (D)

District 44

Joshua Boschee (D)

Karla Hanson (D)

District 45

Mary Johnson (R)

Tom Kading (R)

District 46

Shannon Jones (R)

James Kasper (R)

District 47

Robb Eckert (R)

Lawrence Klemin (R)

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