Counties in North Dakota
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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
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.
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]
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota this year.
2024[edit]
- Bismarck, North Dakota - City commission
2023[edit]
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2022[edit]
- Bismarck, North Dakota - Mayor and city council
2021[edit]
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
2020[edit]
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in North Dakota that year.
Initiative process availability[edit]
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]
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External links[edit]
- Search Google News for this topic
- North Dakota municipal code library
- North Dakota state government website
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