North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
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- Election date: Nov. 8, 2022
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| 2022 North Dakota Senate Elections | |
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| Primary | June 14, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the North Dakota State Senate will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022. A primary is scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline was April 11, 2022.
The North Dakota State Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control[edit]
| Party | As of April 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 7 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | |
Candidates[edit]
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
Primary[edit]
North Dakota State Senate Primary 2022 |
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Brad Bekkedahl (i) |
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Randy Burckhard (i) |
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Shawn Vedaa (i) |
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| District 11 |
Tim Mathern (i) |
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Aster Mohamed (i) |
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| District 19 |
Janne Myrdal (i) |
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| District 20 |
Robert Fors (i) |
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Kathy Hogan (i) |
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| District 25 |
Larry Luick (i) |
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Dale Patten (i) |
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| District 27 |
Kristin Roers (i) |
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| District 29 |
Terry Wanzek (i) |
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Donald Schaible (i) |
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| District 35 |
Tracy Potter (i) |
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Jay Elkin (i) |
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Kyle Davison (i) |
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| District 43 |
JoNell Bakke (i) |
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| District 44 |
Merrill Piepkorn (i) |
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Ronald Sorvaag (i) |
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| District 47 |
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Mike Dwyer (i) |
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General[edit]
North Dakota State Senate General Election 2022 |
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| District 1 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 3 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 5 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 6 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 7 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 8 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 9 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 10 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 11 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 13 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 15 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 17 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 19 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 20 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 21 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 23 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 25 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 26 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 27 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 28 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 29 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 31 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 33 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 35 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 36 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 37 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 39 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 41 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 43 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 44 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 45 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 47 | Primary results pending | ||
Primary election competitiveness[edit]
This section will contain cumulative primary election competitiveness for state legislative elections in this state. These totals include any regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Open seats[edit]
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the North Dakota State Senate from 2010 to 2022.[1] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in North Dakota State Senate elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 32 | TBD | TBD |
| 2020 | 23 | 2 (9 percent) | 21 (91 percent) |
| 2018 | 24 | 5 (21 percent) | 19 (79 percent) |
| 2016 | 23 | 3 (13 percent) | 20 (87 percent) |
| 2014 | 24 | 3 (13 percent) | 21 (87 percent) |
| 2012 | 25 | 4 (16 percent) | 21 (84 percent) |
| 2010 | 24 | 4 (17 percent) | 20 (83 percent) |
Process to become a candidate[edit]
For party candidates[edit]
See statutes: Chapter 16.1-11, Section 6 of the North Dakota Century Code
A candidate seeking the nomination of a recognized political party can submit a petition/certificate of nomination, an affidavit of candidacy, and a statement of interests in order to have his or her name printed on the primary ballot. A petition/certificate of nomination must include the following information:[2]
- the candidate's name, post office address, and telephone number
- the title of the office being sought
- the name of the party the candidate seeks to represent
For statewide partisan offices (including congressional offices), petitions must contain signatures equaling 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for the party's candidate for the same office in the last general election. No more than 300 signatures, however, may be required for such offices.[2][3][4]
For state legislative offices, petitions must contain signatures equaling least 1 percent of the total resident population of the legislative district according to the most recent federal census.[2]
In addition to petitions/certificates of nomination, candidates must also file affidavits of candidacy, which require basic information about the candidate. Any candidate for state executive or legislative office (excluding federal candidates) must also file a statement of interests, which details the candidate's sources of income and any businesses or organizations in which he or she has a financial or fiduciary responsibility.[5][6][7]
Candidates for federal, statewide executive, or state legislative office must file the aforementioned paperwork with the North Dakota Secretary of State by 4:00 p.m. on the 64th day before the election.[2][8][9][10][11]
Candidates can also be added to the primary ballot via an endorsement from the political party's convention. Former Republican Party state chair and national committeeman Curly Haugland has argued that the party convention process supersedes the primary process and that each party's general election candidate should be selected via the convention process with a vote from the party membership.[12]
For independent candidates[edit]
See statutes: Chapter 16.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code
Independent candidates petition for placement on the general election ballot. Like party candidates, an independent candidate must file a petition/certificate of nomination, an affidavit of candidacy, and a statement of interests. Signature requirements for independent candidates differ from those to which party candidates are held. Signature requirements for independent candidates are summarized in the table below.[13]
| Independent candidate signature requirements | ||
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| Office | Required signatures | |
| Governor United States Senator United States Representative Secretary of State of North Dakota Attorney General of North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Tax Commissioner Public Service Commissioner |
1,000 | |
| North Dakota Legislative Assembly | At least 2 percent of the resident population of the district according to the most recent decennial federal census, but no more than 300 signatures may be required | |
Completed filing paperwork must be submitted to the North Dakota Secretary of State office by 4:00 p.m. on the 64th day before the general election.[8][9][10][11][14]
For write-in candidates[edit]
In order to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate for federal, statewide, or state legislative office must submit a certificate of write-in candidacy to the North Dakota Secretary of State. Certificates for federal and statewide candidates are due by 4:00 p.m. on the 21st day prior to the election. Certificates for state legislative candidates are due by 4:00 p.m. on the fourth day prior to the election. The certificate must include the candidate's name, address, and office being sought. Along with this form, the candidate must also submit a statement of interests (the same as that submitted by party and independent candidates).[9][10][11][15][16]
Qualifications[edit]
Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states: State Senators and Representatives must be, on the day of the election, qualified voters in the district from which they are chosen and a resident of the state for one year preceding election to office.
Salaries and per diem[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $526/month | $189/day |
When sworn in[edit]
North Dakota legislators assume office December 1st.[17]
North Dakota political history[edit]
Trifectas[edit]
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
North Dakota Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-eight years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Presidential politics in North Dakota[edit]
2016 Presidential election results[edit]
| U.S. presidential election, North Dakota, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 27.2% | 93,758 | 0 | |
| Republican |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
63% | 216,794 | 3 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 6.2% | 21,434 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.1% | 3,780 | 0 | |
| American Delta | Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0.1% | 364 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.5% | 1,833 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 1.9% | 6,397 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 344,360 | 3 | |||
| Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State | |||||
Voter information[edit]
How the primary works[edit]
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. A primary election is also sometimes used to choose convention delegates and party leaders; however, these selection processes can vary from state to state and party to party within a state. In North Dakota, precinct, district, and state party officials are selected at party caucuses and conventions, not at the state-administered primary election. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Dakota utilizes an open primary system, in which voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[18][19][20]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times[edit]
Polling locations cannot open earlier than 7:00 a.m. and must be open by 9:00 a.m. with the exception of those precincts in which fewer than 75 votes were cast in the last general election. The governing body of the exempt polling locations may direct the polls to open no later than 12:00 noon. All polling locations must remain open until 7:00 p.m. and close by 9:00 p.m. at the latest. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. North Dakota is divided between Central and Mountain time zones.[21][22]
Registration requirements[edit]
North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration.[23]
| “ | Although North Dakota was one of the first states to adopt voter registration prior to the turn of the century, it abolished it in 1951. It is also worth noting that North Dakota law still provides cities with the ability to register voters for city elections. North Dakota is a rural state and its communities maintain close ties and networks. North Dakota's system of voting, and lack of voter registration, is rooted in its rural character by providing small precincts. Establishing relatively small precincts is intended to ensure that election boards know the voters who come to the polls to vote on Election Day and can easily detect those who should not be voting in the precinct.[24] | ” |
| —North Dakota Secretary of State[23] | ||
Voter ID requirements[edit]
North Dakota requires voters to present identification while voting. Identification must include the voter’s name, current North Dakota residential address, and date of birth.[25]
Voters can present the following forms of information:
- Driver’s license
- Nondriver’s identification card
- Tribal government-issued identification (including those issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for a tribe located in North Dakota, any other tribal agency or entity, or any other document that sets forth the tribal member’s name, date of birth, and current North Dakota residential address)
- Long-term care identification certificate (provided by North Dakota facility)
If a voter does not have a form of identification that includes his or her current North Dakota residential address or date of birth, the voter can present the following supplemental documents:
- Current utility bill
- Current bank statement
- Check or a document issued by a federal, state, local, or tribal government (including those issued by BIA for a tribe located in North Dakota, any other tribal agency or entity, or any other document that sets forth the tribal member’s name, date of birth, and current North Dakota residential address)
- Paycheck
Voters who cast absentee ballots or vote by mail must include a valid form of identification with their ballot. North Dakota residents living outside of the United States can submit a U.S. Passport or Military ID if they do not have a valid form of identification. A voter who has a disability that prevents them from leaving his or her home and is unable to obtain a valid form of identification "must provide his or her name, North Dakota driver’s license, nondriver’s, or tribal identification number, and sign the absentee/mail ballot application form to attest to the applicant’s North Dakota residency and voting eligibility."[25]
Early voting[edit]
North Dakota permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Absentee voting[edit]
Redistricting following the 2020 census[edit]
This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.
- November 11, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed the legislative maps into law.
- November 10, 2021: The North Dakota State Senate voted 40-7 to approve the legislative maps.
- November 9, 2021: The North Dakota House of Representatives voted 73-18 to approve the legislative maps.
- November 8, 2021: A special session of the North Dakota State Legislature began to address redistricting.
- September 29, 2021: The North Dakota Legislative Redistricting Committee released its final statewide legislative redistricting proposal.
- September 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
- August 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
- April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 North Dakota Century Code, "Chapter 16.1-11, Section 6," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for Partisan Statewide Executive Office in 2018," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for U.S. Congress," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Affidavit of Candidacy," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Statement of Interests," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "Chapter 16.1-11, Section 10," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 North Dakota Election Calendar," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for Partisan Statewide Executive Office in 2014," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for the ND Legislature," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for U.S. Congress," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia email communication with Curly Haugland on February 17, 2018
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "Chapter 16.1-12, Section 02," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "Chapter 16.1-12, Section 4," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "Chapter 16.1-12, Section 2.2," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Certificate of Write-in Candidacy," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2020," accessed October 17, 2019
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2017-2019 North Dakota Election Laws," accessed October 17, 2019
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, “North Dakota….The Only State Without Voter Registration,” accessed October 4, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "ID Requirements for Voting," accessed October 7, 2019
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