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.
North Dakota's at-large congressional district Representative Area 68,976 sq mi (178,650 km2 ) Distribution Population (2023) 783,926[ 1] Median household income $76,525[ 2] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+20[ 3]
The district is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong .
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
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1889–1913: one seat, then two
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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
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 . Retired to 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
Elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 . Retired to 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 in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 . Resigned after elected U.S. Senator .
March 4, 1909 – February 11, 1911
61st
Louis B. Hanna (Fargo )
Republican
Elected in 1908 .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
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After the 1910 census , three seats were apportioned among districts: the 1st district , 2nd district , and 3rd district .
1933–1963: two seats
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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 3rd district and re-elected in 1932 . Lost renomination.
William Lemke (Fargo )
Republican-NPL
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .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
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
77th
Charles R. Robertson (Bismark )
Republican
Elected in 1940 . Lost renomination.
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
78th
William Lemke (Fargo )
Republican-NPL
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 . Died.
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949
79th 80th
Charles R. Robertson (Bismark )
Republican
Elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Lost renomination.
January 3, 1949 – May 30, 1950
81st
Usher L. Burdick (Williston )
Republican-NPL
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .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
Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .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
Elected in 1958 .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
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In 1963, following the 1960 census , the delegation was again split between geographic districts, the 1st district and 2nd district .
1973–present: one seat
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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 1st district and re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Byron Dorgan (Bismark )
Democratic–NPL
January 3, 1981 – December 14, 1992
97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .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
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 . 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 (Bismarck )
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
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Year (& Congress)
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
October 1, 1889 (51st Congress )
Y Henry C. Hansbrough
Republican
26,077
68.4%
D. W. Maratta
Democratic
12,066
31.6%
1890 (52nd Congress )
Y Martin N. Johnson
Republican
21,365
59.0%
John D. Benton
Democratic
14,830
41.0%
1892 (53rd Congress )
Y 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%
1894 (54th Congress )
Y 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%
1896 (55th Congress )
Y Martin N. Johnson
Republican
25,233
54.0%
John Burke
Fusion
21,172
45.3%
A. V. Garver
Prohibition
349
0.7%
1898 (56th Congress )
Y Burleigh F. Spalding
Republican
27,766
60.9%
H. M. Creel
Fusion
17,844
39.1%
1900 (57th Congress )
Y 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%
1902 (58th Congress )
Y Thomas F. Marshall
Republican
32,986
67.6%
Y 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%
1904 (59th Congress )
Y Thomas F. Marshall
Republican
49,111
72.7%
Y 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%
1906 (60th Congress )
Y Thomas F. Marshall
Republican
38,923
62.9%
Y 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
1908 (61st Congress )
Y Asle J. Gronna
Republican
57,357
65.7%
Y 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%
1910 (62nd Congress )
Y Louis B. Hanna
Republican
51,556
63.9%
Y 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
%
1932 (73rd Congress )
Y James H. Sinclair
Republican
144,339
65.7%
Y 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%
1934 (74th Congress )
Y William Lemke
Republican–NPL
144,605
49.9%
Y 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
1936 (75th Congress )
Y William Lemke
Republican–NPL
131,117
54.1%
Y 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
1938 (76th Congress )
Y William Lemke
Republican–NPL
153,106
72.3%
Y 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%
1940 (77th Congress )
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
148,227
60.3%
Y 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
1942 (78th Congress )
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
85,936
46.3%
Y 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
1944 (79th Congress )
Y William Lemke
Republican–NPL
101,007
50.7%
Y 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
1946 (80th Congress )
Y William Lemke
Republican–NPL
103,205
74.3%
Y Charles R. Robertson
Republican
102,087
James M. Hanley
Democratic
41,189
25.7%
Edwin Cooper
Democratic
29,865
1948 (81st Congress )
Y William Lemke
Republican–NPL
132,343
69.0%
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
128,454
Alfred Dale
Democratic
56,702
30.0%
John M. Weiler
Progressive
1,758
0.9%
1950 (82nd Congress )
Y Fred G. Aandahl
Republican
119,047
70.7%
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
110,534
Ervin Schumacher
Democratic
62,322
29.3%
E. A. Johansson
Democratic
32,946
1952 (83rd Congress )
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
181,218
77.2%
Y Otto Krueger
Republican
156,829
Edward Nesemeier
Democratic
49,829
22.8%
Scattered votes
49
0.0%
1954 (84th Congress )
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
124,845
67.1%
Y Otto Krueger
Republican
106,341
P. W. Lanier
Democratic
64,089
32.9%
Raymond G. Vendsel
Democratic
49,183
1956 (85th Congress )
Y Usher L. Burdick
Republican–NPL
143,514
62.3%
Y Otto Krueger
Republican
136,003
Agnes Geelan
Democratic–NPL
85,743
37.7%
S. B. Hocking
Democratic–NPL
83,284
1958 (86th Congress )
Y Quentin Burdick
Democratic–NPL
99,562
48.4%
Y Don L. Short
Republican
97,862
51.6%
Orris G. Nordhougen
Republican
92,124
S. B. Hocking
Democratic–NPL
78,889
1960 (87th Congress )
Y Don L. Short
Republican
135,579
53.3%
Y 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
%
1972 (93rd Congress )
Y Mark Andrews
Republican
195,360
72.7%
Richard Ista
Democratic–NPL
72,850
27.1%
Kenneth C. Gardener Sr.
Independent
511
0.2%
1974 (94th Congress )
Y Mark Andrews
Republican
130,184
55.7%
Byron Dorgan
Democratic–NPL
103,504
44.3%
1976 (95th Congress )
Y Mark Andrews
Republican
181,018
62.4%
Lloyd B. Omdahl
Democratic–NPL
104,263
36.0%
Russell Kleppe
American
4,600
1.6%
1978 (96th Congress )
Y 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%
1980 (97th Congress )
Y 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%
1982 (98th Congress )
Y Byron Dorgan
Democratic–NPL
186,534
71.6%
Kent Jones
Republican
72,241
27.7%
Don J. Klingensmith
Prohibition
1,724
0.7%
1984 (99th Congress )
Y Byron Dorgan
Democratic–NPL
242,968
78.7%
Lois Ivers Altenburg
Republican
65,761
21.3%
1986 (100th Congress )
Y Byron Dorgan
Democratic–NPL
216,258
75.5%
Syver Vinje
Republican
66,989
23.4%
Gerald W. Kopp
Independent
3,114
1.1%
1988 (101st Congress )
Y Byron Dorgan
Democratic–NPL
212,583
70.9%
Steve Sydness
Republican
84,475
28.2%
Kris Brekke
Libertarian
2,924
1.0%
1990 (102nd Congress )
Y Byron Dorgan
Democratic–NPL
152,530
65.2%
Ed Schafer
Republican
81,443
34.8%
Other
6
0.0%
1992 (103rd Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
169,273
56.8%
John T. Korsmo
Republican
117,442
39.4%
Other
11,183
3.8%
1994 (104th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
123,134
52.3%
Gary Porter
Republican
105,988
45.0%
James Germalic
Independent
6,267
2.7%
1996 (105th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
144,833
55.1%
Kevin Cramer
Republican
113,684
43.2%
Kenneth R. Loughead
Independent
4,493
1.7%
1998 (106th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
119,668
56.2%
Kevin Cramer
Republican
87,511
41.1%
Kenneth R. Loughead
Independent
5,709
2.7%
2000 (107th Congress )
Y 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%
2002 (108th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
121,073
52.4%
Rick Clayburgh
Republican
109,957
47.6%
2004 (109th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
185,130
59.6%
Duane Sand
Republican
125,684
40.4%
2006 (110th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
142,934
65.7%
Matt Mechtel
Republican
74,687
34.3%
2008 (111th Congress )
Y Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
194,175
62.1%
Duane Sand
Republican
118,519
37.9%
2010 (112th Congress )
Y Rick Berg
Republican
129,802
54.7%
Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL
106,542
44.9%
Write-in
793
0.4%
2012 (113th Congress )
Y 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 )
Y 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 )
Y 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 )
Y 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 )
Y 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 )
Y Kelly Armstrong
Republican
148,399
62.20%
Cara Mund
Independent
89,644
37.76%
Write-in
543
0.23%
Year (& Congress)
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Election statistics compiled by the Clerk to the House of Representatives; Michael J. Dubin, "United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997" (McFarland, 1998).
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