North Dakota 39th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
63.9%
7,534 votes · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
86.6%
374 votes · R+75.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 85.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
7,534votes
63.9% of the vote · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 6,309 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
7,820votes
76.5% of the vote · R+53.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,464 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+15.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.8 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +6.1 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+77.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+75.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +75.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKeith KempenichState House · 39
RMike SchatzState House · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
15.2%1,213
84.8%6,775
7,988
2020
R
13.1%1,056
86.9%7,000
8,056
2018
R
16.6%1,192
83.4%5,993
7,185
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 51 points, this district sits at the far end of North Dakota's already heavily Republican political landscape, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 75.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.4 points.
A population of 15,749, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,134 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 36.
Akashic
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The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did North Dakota 39th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 39th State House District voted Republican by 72.4 points (R+72.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,748 votes cast, 1,134 went Democratic and 7,464 went Republican.
When did North Dakota 39th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota 39th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in North Dakota 39th State House District?
North Dakota 39th State House District has a population of 15,749 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 39th State House District?
Median household income in North Dakota 39th State House District is $85,134 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 39th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Dakota 39th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.