North Dakota 47th 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
68.6%
1,065 votes · D+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
78.4%
1,647 votes · R+57.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,934votes
39.3% of the vote · R+19.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,854 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,290votes
66.9% of the vote · R+36.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,162 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
+20.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +18.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+77.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+76.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +46.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLarry KleminState House · 47
RMike MotschenbacherState House · 47
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
26.6%2,126
73.4%5,875
8,001
2020
R
25.1%1,912
74.9%5,702
7,614
2018
R
29.0%1,993
71.0%4,890
6,883
North Dakota 47th State House District sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 76.0 points in 1892. The 2024 margin was 36.5 points.
A population of 15,881, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,383 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 7.
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How did North Dakota 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 47th State House District voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+36.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,401 votes cast, 2,854 went Democratic and 6,290 went Republican.
When did North Dakota 47th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota 47th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in North Dakota 47th State House District?
North Dakota 47th State House District has a population of 15,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 47th State House District?
Median household income in North Dakota 47th State House District is $103,383 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Dakota 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.