North Dakota 43rd State Senate 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. Roosevelt1936
67.3%
2,059 votes · D+40.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
69.7%
1,434 votes · R+41.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,600votes
55.8% of the vote · D+13.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,184 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
3,458votes
50.4% of the vote · R+4.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 3,311 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+17.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.3 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +16.7 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+53.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.2 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +26.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff BartaState Senate · 43
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
38.5%2,580
61.5%4,119
6,699
2020
R
36.8%2,361
63.2%4,049
6,410
2018
D
50.3%2,921
49.7%2,886
5,807
North Dakota 43rd State Senate District sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.3 points.
A population of 16,022, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,788 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 44.
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How did North Dakota 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 43rd State Senate District voted Republican by 6.3 points (R+6.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,371 votes cast, 2,912 went Democratic and 3,311 went Republican.
When did North Dakota 43rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in North Dakota 43rd State Senate District?
North Dakota 43rd State Senate District has a population of 16,022 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in North Dakota 43rd State Senate District is $56,788 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Dakota 43rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.