State legislatures / North Dakota
North Dakota
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Kelly Armstrong, Republican, since December 15, 2024
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
No US Senate or governor race in 2026.
US House
- ALJulie Fedorchak57.3-36.6R, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: John Hoeven (Republican, term ends 2029); Kevin Cramer (Republican, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 13, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate, Supreme court
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 36.4 points
112,327 and 246,505 votes; other candidates 9,323 (2.5%), 368,155 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 3.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Michelle Strinden | Republican | December 15, 2024 |
| Attorney general | Drew Wrigley | Republican | February 9, 2022 |
| Secretary of state | Michael Howe | Republican | January 1, 2023 |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: elected no more than twice |
| Senate | 4 years | Overall: eight years cumulative |
| House of Representatives | 4 years | Overall: eight years cumulative |
| Next regular governor election | 2028 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not applicable (one at-large seat) |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: Legislative Assembly |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Supreme Court | 5 | Nonpartisan elections | 10 years |
North Dakota supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in North Dakota, by county
North Dakota does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the North Dakota legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 83 of the 94 seats in the House (48 for a majority); Republicans hold 42 of the 47 seats in the Senate (24 for a majority).
Who is the governor of North Dakota?
Kelly Armstrong (Republican), in office since December 15, 2024, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in North Dakota?
The 2028 primary election, on June 13, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): N.D. Const. art. V, s. 1; N.D. Const. art. XV, s. 2; N.D. Const. art. IV, s. 4; N.D. Cent. Code s. 54-03-01.5(1); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Apportionment Results, Table 1; N.D.C.C. s. 16.1-11-01; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; N.D. Const. art. VI, s. 7; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); North Dakota Courts, Supreme Court justices; N.D.C.C. 16.1-06-08; N.D.C.C. 27-02-01.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.