North Dakota State House District 8

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
nd-hd-008
State
North Dakota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
008
Land Area
2,095.2 sq mi
Water Area
63.4 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of North Dakota State House District 8

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Emmons County1510.00 sq mi72.1%100.0%
Burleigh County586.46 sq mi28.0%35.9%
McLean County0.31 sq mi<0.1%<0.1%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Menoken CDP2.18 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lincoln city1.55 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Bismarck city1.45 sq mi0.1%4.2%
Linton city0.78 sq mi<0.1%99.0%
Wilton city0.56 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hazelton city0.38 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Strasburg city0.29 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hague city0.26 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Braddock city0.25 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Apple Valley CDP0.15 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing all 10 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
ND At-Large17,385100.0%2.2%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
10,981
Active Voters
10,981 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202410,587 (96.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20226,941 (63.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20208,805 (80.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20187,753 (70.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20167,788 (70.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20145,640 (51.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–20125,588 (50.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 09/16/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
18,000 (± 553)
Median Age
38.6
Median Household Income
$102,983 (± $8,124)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
95.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
32.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 185,15628.6%
18 to 6410,04055.8%
65 and over2,80415.6%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6363.5%
White, not Hispanic16,30890.6%
Black, not Hispanic100.1%
Asian, not Hispanic210.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1620.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic280.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8354.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
17,902
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
12,747

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic17,30396.7%
Hispanic6023.4%
White16,39391.6%
Black150.1%
Asian180.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1640.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10.0%
Two or More Races470.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic12,40697.3%
Hispanic3372.6%
White11,94493.7%
Black250.2%
Asian910.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native3252.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.0%
Two or More Races350.3%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).