North Dakota State House District 20

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
nd-hd-020
State
North Dakota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
020
Land Area
2,259.2 sq mi
Water Area
3.96 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of North Dakota State House District 20

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Grand Forks County1185.31 sq mi52.5%82.5%
Traill County861.87 sq mi38.2%100.0%
Walsh County211.98 sq mi9.4%16.5%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Mayville city1.88 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Northwood city1.21 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Hillsboro city1.11 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Inkster city0.99 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Niagara city0.94 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Portland city0.83 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Reynolds city0.78 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Larimore city0.60 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hatton city0.56 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Caledonia CDP0.52 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Forest River city0.50 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Thompson city0.47 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Ardoch city0.38 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Buxton city0.33 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Emerado city0.31 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Blanchard CDP0.25 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Gilby city0.18 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Galesburg city0.17 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Clifford city0.14 sq mi<0.1%99.8%
Grandin city0.02 sq mi<0.1%13.7%

Showing all 20 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-Large17,126100.0%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
9,225
Active Voters
9,225 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–20248,769 (95.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20225,870 (63.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20207,211 (78.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20186,353 (68.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20166,300 (68.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20144,703 (51.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–20124,410 (47.8%)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
16,967 (± 467)
Median Age
43.3
Median Household Income
$90,689 (± $4,740)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
94.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
30.5%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 184,14924.5%
18 to 649,38455.3%
65 and over3,43420.2%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4512.7%
White, not Hispanic15,48491.3%
Black, not Hispanic1931.1%
Asian, not Hispanic640.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic970.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic40.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic540.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6203.7%

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
16,726
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
12,586

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic16,31597.5%
Hispanic4122.5%
White15,59293.2%
Black1801.1%
Asian380.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native990.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander60.0%
Two or More Races170.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic12,35798.2%
Hispanic2341.9%
White11,87394.3%
Black2221.8%
Asian910.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1621.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander30.0%
Two or More Races120.1%

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