North Dakota State Senate District 9

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
nd-sd-009
State
North Dakota
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
009
Land Area
1,969.6 sq mi
Water Area
80.1 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of North Dakota State Senate District 9

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Rolette County903.04 sq mi45.9%100.0%
Benson County893.15 sq mi45.3%64.3%
Pierce County90.48 sq mi4.6%8.9%
Eddy County78.60 sq mi4.0%12.5%
Ramsey County3.34 sq mi0.2%0.3%
Nelson County0.94 sq mi<0.1%0.1%

Showing all 6 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Shell Valley CDP15.00 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Fort Totten CDP8.60 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Belcourt CDP5.81 sq mi0.3%100.0%
East Dunseith CDP5.13 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Green Acres CDP1.50 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Rolla city1.46 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Rolette city1.01 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Dunseith city1.00 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mylo city0.86 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Warwick city0.65 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Leeds city0.63 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Minnewaukan city0.48 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
St. John city0.44 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Churchs Ferry CDP0.43 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Oberon city0.35 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Brinsmade city0.27 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
York city0.21 sq mi<0.1%99.9%

Showing all 17 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-Large17,344100.0%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
6,363
Active Voters
6,363 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–20245,507 (86.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20223,696 (58.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20203,995 (62.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20184,261 (67.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20163,527 (55.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20142,566 (40.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–20122,757 (43.3%)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
17,058 (± 138)
Median Age
32.0
Median Household Income
$62,684 (± $7,154)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
85.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
19.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 185,69033.4%
18 to 649,11253.4%
65 and over2,25613.2%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2321.4%
White, not Hispanic4,02423.6%
Black, not Hispanic390.2%
Asian, not Hispanic1180.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic11,93570.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic80.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic370.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6653.9%

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
16,989
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
11,305

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic16,76098.7%
Hispanic2291.3%
White4,05123.8%
Black380.2%
Asian630.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native11,97070.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander80.0%
Two or More Races110.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic11,20399.1%
Hispanic1050.9%
White3,27429.0%
Black1321.2%
Asian550.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native7,82469.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander60.1%
Two or More Races30.0%

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