Overview
- District ID
- nd-sd-017
- State
- North Dakota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 41.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.32 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Grand Forks County | 41.29 sq mi | 99.7% | 2.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Grand Forks city | 5.59 sq mi | 13.5% | 19.2% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| ND At-Large | 16,067 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 9,554
- Active Voters
- 9,554 (100.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,910 (93.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,569 (58.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,157 (74.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,125 (64.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,851 (61.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,901 (30.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,233 (33.8%) | 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
- 16,289 (± 1,157)
- Median Age
- 34.3
- Median Household Income
- $102,205 (± $8,807)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 49.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,068 | 25.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,775 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 2,446 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 428 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,210 | 87.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 433 | 2.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 258 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 377 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 63 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 520 | 3.2% |
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
- 15,956
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,889
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,531 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 426 | 2.7% |
| White | 14,266 | 89.4% |
| Black | 395 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 156 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 377 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,586 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 301 | 2.5% |
| White | 10,700 | 90.0% |
| Black | 413 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 99 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 355 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
