Overview
- District ID
- nd-sd-038
- State
- North Dakota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 358.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.59 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 |
|---|
| Ward County | 358.37 sq mi | 100.0% | 17.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 places
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 | 17,275 | 100.0% | 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
- 7,900
- Active Voters
- 7,900 (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 | 7,454 (94.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,310 (54.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 5,927 (75.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,908 (62.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,064 (64.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,294 (41.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,127 (39.6%) | 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
- 16,296 (± 1,060)
- Median Age
- 34.1
- Median Household Income
- $82,131 (± $8,070)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,061 | 24.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,302 | 63.2% |
| 65 and over | 1,933 | 11.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,565 | 9.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,529 | 76.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 682 | 4.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 237 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 171 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 157 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 943 | 5.8% |
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
- 15,960
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,897
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,439 | 90.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,515 | 9.5% |
| White | 12,621 | 79.1% |
| Black | 525 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 183 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 168 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 214 | 1.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,104 | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 794 | 6.7% |
| White | 10,056 | 84.5% |
| Black | 552 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 191 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 238 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
