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North Dakota House District 1
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Patrick Hatlestad Republican (not a candidate in 2026), David Richter Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
4 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.
- Last election
- David Richter (Republican) won by 1.6 points, 2022
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 4 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
1 of 2 seats open
1 of 2 current holders are not on the candidate list.
2 seats in this district.
- Alex JohnsonDemocratic
- Steve ThoringDemocratic
- David RichterIncumbentRepublican
- Laurie GarbelRepublican
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov, dated Oct 28
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- State House District 1· Patrick Hatlestad, David Richter
- State House District 2· Bert Anderson, Donald Longmuir
- State House District 3· Jeff Hoverson, Lori VanWinkle
- State House District 4A· Lisa Finley-DeVille
- State House District 4B· Clayton Fegley
- State House District 5· Jay Fisher, Scott Louser
- State House District 6· Dick Anderson, Dan Vollmer
- State House District 7· Jason Dockter, Matt Heilman
- State House District 8· Mike Berg, SuAnn Olson
- State House District 9· Collette Brown, Jayme Davis
- State House District 10· Jared Hendrix, Steve Swiontek
- State House District 11· Gretchen Dobervich, Adam Goldwyn
- State House District 12· Mitch Ostlie, Bernie Satrom
- State House District 13· Jim Jonas, Austen Schauer
- State House District 14· Jon Nelson, Robin Weisz
- State House District 15· Kathy Frelich, Donna Henderson
- State House District 16· Ben Koppelman, Andrew Marschall
- State House District 17· Landon Bahl, Mark Sanford
- State House District 18· Nels Christianson, Steve Vetter
- State House District 19· Karen Anderson, Dave Monson
- State House District 20· Mike Beltz, Dave Rustebakke
- State House District 21· LaurieBeth Hager, Mary Schneider
- State House District 22· Brandy Pyle, Jonathan Warrey
- State House District 23· Dennis Nehring, Nico Rios
- State House District 24· Dan Johnston, Dwight Kiefert
- State House District 25· Alisa Mitskog, Kathy Skroch
- State House District 26· Roger Maki, Kelby Timmons
- State House District 27· T.J. Brown, Greg Stemen
- State House District 28· Mike Brandenburg, Jim Grueneich
- State House District 29· Craig Headland, Don Vigesaa
- State House District 30· Glenn Bosch, Mike Nathe
- State House District 31· Dawson Holle, Karen Rohr
- State House District 32· Pat Heinert, Lisa Meier
- State House District 33· Anna Novak, Bill Tveit
- State House District 34· Todd Porter, Nathan Toman
- State House District 35· Karen Karls, Bob Martinson
- State House District 36· Ty Dressler, Dori Hauck
- State House District 37· Mike Lefor, Vicky Steiner
- State House District 38· Dan Ruby, Christina Wolff
- State House District 39· Keith Kempenich, Mike Schatz
- State House District 40· Macy Bolinske, Matt Ruby
- State House District 41· Karen Grindberg, Jorin Johnson
- State House District 42· Dustin McNally, Doug Osowski
- State House District 43· Zac Ista, Eric Murphy
- State House District 44· Austin Foss, Karla Rose Hanson
- State House District 45· Carrie McLeod, Scott Wagner
- State House District 46· Jim Kasper, Desiree Morton
- State House District 47· Larry Klemin, Mike Motschenbacher
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Official results for North Dakota
History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,782
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid RichterWon(incumbent) Republican 2,39450.1% RepublicanPatrick HatlestadWon(incumbent) Republican 2,32148.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 671.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,641
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick HatlestadWon(incumbent) Republican 3,63937.8% RepublicanDavid RichterWon Republican 3,63237.7% DemocraticLindsay Walsh Democratic 1,20212.5% DemocraticCrysta Parkinson Democratic 1,16812.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,527
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary SukutWon(incumbent) Republican 2,62240.2% RepublicanPatrick HatlestadWon(incumbent) Republican 2,46537.8% DemocraticJoseph E. Adducci Democratic 1,44022.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,012
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick HatlestadWon(incumbent) Republican 3,01550.1% RepublicanGary R. SukutWon(incumbent) Republican 2,93948.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 581.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,443
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary SukutWon Republican 2,44838.0% RepublicanPatrick HatlestadWon Republican 2,39637.2% DemocraticDan Gerhardt Democratic 1,59924.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,560
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl R. RennerfeldtWon(incumbent) Republican 2,56530.0% RepublicanMike NorlandWon Republican 2,37327.7% DemocraticKeith L. Hammer Democratic 1,81721.2% DemocraticJan Gubrud Democratic 1,80521.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,285
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl R. RennerfeldtWon(incumbent) Republican 2,64031.9% RepublicanRex R. ByerlyWon(incumbent) Republican 2,45429.6% DemocraticKeith L. Hammer Democratic 1,62419.6% DemocraticDan Gerhardt Democratic 1,56718.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,504
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl R. RennerfeldtWon(incumbent) Republican 2,89630.5% RepublicanRex R. ByerlyWon(incumbent) Republican 2,67328.1% DemocraticAllen R. Bervig Democratic 2,04521.5% DemocraticRobert L. Evans Democratic 1,89019.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,411
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl R. RennerfeldtWon(incumbent) Republican 2,77029.4% RepublicanRex R. ByerlyWon(incumbent) Republican 2,51526.7% DemocraticMary Wahl Democratic 2,21323.5% DemocraticCharles Clausen Democratic 1,91320.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,239
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl R. RennerfeldtWon(incumbent) Republican 3,19028.4% RepublicanRex R. ByerlyWon(incumbent) Republican 2,86225.5% DemocraticCharles Clausen Democratic 2,66923.8% DemocraticDan Gerhardt Democratic 2,51822.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,022
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl R. RennerfeldtWon Republican 2,55631.9% RepublicanRex R. ByerlyWon Republican 2,15026.8% DemocraticMary Wahl Democratic 1,84022.9% DemocraticDan Gerhardt(incumbent) Democratic 1,47618.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,122
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan GerhardtWon Democratic 2,65326.2% RepublicanJames A. HaugenWon(incumbent) Republican 2,65326.2% RepublicanVerdine Rice(incumbent) Republican 2,41223.8% DemocraticCindy Schaff Democratic 2,40423.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,496
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames A. HaugenWon Republican 3,08336.3% RepublicanVerdine RiceWon(incumbent) Republican 2,75132.4% DemocraticDan Gerhardt Democratic 2,66231.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,976
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve HughesWon(incumbent) Republican 3,62230.2% RepublicanVerdine RiceWon(incumbent) Republican 3,10325.9% DemocraticRichard Heine Democratic 2,78823.3% DemocraticSelby Democratic 2,46320.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,574
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve HughesWon(incumbent) Republican 2,41752.8% RepublicanVerdine RiceWon(incumbent) Republican 2,15747.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,012
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve HughesWon Republican 3,60130.0% RepublicanVerdine RiceWon Republican 3,24127.0% DemocraticTerry Haugen Democratic 2,64422.0% DemocraticMartin Heide Democratic 2,52621.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,681
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles ScofieldWon(incumbent) Republican 2,88750.8% RepublicanDean WinkjerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,79449.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,809
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles ScofieldWon(incumbent) Republican 2,74628.0% RepublicanDean WinkjerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,59726.5% DemocraticJohn G. Hegge Democratic 2,35724.0% DemocraticMaxine Oconnell Democratic 2,10921.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,396
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1975)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles ScofieldWon(incumbent) Republican 2,26627.0% RepublicanDean WinkjerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,13625.4% DemocraticRichard Heinert Democratic 2,13425.4% DemocraticAmelia Lorenz Democratic 1,86022.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,365
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1975)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles ScofieldWon Republican 2,59327.7% RepublicanDean WinkjerWon Republican 2,56627.4% DemocraticAmelia Lorenz Democratic 2,13622.8% DemocraticJim Martin Democratic 2,07022.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,032
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 2,09826.1% DemocraticJack McGeehanWon Democratic 2,09026.0% DemocraticJim Martin Democratic 2,07025.8% RepublicanArdean Aafedt(incumbent) Republican 1,77422.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,139
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 2,68229.4% RepublicanArdean AafedtWon(incumbent) Republican 2,30025.2% DemocraticJack McGeehan Democratic 2,14223.4% DemocraticJim Martin Democratic 2,01522.1%
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
2 seats.
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Election Wrld. (2026). North Dakota House District 1, election results 1968 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/nd/house/1. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026