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North Dakota House District 42
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dustin McNally Republican (not a candidate in 2026), Doug Osowski Republican (not matched to a candidate; the list has Connie Osowski) · Member list as of Oct 28
2 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.
- Last election
- Doug Osowski (Republican) won by 2.7 points, 2024
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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2 candidates on the printed ballot for 2 seats.
2 seats in this district.
- Nicole DerenneDemocratic
- Connie OsowskiRepublican
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for North Dakota
History (19 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 8,449
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug OsowskiWon Republican 2,65431.4% RepublicanEmily ObrienWonName as filed: Emily O'Brien Republican 2,42228.7% DemocraticSarah Grossbauer Democratic 1,68720.0% DemocraticCarol L. Hagen Democratic 1,66719.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,096
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEmily ObrienWon(incumbent) Republican 1,77229.1% RepublicanClaire CoryWon Republican 1,58926.1% DemocraticAdam Fortwengler Democratic 1,36922.5% DemocraticZachary Stephen Tomczik Democratic 1,36322.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,466
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJake BlumWon Republican 2,02927.2% RepublicanEmily ObrienWon Republican 1,94826.1% DemocraticKylie Oversen(incumbent) Democratic 1,80824.2% DemocraticGrant D. Hauschild Democratic 1,67322.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,807
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKylie OversenWon Democratic 2,52428.7% DemocraticCorey MockWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,48128.2% RepublicanJohn Mitzel Republican 1,92521.9% RepublicanMike Peterson Republican 1,85221.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,659
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCorey MockWon Democratic 2,70425.4% RepublicanStacey DahlWon(incumbent) Republican 2,69825.3% DemocraticBruce A. Sanford Democratic 2,64024.8% RepublicanDonald D. Dietrich(incumbent) Republican 2,61724.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,665
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStacey DahlWon Republican 2,89930.0% RepublicanDonald DietrichWon Republican 2,56926.6% DemocraticBruce A. Sanford Democratic 2,17822.5% DemocraticLane Leedahl Democratic 2,01920.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,477
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAmy KliniskeWon(incumbent) Republican 2,81329.7% RepublicanMichael GroszWon Republican 2,57227.1% DemocraticMelissa Vanhoff Democratic 2,14222.6% DemocraticSherryl Weisenberger Democratic 1,95020.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,770
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim PoolmanWon(incumbent) Republican 1,42029.8% RepublicanAmy KliniskeWon(incumbent) Republican 1,30327.3% DemocraticGordon L. Rosby Democratic 1,05422.1% DemocraticJessica Marie Nelson Democratic 99320.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,874
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAmy KliniskeWon(incumbent) Republican 2,60929.4% RepublicanJim PoolmanWon(incumbent) Republican 2,54628.7% DemocraticClifford Hagen Democratic 1,89721.4% DemocraticMarnie Soggie Democratic 1,82220.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,781
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim PoolmanWon(incumbent) Republican 1,80431.2% RepublicanAmy KliniskeWon Republican 1,55226.9% DemocraticJennifer E. Ring(incumbent) Democratic 1,41724.5% DemocraticShawn Ferguson Democratic 1,00817.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,320
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennifer E. RingWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,90128.1% RepublicanJim PoolmanWon Republican 2,66025.8% RepublicanDavid E. Beach Republican 2,55524.8% DemocraticLarry S. Ellingson Democratic 2,20421.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,393
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSarah A. CarlsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,77327.7% DemocraticJennifer E. RingWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,68026.3% RepublicanWard K. Johnson Republican 1,49923.4% RepublicanThomas Wentz Republican 1,44122.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,045
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSarah A. CarlsonWon Democratic 2,99829.9% DemocraticJennifer E. RingWon Democratic 2,50725.0% RepublicanJanelle M. Wright Republican 2,32323.1% RepublicanArt Rosenberg Republican 2,21722.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,387
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike HamerlikWon(incumbent) Republican 3,20134.1% RepublicanConnie L. ClevelandWon(incumbent) Republican 2,59227.6% DemocraticMichael F. Polovitz Democratic 2,28324.3% DemocraticPatrick McCabe Democratic 1,31114.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,681
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike HamerlikWon(incumbent) Republican 3,55333.3% RepublicanConnie L. ClevelandWon Republican 2,44222.9% DemocraticWilliam W. Reath Jr. Democratic 2,36522.1% DemocraticDavid Pudwill Democratic 2,32121.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,837
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlen PomeroyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,48931.8% RepublicanMike HamerlikWon Republican 2,10526.9% DemocraticBenjamin A. Ring Democratic 1,78122.7% RepublicanRaymond R. Reilly Republican 1,46218.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,504
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlen PomeroyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,36332.0% RepublicanGayle ReitenWon Republican 2,49123.7% RepublicanPauline Bondy Republican 2,34022.3% DemocraticByron Kuenzel Democratic 2,31022.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,898
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWayne StenehjemWon(incumbent) Republican 2,65033.5% DemocraticGlen PomeroyWon Democratic 2,31429.3% DemocraticJoann McCaffrey(incumbent) Democratic 1,56619.8% RepublicanLionel Locke Republican 1,36817.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,344
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 42, 1976 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWayne StenehjemWon Republican 3,56828.9% DemocraticJoann McCaffreyWon Democratic 3,18925.8% DemocraticBen G. Gustafson(incumbent) Democratic 2,85423.1% RepublicanArt Raymond(incumbent) Republican 2,73322.1%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1976 to 2020: 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: 2024.
2 seats.
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Election Wrld. (2026). North Dakota House District 42, election results 1976 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nd/house/42. 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; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) 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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nd/sldl:42
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026