North Dakota State Senate District 17

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jonathan Sickler Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Katie BentonDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Jonathan Sickler (R) 97.6

Jonathan SicklerRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Jonathan Sickler (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races: None listed; Won 1 of 1
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Katie BentonDemocratic
Jonathan SicklerIncumbentRepublican

Source: vip.sos.nd.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (18 elections for this seat)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJonathan SicklerWon	Republican	4,02597.6%	97.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1002.4%	2.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,760
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRay HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	5,17659.1%	59.1%
DemocraticPhyllis E. Johnson	Democratic	3,58440.9%	40.9%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRay HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,869100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,020
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRay HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,08867.9%	67.9%
DemocraticThomas Petros	Democratic	1,91531.8%	31.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,094
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,10561.0%	61.0%
DemocraticTom Lamb	Democratic	1,98939.0%	39.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,241
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,05558.3%	58.3%
DemocraticJay Haley	Democratic	2,18641.7%	41.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,077
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,67165.5%	65.5%
DemocraticWilliam Gard	Democratic	1,40634.5%	34.5%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,375100.0%	100.0%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,332100.0%	100.0%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack IngstadWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,313100.0%	100.0%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	5,961100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,735
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack IngstadWon	Republican	4,76961.6%	61.6%
DemocraticMary Seaworth	Democratic	2,96638.4%	38.4%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,938100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,579
Election day: November 2, 1982
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanC. W. GoodmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,68066.0%	66.0%
DemocraticJames William Schothorst	Democratic	1,89934.0%	34.0%

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	448100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,297
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1976 to 1981)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymon E. HolmbergWon	Republican	83164.1%	64.1%
DemocraticGeorge Hovey	Democratic	46635.9%	35.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,678
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1975)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLester LarsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,67099.7%	99.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,347
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

North Dakota Senate District 17, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLester LarsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,75063.3%	63.3%
RepublicanG. M. Linquist	Republican	1,59536.7%	36.7%
OtherArt Moe	Other	10.0%	0.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

1970 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

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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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