ND
North Dakota Senate District 29
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Terry Wanzek Republican · Roster as of Oct 28
John KellyDemocraticTerry WanzekRepublican · Incumbent32 years in politics
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Terry Wanzek (R) 72.9, Ben Vig (D) 27.0
- Last election
- Terry Wanzek (Republican) won by 45.9 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Kelly left, Wanzek right- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeWanzekNo published score for Kelly
- Record
- None on file
- 7-1
- Years in politics
- Not available
- 32
How these are counted
The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Record is wins and losses in the races in our results files, the same count as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- John KellyDemocratic
- Terry WanzekIncumbentRepublican
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov, dated Oct 28
All Senate districts
Select a shape for details. Arrow keys move between shapes.
- Democratic
- Republican
- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
- No member on file
List every Senate district (47)
- State Senate District 1· Brad Bekkedahl
- State Senate District 2· Mark Enget
- State Senate District 3· Bob Paulson
- State Senate District 4· Chuck Walen
- State Senate District 5· Randy Burckhard
- State Senate District 6· Paul Thomas
- State Senate District 7· Michelle Axtman
- State Senate District 8· Jeff Magrum
- State Senate District 9· Richard Marcellais
- State Senate District 10· Ryan Braunberger
- State Senate District 11· Tim Mathern
- State Senate District 12· Cole Conley
- State Senate District 13· Judy Lee
- State Senate District 14· Jerry Klein
- State Senate District 15· Kent Weston
- State Senate District 16· David Clemens
- State Senate District 17· Jonathan Sickler
- State Senate District 18· Scott Meyer
- State Senate District 19· Janne Myrdal
- State Senate District 20· Randy Lemm
- State Senate District 21· Kathy Hogan
- State Senate District 22· Mark Weber
- State Senate District 23· Todd Beard
- State Senate District 24· Mike Wobbema
- State Senate District 25· Larry Luick
- State Senate District 26· Dale Patten
- State Senate District 27· Kristin Roers
- State Senate District 28· Robert Erbele
- State Senate District 29· Terry Wanzek
- State Senate District 30· Diane Larson
- State Senate District 31· Don Schaible
- State Senate District 32· Dick Dever
- State Senate District 33· Keith Boehm
- State Senate District 34· Justin Gerhardt
- State Senate District 35· Sean Cleary
- State Senate District 36· Desiree Van Oosting
- State Senate District 37· Dean Rummel
- State Senate District 38· David Hogue
- State Senate District 39· Greg Kessel
- State Senate District 40· Jose Castaneda
- State Senate District 41· Kyle Davison
- State Senate District 42· Claire Cory
- State Senate District 43· Jeff Barta
- State Senate District 44· Jamie Selzler
- State Senate District 45· Ron Sorvaag
- State Senate District 46· Michelle Powers
- State Senate District 47· Mike Dwyer
Map settings
Vote in North Dakota
Trouble voting? Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. A nonpartisan coalition of civil-rights and voting-rights groups, not a government service. 866ourvote.org
Official results for North Dakota
History (15 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 6,624
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry WanzekWon(incumbent) Republican 4,82872.9% DemocraticBen Vig Democratic 1,78526.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,664
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry WanzekWon(incumbent) Republican 4,71270.7% DemocraticKatherine Roth Democratic 1,95229.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,875
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry M. WanzekWon(incumbent) Republican 3,57660.9% DemocraticJeff Piehl Democratic 2,29939.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,376
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry M. WanzekWon(incumbent) Republican 3,49365.0% DemocraticRichard Schlosser Democratic 1,87434.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,045
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry WanzekWon Republican 2,73554.2% DemocraticDustin E. Lien Democratic 2,31045.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,791
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticApril FairfieldWon Democratic 2,96051.1% RepublicanTerry Wanzek(incumbent) Republican 2,83148.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,382
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry WanzekWon(incumbent) Republican 2,64260.3% DemocraticCharles Linderman Democratic 1,74039.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,206
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry WanzekWon Republican 2,75953.0% DemocraticDale Marks(incumbent) Democratic 2,44747.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,660
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDale MarksWon Democratic 2,04555.9% RepublicanArt Todd(incumbent) Republican 1,61544.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,425
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArt ToddWon(incumbent) Republican 2,43455.0% DemocraticRod Crowlie Democratic 1,99145.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,112
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArt ToddWon Republican 2,14252.1% DemocraticGlenn B. Johnson Democratic 1,97047.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,753
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert MellandWon(incumbent) Republican 2,15857.5% DemocraticRobert F. Grabinger Democratic 1,59542.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,789
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert MellandWon(incumbent) Republican 2,85959.7% DemocraticAndrew Headland Democratic 1,93040.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,263
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1975)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid E. NethingWon(incumbent) Republican 4,40827.1% RepublicanRobert MellandWon(incumbent) Republican 4,40727.1% DemocraticAndrew Headland Democratic 3,79223.3% DemocraticAllwin DeGroot Democratic 3,65622.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,072
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
North Dakota Senate District 29, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert MellandWon(incumbent) Republican 4,00426.6% RepublicanDavid E. NethingWon(incumbent) Republican 3,70624.6% DemocraticAndrew Headland Democratic 3,64024.1% DemocraticReuel Harrison Democratic 3,26921.7% IndependentHarriet Schirber Independent 2351.6% IndependentRosemary M. Landsberger Independent 2181.4%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
Download and cite
Cite this page
Election Wrld. (2026). North Dakota Senate District 29, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/nd/senate/29. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
Embed this seat
<iframe src="https://www.electionwrld.com/embed/nd/senate/29" title="North Dakota Senate District 29" width="100%" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:640px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:13px">Data: <a href="https://www.electionwrld.com">Election Wrld</a>, CC BY 4.0</p>Paste this into any web page. It shows the seat, its last result and the next election.
Sources
Sources
- Used for
- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
- Used for
- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nd/sldu:29
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026