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North Dakota

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📊 North Dakota State Stats

Population776,874

Males voting age305,104

Females voting age289,037

Median household income$70,749

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★ Counties of North Dakota · 53 counties×

Adams County2,141

Barnes County10,798

Benson County5,756

Billings County1,063

Bottineau County6,391

Bowman County2,886

Burke County2,154

Burleigh County103,107

Cass County200,945

Cavalier County3,567

Dickey County4,930

Divide County2,124

Dunn County4,031

Eddy County2,309

Emmons County3,209

Foster County3,323

Golden Valley County1,795

Grand Forks County73,771

Grant County2,247

Griggs County2,227

Hettinger County2,419

Kidder County2,371

LaMoure County4,051

Logan County1,880

McHenry County5,135

McIntosh County2,461

McKenzie County14,782

McLean County9,845

Mercer County8,348

Morton County34,194

Mountrail County9,474

Nelson County3,007

Oliver County1,882

Pembina County6,588

Pierce County3,853

Ramsey County11,510

Ransom County5,590

Renville County2,376

Richland County16,658

Rolette County11,692

Sargent County3,710

Sheridan County1,268

Sioux County3,713

Slope County660

Stark County33,767

Steele County1,767

Stutsman County21,546

Towner County2,051

Traill County7,989

Walsh County10,214

Ward County68,427

Wells County3,803

Williams County40,763

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★ North Dakota State Legislature

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Party Representation 145 seats

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127 seats

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18 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

United States Senator

United States Senator

U.S. Representatives 1 U.S. Representative

Julie Fedorchak

Senate 47 members

Randy Burckhard

Michelle Axtman

Richard Marcellais

Ryan Braunberger

Jonathan Sickler

Michael Wobbema

Donald Schaible

Justin Gerhardt

Desiree Van Oosting

Jose L. Castaneda

Michelle Powers

House of Representatives 96 members

Patrick Hatlestad

Donald Longmuir

Lisa Finley-DeVille

Daniel R. Vollmer

Gretchen Dobervich

Donna Henderson

Andrew Marschall

Nels Christianson

Dave Rustebakke

LaurieBeth Hager

Jonathan Warrey

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston[f]

Michael Brandenburg

Michael Brandenburg[i]

Christina Wolff

Keith Kempenich

Karen Grindberg

Lawrence Klemin

Mike Motschenbacher

Counties in North Dakota

Adams County (2,141) · Barnes County (10,798) · Benson County (5,756) · Billings County (1,063) · Bottineau County (6,391) · Bowman County (2,886) · Burke County (2,154) · Burleigh County (103,107) · Cass County (200,945) · Cavalier County (3,567) · Dickey County (4,930) · Divide County (2,124) · Dunn County (4,031) · Eddy County (2,309) · Emmons County (3,209) · Foster County (3,323) · Golden Valley County (1,795) · Grand Forks County (73,771) · Grant County (2,247) · Griggs County (2,227) · Hettinger County (2,419) · Kidder County (2,371) · LaMoure County (4,051) · Logan County (1,880) · McHenry County (5,135) · McIntosh County (2,461) · McKenzie County (14,782) · McLean County (9,845) · Mercer County (8,348) · Morton County (34,194) · Mountrail County (9,474) · Nelson County (3,007) · Oliver County (1,882) · Pembina County (6,588) · Pierce County (3,853) · Ramsey County (11,510) · Ransom County (5,590) · Renville County (2,376) · Richland County (16,658) · Rolette County (11,692) · Sargent County (3,710) · Sheridan County (1,268) · Sioux County (3,713) · Slope County (660) · Stark County (33,767) · Steele County (1,767) · Stutsman County (21,546) · Towner County (2,051) · Traill County (7,989) · Walsh County (10,214) · Ward County (68,427) · Wells County (3,803) · Williams County (40,763)

★ Bills & Legislation — North Dakota

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★ Government Structure — North Dakota

★ Executive Branch

• Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
• Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
• Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
• Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
• Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

• State Senate — Upper chamber, 47 members
• State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 96 members
• Committees — Review bills before floor votes
• Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

• State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
• Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
• District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
• County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction

ⓘ Did you know? Every state has a unique constitution, and North Dakota's legislative process determines how laws are made, amended, and repealed at the state level. Learn more by contacting your representatives.

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