thumb|The Senate Chamber is located in the [[North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck.]]
The North Dakota State Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. The 2000 redistricting plan provided for 47 districts, with one senator elected from each district.
Senators serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the senate districts have elections every two years. In the 2022 North Dakota elections, a ballot measure passed with 63.4% of the vote creating term limits of eight years in the North Dakota Senate, which was put into effect starting January 2023.
The Senate Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Composition
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!rowspan=3|Affiliation
!colspan=2|Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
!rowspan=3|Total
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!Republican
!Democratic-NPL
!Vacant
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! style="font-size:80%" nowrap="nowrap" |65th Legislative Assembly
|| 38
| 9
! 47
| 0
|-
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! style="font-size:80%" nowrap="nowrap" |66th Legislative Assembly
|| 37
| 10
! 47
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" nowrap="nowrap" |67th Legislative Assembly
|| 40
| 7
! 47
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" nowrap="nowrap" |68th Legislative Assembly
|| 43
| 4
! 47
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" nowrap="nowrap" |69th Legislative Assembly
|| 42
| 5
! 47
| 0
|-
!Latest voting share
!|
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2025 Officers
{| class=wikitable
! Position !! Name !! Party !! District
|-
| President Pro Tempore of the Senate || Brad Bekkedahl || | Republican || 1
|-
| Majority leader || David Hogue || | Republican || 38
|-
| Assistant Majority leader || Jerry Klein || | Republican || 14
|-
| Majority Caucus chair || Kristin Roers || | Republican || 27
|-
| Minority leader || Kathy Hogan || | Democratic-NPL || 21
|-
| Assistant Minority leader || Joshua Boschee || | Democratic-NPL || 44
|-
| Minority Caucus chair || Ryan Braunberger || | Democratic-NPL || 10
|}
Members of the 69th Senate
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!District
!Name
!Party
!Residence
!Start
!Next Election
|-
|1
|
| |Rep
|Williston
|2014
|2026
|-
|2
|
| |Rep
|Powers Lake
|2024
|2028
|-
|3
|
| |Rep
|Minot
|2022
|2026
|-
|4
|
| |Rep
|New Town
|2024
|2028
|-
|5
|
| |Rep
|Minot
|2010
|2026
|-
|6
|
| |Rep
|Velva
|2024
|2028
|-
|7
|
| |Rep
|Bismarck
|2022
|2026
|-
|8
|
| |Rep
|Hazelton
|2022
|2028
|-
|9
|
| |Dem-NPL
|Belcourt
|2024 (special)
|2026
|-
|10
|
| |Dem-NPL
|Fargo
|2022
|2028
|-
|11
|
| |Dem-NPL
|Fargo
|1986
|2026
|-
|12
|
| |Rep
|Jamestown
|2020
|2028
|-
|13
|
| |Rep
|West Fargo
|1994
|2026
|-
|14
|
| |Rep
|Fessenden
|1996
|2028
|-
|15
|
| |Rep
|Sarles
|2022
|2026
|-
|16
|
| |Rep
|West Fargo
|2016
|2028
|-
|17
|
| |Rep
|Grand Forks
|2022
|2026
|-
|18
|
| |Rep
|Grand Forks
|2016
|2028
|-
|19
|
| |Rep
|Edinburg
|2016
|2026
|-
|20
|
| |Rep
|Hillsboro
|2018
|2028
|-
|21
|
| |Dem-NPL
|Fargo
|2018
|2026
|-
|22
|
| |Rep
|Casselton
|2020
|2028
|-
|23
|
| |Rep
|Williston
|2022
|2026
|-
|24
|
| |Rep
|Valley City
|2020
|2028
|-
|25
|
| |Rep
|Fairmount
|2010
|2026
|-
|26
|
| |Rep
|Watford City
|2018
|2028
|-
|27
|
| |Rep
|Fargo
|2018
|2026
|-
|28
|
| |Rep
|Lehr
|2000
|2028
|-
|29
|
| |Rep
|Jamestown
|1994
|2026
|-
|30
|
| |Rep
|Bismarck
|2016
|2028
|-
|31
|
| |Rep
|Mott
|2010
|2026
|-
|32
|
| |Rep
|Bismarck
|2008
|2028
|-
|33
|
| |Rep
|Mandan
|2022
|2026
|-
|34
|
| |Rep
|Mandan
|2023
|2028
|-
|35
|
| |Rep
|Bismarck
|2022
|2026
|-
|36
|
| |Rep
|Judson
|2024
|2028
|-
|37
|
| |Rep
|Dickinson
|2022
|2026
|-
|38
|
| |Rep
|Minot
|2008
|2028
|-
|39
|
| |Rep
|Belfield
|2022
|2026
|-
|40
|
| |Rep
|Minot
|2024
|2028
|-
|41
|
| |Rep
|Fargo
|2014
|2026
|-
|42
|
| |Rep
|Grand Forks
|2024
|2028
|-
|43
|
| |Rep
|Grand Forks
|2022
|2026
|-
|44
|
| |Dem-NPL
|Fargo
|2024
|2028
|-
|45
|
| |Rep
|Fargo
|2010
|2026
|-
|46
|
| |Rep
|Fargo
|2024
|2028
|-
|47
|
| |Rep
|Bismarck
|2018
|2026
|}
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Standing Committee Assignments of the 69th Senate
Source:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Senator !! Party !! Committee
|-
| 25
| Larry Luick
| | Rep
| Agriculture and Veteran Affairs
|-
| 1
| Brad Bekkedahl
| | Rep
| Appropriations
|-
| 45
| Ronald Sorvaag
| | Rep
| Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
|-
| 29
| Terry Wanzek
| | Rep
| Appropriations - Government Operations Division
|-
| 32
| Dick Dever
| | Rep
| Appropriations - Human Resources Division
|-
| 23
| Todd Beard
| | Rep
| Education
|-
| 26
| Dale Patten
| | Rep
| Energy and Natural Resources
|-
| 22
| Mark Weber
| | Rep
| Finance and Taxation
|-
| 13
| Judy Lee
| | Rep
| Human Services
|-
| 43
| Jeff Barta
| | Rep
| Industry and Business
|-
| 30
| Diane Larson
| | Rep
| Judiciary
|-
| 27
| Kristin Roers
| | Rep
| State and Local Government
|-
| 16
| David Clemens
| | Rep
| Transportation
|-
| 24
| Michael Wobbema
| | Rep
| Workforce Development
|}
Past composition of the Senate
See also
- List of presidents pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate
- List of majority leaders of the North Dakota Senate
- List of North Dakota Legislative Assemblies
Notes
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