Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of North Dakota politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of North Dakota politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

North Dakota, nicknamed "The Peace Garden State," bordersMinnesota,South Dakota,Montana and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It was the 39th state admitted into the Union. Although North Dakota’s capital isBismarck, the largest city in North Dakota isFargo.

North Dakota has two members of theU.S. Senate, one member of theU.S. House of Representatives, 47 members of theState Senate and 94 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Kelly Armstrong

Capital:

Bismarck

Motto:

Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable

Population:

779,702

Land Area of State:

68,993 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1889

North Dakota Elections

North Dakota 2026 elections: U.S. House • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access

North Dakota elections, 2027
Past elections:2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014

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Federal politics

North Dakota state politics

Local politics in North Dakota

Cities and counties in North Dakota

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