2026 state legislative forecast
North Dakota House forecast
Republicans win control of the North Dakota House in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. 50 of the 94 seats are on the 2026 ballot and 44 carry over until 2028; 2 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
<1%D>99%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
9 to 15Median 11 · 48 for a majority
Favored to flip
1to D0to R
After 2024: 9 D, 83 R
Environment
D +14.5Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
North Dakota House map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe RNot up in 2026
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
Pick a district
Hover the map for the odds in any district. Click one to pin it here and find it in the table below.
Every seat
Average 12 D to 82 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe RNot up
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every House district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412 seats | Michelle Strinden, Jorin James Johnson 2022 | Chris Tiongson, Stacy Heidenreich vs Jennifer Benson, Rich Slagle | R +17.9 | R +0.4 | 49% | Toss up |
| 452 seats | Carrie Mcleod, Scott Wagner 2022 | Don Lippert, Ross Lockhart vs Carrie McLeod, Scott Wagner | R +18.7 | R +1.6 | 38% | Toss up |
| 42 | Doug Osowski 2024 | Nicole Derenne vs Connie Osowski | R +19.2 | R +3.7 | 30% | Lean R |
| 132 seats | Austen Schauer, Jim Jonas 2022 | Maggi Gadaire, Brenda Jo Gillund vs Austen Schauer, Jim Jonas | R +19.6 | R +6.8 | 16% | Likely R |
| 352 seats | Bob Martinson, Karen Karls 2022 | Taylor Johnson, Lynne M Lafer-Halvorson vs Karen Karls, Bob Martinson | R +22.6 | R +7.3 | 14% | Likely R |
| 432 seats | Eric J Murphy, Zachary Ista 2022 | Lukas Arthur Maughan, Tyler York vs Jill T Chandler, Mike Holmes | R +11.9 | D +10.3 | 94% | Likely D |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.