North Dakota became the 39th state on November 2, 1889.

Its civic profile is shaped by agriculture, energy, tribal nations, prairie communities, water, border ties with Canada, and the logistics of serving a widely dispersed population. Public decisions about roads, schools, health care, emergency services, land, taxes, and resource development can depend heavily on distance and local capacity. From this history, the page turns practical: North Dakota’s representatives, its state government, and the sources to verify each.

Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable

State Motto
U.S. Representatives1Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodNovember 2, 188939th state admitted
Federal Delegation

North Dakota's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

3Members total
1Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

North Dakota's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

John Hoeven (Republican)

Senator

Kevin Cramer (Republican)

At-Large

Julie Fedorchak (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Kelly Armstrong (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

Michelle Strinden (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Bismarck

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Population

Approximately 799,358

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Electoral votes

3

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Congressional districts

1

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

ND.gov

Official North Dakota state government portal.

North Dakota Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How North Dakota government works

North Dakota government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

North Dakota’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

North Dakota Legislative Assembly

North Dakota’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across North Dakota.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

North Dakota’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

North Dakota voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for North Dakota voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

ND Links

Official North Dakota election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.