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The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Legislative Assembly consists of two chambers, the lower North Dakota House of Representatives, with 94 representatives, and the upper North ...
, smaller than the
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate.
North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as d ...
.
Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
. 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.
The Senate Chamber is located in the
North Dakota State Capitol
The North Dakota State Capitol is the house of government of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The capitol, a 21-story Art Deco tower, is located in Bismarck at 600 East Boulevard Avenue, and is the tallest habitable building in the state. On  ...
in
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Composition
:''67th Legislative Assembly (2021–2023)''
2021 Officers
Members of the 67th Senate
Past composition of the Senate
See also
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List of presidents pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate
*
List of majority leaders of the North Dakota Senate
References
External links
North Dakota Legislative Assemblyofficial website
North Dakota Senateat
Ballotpedia Legislature of North Dakotaat
Project Vote Smart
Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States. It covers candidates and elected officials in s ...
North Dakota campaign financingat FollowTheMoney.org
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North Dakota Legislative Assembly
State upper houses in the United States