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#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #18
  • Murder: #6
  • Firearm Death: #28
  • Incarceration: #22
  • Overall Health: #15
  • Life Expectancy: #17
  • Food Insecurity: #2
  • Obesity: #33/48
  • Women's Health: #15
  • Child Well-being: #14
  • Teen Birth Rate: #22
  • Infant Mortality: #16
  • Household Income: #25
  • Poverty Rate: #23
  • Public Education: #20
  • Voter Turnout: #29
Overall Rank: #18
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Julie Fedorchak Says a National Voting Law Mirrors North Dakota's System. North Dakota Is Exempt From It, and Its System Does the Opposite.

Julie Fedorchak Says a National Voting Law Mirrors North Dakota's System. North Dakota Is Exempt From It, and Its System Does the Opposite.

Fedorchak says passing the SAVE America Act is a top priority and that it matches North Dakota's practice. North Dakota is exempt from the registration requirement she is praising, and its system does the opposite of what that requirement would impose: the state verifies citizenship itself, and the voter carries none of the burden. The one part of the bill that does reach North Dakota would take away identification the state accepts today.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did North Dakota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Trump won North Dakota with 67% of the vote to 30.5%, a margin of 36.4 points, with 63.9% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of North Dakota's members of Congress are Republican?

3 of 3 — 100%. In the U.S. House, North Dakota has 1 Republican and 0 Democrats; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from North Dakota, on Wikipedia.)

Where does North Dakota rank among the 50 states?

North Dakota ranks #18 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

You can compare North Dakota directly to other states on our Compare States page.

Which North Dakota politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost North Dakota. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 53 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

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