North Dakota Senate

North Dakota State Senate
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2017
Leadership
President of the Senate	Brent Sanford (R) Since December 15, 2016
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Gary Lee (R) Since December 5, 2016
Majority Leader	Rich Wardner (R) Since December 1, 2011
Minority Leader	Joan Heckaman (D-NPL) Since December 5, 2016
Structure
Seats	47
Political groups	Governing party   Republican (38) Opposition party   Democratic-NPL (9)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, North Dakota Constitution
Salary	$148/session day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (24 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (25 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
Senate Chamber North Dakota State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota
Website
North Dakota Legislative Assembly

Governing party

Opposition party

The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.

North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. The 2000 redistricting plan provided for 47 districts, with one senator elected from each district.

Senators serve 4-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the districts have elections every 2 years.

The Senate Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Coordinates: 46°49′15″N 100°46′57″W / 46.82083°N 100.78250°W / 46.82083; -100.78250