page_title: Politics of North Dakota
section_title: Federal representation
hierarchical_section_title: Politics of North Dakota / Federal representation
caption_attribution_description: English: North Dakota's At-large congressional district
context_page_description: The Politics of North Dakota were shaped historically by early settlement by people from the Northern Tier, who carried their politics west ultimately from New England, upstate New York, and the Upper Midwest. The area and state also received numerous European immigrants and migrants, particularly during the era of opening up of former Native American lands for sale and settlement. Since the late 19th century, the Republican Party has been influential in the state.
  The political leanings of the state since its creation have been largely conservative. However, there has also been a vein of political progressivism within the state's history, particularly with populist efforts to gain better conditions for subsistence farmers. The left-wing Nonpartisan League was a strong political force during the first half of the 1900s. In the 1920s many NPL candidates were elected to government offices and the party enacted its largely center-left programs, including establishing state-owned banks, mills, and a railroad. Today, the major political parties in the state include the Republican Party and the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party.
context_section_description: North Dakota's two U.S. Senators are elected at large:
  Senior Senator John Hoeven (Republican)
  Junior Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican)
  North Dakota currently has one at-large congressional district. A 2nd and 3rd district were eliminated due to population growth in other states.
  U.S. House of Representatives:
  North Dakota's At-large congressional district, previously known as the 1st congressional district with different boundaries, covers the entire state: Rep. Kelly Armstrong (Republican).
  North Dakota's 2nd congressional district existed from 1903 to 1973.
  North Dakota's 3rd congressional district existed from 1913 to 1933.
caption: Map of North Dakota showing its at-large congressional district