Dale Patten
State Senator, North Dakota Senate District 26 · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: ND Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What North Dakota Senate District 26 covers
Covers parts of McKenzie County and Dunn County.
Includes Watford City, Alexander, Arnegard, Dodge, Dunn Center, East Fairview, Halliday, Killdeer and Manning.
17 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for North Dakota Senate District 26
State Senator District 26
Official 2024 General Election Results · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Patten | 6,168 | 98.9% | |
| Write-in | 68 | 1.1% |
Official — North Dakota Secretary of State (results certified by the State Canvassing Board) · North Dakota Secretary of State — official election results site
State Senator District 26 (Unexpired 2-Year Term)
Official 2022 General Election Results · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Patten | 3,815 | 99.0% | |
| Write-in | 39 | 1.0% |
Official — North Dakota Secretary of State (results certified by the State Canvassing Board) · North Dakota Secretary of State — official election results site
State Senator District 26
Official 2020 General Election Results · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heitkamp | 3,683 | 52.7% | |
| Jim Dotzenrod | 3,295 | 47.2% | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.1% |
Official — North Dakota Secretary of State (results certified by the State Canvassing Board) · North Dakota Secretary of State — official election results site
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