North Dakota
North Dakota entered the Union on November 2, 1889 as the 39th state. North Dakota entered the Union as settlement expanded across the northern plains, and its political life has been shaped by agriculture, energy, populism, and wide-open geography. Today its state government is centered in Bismarck and operates through a governor and a bicameral Legislative Assembly composed of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
North Dakota’s state government is led by an elected governor and a bicameral Legislative Assembly composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The structure gives the legislature a leading role in budget, energy, agriculture, and local-state policy decisions.