† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupJamestown, NDNorth DakotaUnited States
German42.9%34.5%12.5%
Norwegian15.9%20.3%—
Irish6.7%7.3%9.4%
English5.5%5.1%9.5%
Swedish4.0%3.2%—
Polish3.6%1.6%2.2%
American3.6%2.9%5.3%
French2.7%2.3%1.6%
Mexican2.0%2.8%11.3%
Colombian0.5%—0.4%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†1.6%1.6%9.9%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Somali0.3%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Jamestown, ND
North Dakota
United States
Median age
41.1
36.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
11.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
16.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Jamestown, ND
North Dakota
United States
Median household income
$61,856
$76,657
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.6%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.9%
32.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Jamestown, ND
North Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.6%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
2.3%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.3%
0.7%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
Jamestown, ND
North Dakota
United States
Catholic
14.5%
21.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
9.3%
10.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
49.2%
45.0%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
24.6%
21.0%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Jamestown, ND
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−53.9%
1896
−9.8%
1900
−20.1%
1904
−59.1%
1908
−13.6%
1912
+12.8%
1916
+5.0%
1920
−57.9%
1924
−50.0%
1928
−10.5%
1932
+40.6%
1936
+30.3%
1940
−18.2%
1944
−13.0%
1948
−10.0%
1952
−35.9%
1956
−19.8%
1960
−13.7%
1964
+15.5%
1968
−17.7%
1972
−26.7%
1976
−7.1%
1980
−38.8%
1984
−30.3%
1988
−12.0%
1992
−7.3%
1996
−2.3%
2000
−26.6%
2004
−30.4%
2008
−14.7%
2012
−22.0%
2016
−41.6%
2020
−43.4%
2024
−44.3%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
26.6%Harris2,692
70.9%Trump7,185
1.9%Oliver196 +1
R+44.3
R+1.0
R+42.9
10,134
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%7,185
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic26.6%2,692
Chase OliverLibertarian1.9%196
OtherAll other candidates0.6%61
R
26.9%Biden2,676
70.2%Trump6,994
2.9%
R+43.4
R+1.8
R+47.8
9,959
R
24.6%Clinton2,498
66.2%Trump6,718
9.2%
R+41.6
R+19.6
R+43.6
10,155
R
37.5%Obama3,585
59.5%Romney5,685
3.0%
R+22.0
R+7.2
R+25.8
9,558
R
41.5%Obama4,056
56.2%McCain5,499
2.3%
R+14.7
D+15.7
R+22.0
9,784
R
34.0%Kerry3,438
64.4%Bush6,517
1.6%
R+30.4
R+3.9
R+28.0
10,122
R
33.6%Gore3,067
60.2%Bush5,488
6.2%
R+26.6
R+24.3
R+27.1
9,118
R
41.8%Clinton3,589
44.0%Dole3,784
14.2%
R+2.3
D+5.0
R+10.8
8,593
R
33.1%Clinton3,313
40.4%Bush4,039
26.5%
R+7.3
D+4.7
R+12.8
10,001
R
43.6%Dukakis4,214
55.6%Bush5,375
0.8%
R+12.0
D+18.3
R+4.3
9,669
R
34.2%Mondale3,495
64.6%Reagan6,591
1.2%
R+30.3
D+8.4
R+12.1
10,208
R
25.1%Carter2,573
63.9%Reagan6,545
11.0%
R+38.8
R+31.6
R+29.0
10,249
R
45.3%Carter4,883
52.4%Ford5,653
2.3%
R+7.1
D+19.6
R+9.2
10,780
R
35.8%McGovern3,589
62.5%Nixon6,269
1.7%
R+26.7
R+9.0
R+3.6
10,028
R
38.5%Humphrey3,532
56.2%Nixon5,162
5.3%
R+17.7
R+33.3
R+17.1
9,184
D
57.7%Johnson5,463
42.1%Goldwater3,990
0.2%
D+15.5
D+29.2
R+7.0
9,474
R
43.1%Kennedy4,481
56.8%Nixon5,905
0.1%
R+13.7
D+6.1
R+13.9
10,399
R
40.0%Stevenson3,825
59.8%Eisenhower5,718
0.1%
R+19.8
D+16.1
R+4.4
9,554
R
31.8%Stevenson3,156
67.7%Eisenhower6,713
0.5%
R+35.9
R+25.9
R+25.1
9,916
R
42.9%Truman3,415
52.9%Dewey4,208
4.2%
R+10.0
D+3.0
R+14.4
7,957
R
43.2%Roosevelt3,243
56.2%Dewey4,220
0.6%
R+13.0
D+5.2
R+20.5
7,509
R
40.8%Roosevelt3,897
58.9%Willkie5,634
0.3%
R+18.2
R+48.5
R+28.1
9,562
D
59.4%Roosevelt5,564
29.1%Landon2,725
11.5%
D+30.3
R+10.3
D+6.0
9,369
D
69.6%Roosevelt6,182
29.0%Hoover2,577
1.3%
D+40.6
D+51.1
D+22.8
8,878
R
44.6%Smith3,873
55.1%Hoover4,782
0.3%
R+10.5
D+39.6
D+7.0
8,684
R
6.6%Davis463
56.7%Coolidge3,952
36.7%
R+50.0
D+7.9
R+24.9
6,973
R
19.5%Cox1,394
77.4%Harding5,531
3.1%
R+57.9
R+62.9
R+31.7
7,145
D
50.7%Wilson1,846
45.7%Hughes1,664
3.7%
D+5.0
R+7.8
D+1.9
3,643
D
41.1%Wilson1,100
28.3%Taft757
30.6%
D+12.8
D+26.4
R+6.7
2,675
R
42.1%Bryan1,344
55.7%Taft1,777
2.2%
R+13.6
D+45.6
R+4.0
3,192
R
19.1%Parker453
78.2%Roosevelt1,856
2.7%
R+59.1
R+39.1
R+39.5
2,372
R
39.0%Bryan711
59.1%McKinley1,077
1.9%
R+20.1
R+10.3
R+12.5
1,822
R
44.6%Bryan578
54.4%McKinley705
0.9%
R+9.8
D+44.1
R+3.7
1,295
R
0.0%Cleveland0
53.9%Harrison648
46.1%
R+53.9
—
R+55.6
1,202
Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
31.8%3,171
68.0%6,771
9,958
2022
R
22.8%1,533
57.4%3,862
6,724
2018
R
42.0%4,027
57.3%5,489
9,583
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−20 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −613 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Jamestown, ND in Jamestown, ND: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−86
2012
−21
2013
+111
2014
+9
2015
−90
2016
+13
2017
+59
2018
−268
2019
−189
2021
+84
2022
−83
2023
−61
2024
−71
2025
−20
Jamestown, ND sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.
A population of 21,549, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,856 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Watertown, SD and Detroit Lakes, MN.
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In 2024, Jamestown, ND, North Dakota voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,134 votes cast, 2,692 went Democratic and 7,185 went Republican.
When did Jamestown, ND, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jamestown, ND, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Jamestown, ND, North Dakota?
Jamestown, ND, North Dakota has a population of 21,549 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jamestown, ND, North Dakota?
Median household income in Jamestown, ND, North Dakota is $61,856 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Jamestown, ND, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jamestown, ND, North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.
