Adams County, North Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
North Dakota · Presidential Elections 1908–2024
R+62.2
2024 Margin
R+5.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Adams County, North Dakota voted R+62.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 962 votes (80.1%). This represented a R+5.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
5.5
Elasticity
Responsive
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+62.2
2020→2024 SwingR+5.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record30
Demographics
Population2,200
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$57,950(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
73.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.9%(215) | 80.1%(962) | R+62.2 | -5.2 |
| 2020 | 20.3%(258) | 77.3%(981) | R+57.0 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 17.7%(216) | 74.6%(909) | R+56.9 | -11.0 |
| 2012 | 25.5%(328) | 71.4%(918) | R+45.9 | -18.1 |
| 2008 | 34.2%(435) | 62.0%(788) | R+27.8 | +15.8 |
| 2004 | 27.3%(353) | 70.9%(915) | R+43.5 | +3.0 |
| 2000 | 24.7%(286) | 71.2%(826) | R+46.5 | -28.4 |
| 1996 | 31.8%(366) | 49.9%(575) | R+18.1 | -7.2 |
| 1992 | 28.8%(469) | 39.8%(647) | R+10.9 | +6.9 |
| 1988 | 40.8%(708) | 58.6%(1,018) | R+17.9 | +24.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7%(259) | 78.3%(933) | R+56.5 | -0.0 |
| 2022 | 13.6%(126) | 70.1%(651) | R+56.5 | -19.4 |
| 2018 | 31.3%(364) | 68.4%(796) | R+37.1 | +40.8 |
| 2016 | 9.3%(114) | 87.2%(1,067) | R+77.9 | -51.9 |
| 2012 | 36.9%(473) | 62.9%(806) | R+26.0 | +38.1 |
| 2010 | 16.9%(201) | 81.0%(963) | R+64.1 | -102.7 |
| 2006 | 68.1%(661) | 29.6%(287) | D+38.6 | +13.0 |
| 2004 | 62.8%(804) | 37.2%(477) | D+25.5 | +6.2 |
| 2000 | 59.6%(702) | 40.4%(475) | D+19.3 | -16.5 |
| 1998 | 66.5%(628) | 30.7%(290) | D+35.8 | +20.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.6%(162) | 81.9%(978) | R+68.3 | -1.9 |
| 2020 | 12.9%(163) | 79.4%(1,000) | R+66.4 | +8.7 |
| 2016 | 11.1%(135) | 86.2%(1,049) | R+75.1 | -31.1 |
| 2012 | 27.1%(349) | 71.1%(916) | R+44.0 | +12.1 |
| 2008 | 20.6%(266) | 76.7%(989) | R+56.1 | -1.0 |
| 2004 | 21.7%(278) | 76.8%(984) | R+55.1 | -53.7 |
| 2000 | 49.3%(585) | 50.7%(601) | R+1.4 | +44.8 |
| 1996 | 26.9%(306) | 73.1%(830) | R+46.1 | -26.9 |
| 1992 | 39.7%(638) | 59.0%(948) | R+19.3 | -23.6 |
| 1988 | 52.2%(915) | 47.8%(839) | D+4.3 | +12.3 |