McHenry County, North Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
North Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+63.4
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
McHenry County, North Dakota voted R+63.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,223 votes (80.78%). This represented a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
9.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+63.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,345
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$78,071(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.4%(479) | 80.8%(2,223) | R+63.4 | -3.4 |
| 2020 | 18.8%(564) | 78.7%(2,364) | R+59.9 | -4.6 |
| 2016 | 17.4%(490) | 72.7%(2,050) | R+55.3 | -28.2 |
| 2012 | 34.8%(943) | 61.9%(1,678) | R+27.1 | -10.8 |
| 2008 | 40.6%(981) | 56.9%(1,374) | R+16.3 | +9.1 |
| 2004 | 36.5%(1,030) | 61.8%(1,744) | R+25.3 | +3.7 |
| 2000 | 32.4%(888) | 61.5%(1,682) | R+29.0 | -25.7 |
| 1996 | 39.8%(1,096) | 43.1%(1,187) | R+3.3 | +1.1 |
| 1992 | 34.5%(1,173) | 38.9%(1,321) | R+4.4 | +1.9 |
| 1988 | 46.5%(1,665) | 52.7%(1,888) | R+6.2 | +25.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.9%(649) | 76.1%(2,068) | R+52.2 | -7.4 |
| 2022 | 13.8%(297) | 58.6%(1,265) | R+44.9 | -14.3 |
| 2018 | 34.4%(879) | 65.0%(1,659) | R+30.6 | +44.3 |
| 2016 | 10.4%(296) | 85.2%(2,433) | R+74.8 | -75.6 |
| 2012 | 50.2%(1,359) | 49.5%(1,339) | D+0.7 | +54.6 |
| 2010 | 22.1%(516) | 75.9%(1,774) | R+53.9 | -98.0 |
| 2006 | 71.4%(1,613) | 27.2%(615) | D+44.2 | -0.8 |
| 2004 | 72.5%(2,040) | 27.5%(775) | D+44.9 | +19.0 |
| 2000 | 63.0%(1,747) | 37.0%(1,027) | D+26.0 | -6.5 |
| 1998 | 65.3%(1,685) | 32.8%(847) | D+32.5 | +7.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.9%(435) | 77.1%(2,102) | R+61.1 | -1.8 |
| 2020 | 15.0%(447) | 74.3%(2,211) | R+59.3 | +7.6 |
| 2016 | 15.0%(427) | 81.8%(2,335) | R+66.9 | -74.2 |
| 2012 | 53.1%(1,459) | 45.7%(1,257) | D+7.3 | +58.4 |
| 2008 | 23.4%(579) | 74.5%(1,841) | R+51.1 | -10.4 |
| 2004 | 28.7%(810) | 69.4%(1,959) | R+40.7 | -32.2 |
| 2000 | 45.7%(1,263) | 54.3%(1,499) | R+8.5 | +14.9 |
| 1996 | 38.3%(1,069) | 61.7%(1,722) | R+23.4 | -23.0 |
| 1992 | 48.9%(1,663) | 49.3%(1,678) | R+0.4 | -15.9 |
| 1988 | 57.7%(2,074) | 42.3%(1,519) | D+15.4 | +3.6 |