Barnes County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 5,339 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0505 | 296 | 537 | 29 | 862 | 34.3% | 62.3% | R+28.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0202 | 280 | 406 | 24 | 710 | 39.4% | 57.2% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -1111 | 174 | 463 | 13 | 650 | 26.8% | 71.2% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -0404 | 222 | 388 | 8 | 618 | 35.9% | 62.8% | R+26.9 |
| Precinct -0101 | 157 | 206 | 17 | 380 | 41.3% | 54.2% | R+12.9 |
| Precinct -0606 | 88 | 265 | 8 | 361 | 24.4% | 73.4% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -0303 | 127 | 218 | 12 | 357 | 35.6% | 61.1% | R+25.5 |
| Precinct -1313 | 77 | 190 | 14 | 281 | 27.4% | 67.6% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -1212 | 49 | 183 | 3 | 235 | 20.9% | 77.9% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -0909 | 46 | 173 | 5 | 224 | 20.5% | 77.2% | R+56.7 |
| Precinct -1515 | 34 | 162 | 2 | 198 | 17.2% | 81.8% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -0808 | 25 | 121 | 5 | 151 | 16.6% | 80.1% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -0707 | 38 | 100 | 4 | 142 | 26.8% | 70.4% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -1414 | 22 | 65 | 0 | 87 | 25.3% | 74.7% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -1010 | 26 | 54 | 3 | 83 | 31.3% | 65.1% | R+33.7 |
| Barnes 20-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 20-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 20-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 20-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-09 Voting District09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-14 Voting District14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Barnes 24-15 Voting District15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.0% |
| 1896 | −0.5% |
| 1900 | −10.0% |
| 1904 | −59.3% |
| 1908 | −27.4% |
| 1912 | +16.0% |
| 1916 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | −63.1% |
| 1924 | −45.9% |
| 1928 | −6.5% |
| 1932 | +30.1% |
| 1936 | +27.9% |
| 1940 | −15.7% |
| 1944 | −11.6% |
| 1948 | −7.5% |
| 1952 | −44.3% |
| 1956 | −24.2% |
| 1960 | −15.5% |
| 1964 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | −17.8% |
| 1972 | −23.2% |
| 1976 | −9.2% |
| 1980 | −30.8% |
| 1984 | −26.6% |
| 1988 | −11.8% |
| 1992 | −9.4% |
| 1996 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | −26.4% |
| 2004 | −23.3% |
| 2008 | −1.5% |
| 2012 | −10.3% |
| 2016 | −29.2% |
| 2020 | −31.4% |
| 2024 | −35.0% |
U.S. Senate
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−51 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −561 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,098 in average income, against $85,687 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+20.6 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Barnes County, ND itself (R+35.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cass County, ND56R+8.3
- Stutsman County, ND29R+44.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cass County, ND89
- Stutsman County, ND33
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +32 |
| 2012 | −97 |
| 2013 | +134 |
| 2014 | −45 |
| 2015 | −20 |
| 2016 | −90 |
| 2017 | −199 |
| 2018 | −106 |
| 2019 | −69 |
| 2021 | −65 |
| 2022 | +43 |
| 2023 | −7 |
| 2024 | −21 |
| 2025 | −51 |
Barnes County's population has shed roughly a third of its peak mid-century total as farm consolidation reshaped the economy, leaving a predominantly rural electorate that has voted Republican by growing margins in recent presidential contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.0 points.
A population of 10,773, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,038 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilkin County and Richland County.
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Barnes County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.