Bottineau County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 3,447 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -22 | 179 | 612 | 18 | 809 | 22.1% | 75.6% | R+53.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -44 | 156 | 574 | 14 | 744 | 21.0% | 77.2% | R+56.2 |
| Precinct -55 | 103 | 544 | 8 | 655 | 15.7% | 83.1% | R+67.3 |
| Precinct -11 | 167 | 435 | 22 | 624 | 26.8% | 69.7% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -33 | 130 | 463 | 22 | 615 | 21.1% | 75.3% | R+54.1 |
| Bottineau 06-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-14 Voting District14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bottineau 06-15 Voting District15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −37.2% |
| 1896 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | −7.2% |
| 1904 | −43.9% |
| 1908 | −24.5% |
| 1912 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | +5.7% |
| 1920 | −52.4% |
| 1924 | −26.7% |
| 1928 | −0.6% |
| 1932 | +53.5% |
| 1936 | +35.7% |
| 1940 | −11.7% |
| 1944 | −15.2% |
| 1948 | −22.3% |
| 1952 | −56.0% |
| 1956 | −25.9% |
| 1960 | −22.1% |
| 1964 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | −25.4% |
| 1972 | −40.4% |
| 1976 | −13.9% |
| 1980 | −47.7% |
| 1984 | −44.3% |
| 1988 | −19.9% |
| 1992 | −12.7% |
| 1996 | −11.4% |
| 2000 | −31.9% |
| 2004 | −35.4% |
| 2008 | −19.1% |
| 2012 | −30.9% |
| 2016 | −50.3% |
| 2020 | −50.5% |
| 2024 | −54.9% |
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
−54 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −198 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,104 in average income, against $94,092 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.0 on average — 7.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Bottineau County, ND itself (R+54.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ward County, ND36R+47.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ward County, ND42
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 | +64 |
| 2012 | +120 |
| 2013 | +127 |
| 2014 | −71 |
| 2015 | +42 |
| 2016 | −143 |
| 2017 | −30 |
| 2018 | −108 |
| 2019 | −91 |
| 2021 | +35 |
| 2022 | −60 |
| 2023 | −54 |
| 2024 | +25 |
| 2025 | −54 |
Bottineau sits along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota, where an agricultural economy and sparse, predominantly white rural population have produced some of the most lopsided federal election results in the state for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.
A population of 6,378, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,000 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McLean County and Foster County.
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Bottineau County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.