HarrisDemocratic12.8%207TrumpRepublican85.5%1,384OliverLibertarian1.2%20
R+72.7- Lead
- 1,177
- Total
- 1,618
- vs nation
- R+71.3
- Turnout
- 75.0%
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Bowman County, ND
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President30 · 1908–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1908–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 75.0% of 2,182 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic13.8%228TrumpRepublican84.2%1,395JorgensenLibertarian1.8%30
R+70.4- Lead
- 1,167
- Total
- 1,657
- vs nation
- R+74.9
- Turnout
- 72.7%
ClintonDemocratic12.7%227TrumpRepublican80.9%1,446JohnsonLibertarian4.4%79
R+68.2- Lead
- 1,219
- Total
- 1,787
- vs nation
- R+70.3
- Turnout
- 74.5%
ObamaDemocratic23.8%414RomneyRepublican73.7%1,280OtherAll other candidates2.5%43
R+49.9- Lead
- 866
- Total
- 1,737
- vs nation
- R+53.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic29.1%478McCainRepublican67.5%1,107OtherAll other candidates3.4%55
R+38.4- Lead
- 629
- Total
- 1,640
- vs nation
- R+45.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic23.1%397BushRepublican74.6%1,280OtherAll other candidates2.3%39
R+51.5- Lead
- 883
- Total
- 1,716
- vs nation
- R+49.0
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic22.4%330BushRepublican73.4%1,080NaderGreen2.7%40
R+51.0- Lead
- 750
- Total
- 1,471
- vs nation
- R+51.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic33.2%489DoleRepublican48.2%710PerotReform17.7%261
R+15.0- Lead
- 221
- Total
- 1,473
- vs nation
- R+23.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+72.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,9062024 5-year
- Population density
- 2.5 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,162 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,1092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Pierce County, ND · twin score 87.3
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 75.0%1,637 participants ÷ 2,182 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +11.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -11.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 63.7%–67.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,637 | 2,182 ± 32 | 75.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 1,365 | 2,222 ± 42 | 61.4% | Audited | A/A |
| 1,683 | 2,314 ± 28 | 72.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 1,677 | 2,395 ± 26 | 70.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 1,816 | 2,437 ± 27 | 74.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 1,737 | 2,448 | 71.0% | Derived | — | |
| 1,640 | 2,339 | 70.1% | Derived | — | |
| 1,716 | 2,230 extrapolated | 77.0% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 1,618 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -11 | 105 | 578 | 15 | 698 | 15.0% | 82.8% | R+67.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -22 | 43 | 365 | 4 | 412 | 10.4% | 88.6% | R+78.2 |
| Precinct -44 | 43 | 248 | 5 | 296 | 14.5% | 83.8% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -33 | 16 | 193 | 3 | 212 | 7.5% | 91.0% | R+83.5 |
| Bowman 39-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bowman 39-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bowman 39-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bowman 39-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Bowman County, ND · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
59.5%
685 votes · D+27.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 59.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
85.5%
1,384 votes · R+72.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 84.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
1,292votes
59.4% of the vote · D+31.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 1,118 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
1,559votes
72.5% of the vote · R+46.4
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 1,507 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+23.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.0 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +13.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+74.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+70.4 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +71.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGreg KesselState Senate · 39
RKeith KempenichState House · 39
RMike SchatzState House · 39
Seats representing Bowman County, ND. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−46 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −250 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,787 in average income, against $92,917 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
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 | +9 |
| 2012 | +68 |
| 2013 | +13 |
| 2014 | +30 |
| 2015 | +36 |
| 2016 | −67 |
| 2017 | −76 |
| 2018 | −87 |
| 2019 | −45 |
| 2021 | −64 |
| 2022 | +1 |
| 2023 | −29 |
| 2024 | +7 |
| 2025 | −46 |
Bowman sits in the state's southwestern corner along the South Dakota line, where ranching economy and sparse settlement have long produced some of the most lopsided Republican margins in the region — 72 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.7 points.
A population of 2,906, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,109 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pierce County and Burke County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Pierce County
North Dakota
87.3twin score
2000 marginNorwegian ancestry% Catholic≠ Polish ancestry
Burke County
North Dakota
87.3twin score
% unaffiliated2016–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Renville County
North Dakota
86.4twin score
% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ % Catholic
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bowman County, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bowman County, North Dakota voted Republican by 72.7 points (R+72.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,618 votes cast, 207 went Democratic and 1,384 went Republican.
When did Bowman County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bowman County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bowman County, North Dakota?
Bowman County, North Dakota has a population of 2,906 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bowman County, North Dakota?
Median household income in Bowman County, North Dakota is $72,109 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Bowman County, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bowman County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.