HarrisDemocratic27.2%14,215TrumpRepublican70.0%36,595OliverLibertarian1.8%954
R+42.8- Lead
- 22,380
- Total
- 52,263
- vs nation
- R+41.3
- Turnout
- 70.0%
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Burleigh County, ND
Contests in this Place (90 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 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 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.0% of 75,483 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic28.3%14,348TrumpRepublican68.5%34,744JorgensenLibertarian2.7%1,368
R+40.2- Lead
- 20,396
- Total
- 50,753
- vs nation
- R+44.6
- Turnout
- 71.0%
ClintonDemocratic22.7%10,881TrumpRepublican67.8%32,532JohnsonLibertarian5.7%2,722
R+45.1- Lead
- 21,651
- Total
- 47,979
- vs nation
- R+47.2
- Turnout
- 70.6%
ObamaDemocratic32.5%14,122RomneyRepublican64.4%27,951OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,314
R+31.9- Lead
- 13,829
- Total
- 43,387
- vs nation
- R+35.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic37.3%15,600McCainRepublican60.9%25,443OtherAll other candidates1.7%729
R+23.6- Lead
- 9,843
- Total
- 41,772
- vs nation
- R+30.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic29.9%11,621BushRepublican68.5%26,577OtherAll other candidates1.6%616
R+38.5- Lead
- 14,956
- Total
- 38,814
- vs nation
- R+36.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic28.5%9,842BushRepublican65.2%22,467NaderGreen3.3%1,142
R+36.6- Lead
- 12,625
- Total
- 34,482
- vs nation
- R+37.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic35.7%10,679DoleRepublican51.7%15,464PerotReform11.8%3,535
R+16.0- Lead
- 4,785
- Total
- 29,890
- vs nation
- R+24.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 100,6002024 5-year
- Population density
- 62 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,633 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,8512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.6 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Morton County, ND · twin score 85.1
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
- 70.0%52,867 participants ÷ 75,483 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +22.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 47.4%–56.3%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52,867 | 75,483 ± 471 | 70.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 35,746 | 73,951 ± 502 | 48.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 51,143 | 72,007 ± 363 | 71.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 46,824 | 71,068 ± 344 | 65.9% | Audited | A/A |
| 48,737 | 69,011 ± 338 | 70.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 43,387 | 63,053 | 68.8% | Derived | — | |
| 41,772 | 59,571 | 70.1% | Derived | — | |
| 38,814 | 56,089 extrapolated | 69.2% | 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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Results by precinct
65 precincts · 52,263 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -4701 CENTURY BAPTIST CHURCH4701 CENTURY BAPTIST CHURCH | 978 | 2,449 | 93 | 3,520 | 27.8% | 69.6% | R+41.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0804 4H BUILDING0804 4H BUILDING | 543 | 2,735 | 88 | 3,366 | 16.1% | 81.3% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -3204 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER3204 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER | 969 | 2,291 | 99 | 3,359 | 28.8% | 68.2% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -0704 EAST AUDITORIUM0704 EAST AUDITORIUM | 926 | 2,136 | 82 | 3,144 | 29.5% | 67.9% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -4702 GRACE POINT CHURCH4702 GRACE POINT CHURCH | 991 | 1,886 | 81 | 2,958 | 33.5% | 63.8% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -3502 GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH3502 GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH | 1,127 | 1,716 | 91 | 2,934 | 38.4% | 58.5% | R+20.1 |
| Precinct -3004 SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3004 SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 756 | 2,031 | 62 | 2,849 | 26.5% | 71.3% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -3003 LORD OF LIFE CHURCH3003 LORD OF LIFE CHURCH | 745 | 1,886 | 75 | 2,706 | 27.5% | 69.7% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -3501 GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3501 GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 828 | 1,297 | 73 | 2,198 | 37.7% | 59.0% | R+21.3 |
| Precinct -0805 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0805 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 421 | 1,667 | 58 | 2,146 | 19.6% | 77.7% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -3001 UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE3001 UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 404 | 1,650 | 51 | 2,105 | 19.2% | 78.4% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -0702 LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0702 LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 481 | 1,515 | 52 | 2,048 | 23.5% | 74.0% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -0703 SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0703 SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 478 | 1,478 | 42 | 1,998 | 23.9% | 74.0% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -0802 LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0802 LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 340 | 1,474 | 51 | 1,865 | 18.2% | 79.0% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -3504 HILLSIDE AQUATIC COMPLEX3504 HILLSIDE AQUATIC COMPLEX | 582 | 1,179 | 59 | 1,820 | 32.0% | 64.8% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -3503 HILLSIDE AQUATIC COMPLEX3503 HILLSIDE AQUATIC COMPLEX | 609 | 1,038 | 75 | 1,722 | 35.4% | 60.3% | R+24.9 |
| Precinct -4703 GRACE POINT CHURCH4703 GRACE POINT CHURCH | 529 | 1,089 | 51 | 1,669 | 31.7% | 65.2% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -3202 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER3202 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER | 612 | 949 | 62 | 1,623 | 37.7% | 58.5% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -3203 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER3203 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER | 455 | 977 | 41 | 1,473 | 30.9% | 66.3% | R+35.4 |
| Precinct -0705 SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0705 SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 230 | 1,147 | 29 | 1,406 | 16.4% | 81.6% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -4704 CENTURY BAPTIST CHURCH4704 CENTURY BAPTIST CHURCH | 363 | 892 | 33 | 1,288 | 28.2% | 69.3% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -3201 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER3201 BISMARCK EVENT CENTER | 350 | 769 | 36 | 1,155 | 30.3% | 66.6% | R+36.3 |
| Precinct -0701 LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0701 LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 220 | 856 | 31 | 1,107 | 19.9% | 77.3% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -0806 MENOKEN SCHOOL0806 MENOKEN SCHOOL | 60 | 364 | 8 | 432 | 13.9% | 84.3% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -1401 WILTON COUNTY SHOP1401 WILTON COUNTY SHOP | 52 | 284 | 6 | 342 | 15.2% | 83.0% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -0803 4H BUILDING0803 4H BUILDING | 63 | 263 | 7 | 333 | 18.9% | 79.0% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -1403 STERLING SCHOOL1403 STERLING SCHOOL | 39 | 257 | 7 | 303 | 12.9% | 84.8% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -0801 WILTON COUNTY SHOP0801 WILTON COUNTY SHOP | 30 | 137 | 9 | 176 | 17.0% | 77.8% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -1402 WING FIRE HALL1402 WING FIRE HALL | 25 | 145 | 1 | 171 | 14.6% | 84.8% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -3002 UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE3002 UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 9 | 38 | 0 | 47 | 19.1% | 80.9% | R+61.7 |
| Burleigh 14-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 14-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 14-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 14-16 Voting District16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 14-17 Voting District17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 14-19 Voting District19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 30-20 Voting District20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 30-21 Voting District21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 30-22 Voting District22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 30-23 Voting District23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 30-24 Voting District24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 30-25 Voting District25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-31 Voting District31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-33 Voting District33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-34 Voting District34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-36 Voting District36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-37 Voting District37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-38 Voting District38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 32-39 Voting District39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 35-51 Voting District51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 35-52 Voting District52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 35-53 Voting District53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 35-54 Voting District54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 35-55 Voting District55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 35-56 Voting District56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 47-40 Voting District40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 47-41 Voting District41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 47-42 Voting District42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 47-45 Voting District45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 47-46 Voting District46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 47-48 Voting District48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 8-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 8-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 8-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burleigh 8-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Burleigh County, ND · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
66.6%
5,621 votes · D+34.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
83.2%
1,340 votes · R+68.5
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 79.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
15,600votes
37.3% of the vote · R+23.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,348 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,595votes
70.0% of the vote · R+42.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 34,744 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+17.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.8 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +15.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+70.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+68.6 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +48.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff MagrumState Senate · 8
RJerry KleinState Senate · 14
RMike BergState House · 8
RSuAnn OlsonState House · 8
RJon NelsonState House · 14
RRobin WeiszState House · 14
Seats representing Burleigh County, ND. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 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
+170 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +9,664 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,362 in average income, against $109,692 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.3 on average — 2.5 points more Republican-leaning than Burleigh County, ND itself (R+42.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Morton County, ND642R+53.4
- Cass County, ND141R+8.3
- Ward County, ND109R+47.0
- Stark County, ND82R+65.2
- McLean County, ND57R+57.9
- Mercer County, ND53R+68.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Morton County, ND599
- Cass County, ND214
- Maricopa County, AZ65
- Ward County, ND57
- Stark County, ND56
- Grand Forks County, ND46
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 | +1,124 |
| 2012 | +1,849 |
| 2013 | +2,082 |
| 2014 | +1,354 |
| 2015 | +1,823 |
| 2016 | +626 |
| 2017 | −95 |
| 2018 | −560 |
| 2019 | −201 |
| 2021 | +508 |
| 2022 | +314 |
| 2023 | +97 |
| 2024 | +573 |
| 2025 | +170 |
Despite hosting the state capital and its professional class, Burleigh County delivered a 42-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting how thoroughly small-city prairie counties have shifted toward one-party dominance over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 68.6 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.8 points.
A population of 100,600, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,851 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morton County and Ward County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Morton County
North Dakota
85.1twin score
elasticity% Catholic2000 margin≠ Swedish ancestry
Ward County
North Dakota
81.9twin score
elasticity2000–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Stark County
North Dakota
81.9twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectorymedian income≠ % 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 Burleigh County, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burleigh County, North Dakota voted Republican by 42.8 points (R+42.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,263 votes cast, 14,215 went Democratic and 36,595 went Republican.
When did Burleigh County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Burleigh County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Burleigh County, North Dakota?
Burleigh County, North Dakota has a population of 100,600 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burleigh County, North Dakota?
Median household income in Burleigh County, North Dakota is $86,851 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Burleigh County, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Burleigh County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.