Cass County, North Dakota: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+8%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 193,4002024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,5552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Polk County, OR · similarity 0.93
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Cass CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cass County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −54.0% |
| 1896 | −18.5% |
| 1900 | −34.8% |
| 1904 | −67.5% |
| 1908 | −28.6% |
| 1912 | +9.9% |
| 1916 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | −56.8% |
| 1924 | −56.9% |
| 1928 | −32.7% |
| 1932 | +10.6% |
| 1936 | +22.0% |
| 1940 | −2.7% |
| 1944 | −1.3% |
| 1948 | −6.8% |
| 1952 | −32.6% |
| 1956 | −26.6% |
| 1960 | −17.8% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −16.2% |
| 1972 | −21.2% |
| 1976 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | −23.7% |
| 1984 | −23.4% |
| 1988 | −9.3% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | −20.5% |
| 2004 | −20.4% |
| 2008 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | −2.9% |
| 2016 | −10.5% |
| 2020 | −2.7% |
| 2024 | −8.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40,304 | 47,873 | 90,851 | ||
| R | 40,311 | 42,619 | 86,053 | ||
| R | 31,361 | 39,816 | 80,821 | ||
| R | 34,712 | 36,855 | 73,855 | ||
| D | 37,622 | 32,566 | 71,419 | ||
| R | 26,010 | 39,619 | 66,711 | ||
| R | 21,451 | 33,536 | 58,995 | ||
| R | 21,693 | 24,238 | 50,471 | ||
| R | 18,077 | 25,312 | 53,116 | ||
| R | 22,107 | 26,699 | 49,137 | ||
| R | 18,054 | 29,221 | 47,629 | ||
| R | 13,562 | 23,886 | 43,620 | ||
| R | 17,879 | 22,583 | 41,411 | ||
| R | 14,073 | 21,770 | 36,306 | ||
| R | 10,819 | 15,240 | 27,271 | ||
| D | 15,674 | 12,972 | 28,669 | ||
| R | 12,213 | 17,498 | 29,711 | ||
| R | 9,821 | 16,932 | 26,770 | ||
| R | 9,193 | 18,094 | 27,344 | ||
| R | 9,937 | 11,430 | 21,836 | ||
| R | 10,390 | 10,661 | 21,167 | ||
| R | 11,911 | 12,567 | 24,586 | ||
| D | 12,400 | 7,632 | 21,670 | ||
| D | 11,094 | 8,937 | 20,394 | ||
| R | 6,315 | 12,480 | 18,858 | ||
| R | 1,352 | 9,906 | 15,041 | ||
| R | 2,817 | 10,735 | 13,938 | ||
| D | 3,303 | 3,093 | 6,626 | ||
| O | 1,814 | 1,316 | 5,019 | ||
| R | 2,000 | 3,681 | 5,887 | ||
| R | 609 | 3,788 | 4,711 | ||
| R | 1,636 | 3,485 | 5,306 | ||
| R | 2,089 | 3,050 | 5,187 | ||
| R | 0 | 2,022 | 3,746 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.1%
Irish
7.6%
English
5.2%
French
3.1%
American
2.6%
Polish
2.0%
Italian
1.5%
African American
5.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,555
Cass County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Cass County$75,555
North Dakota$76,657
United States$80,734
Cass County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.8%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.0%
Other languages2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Spanish1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Cass County anchors North Dakota's most urban corridor and is home to Fargo, the state's largest city. Despite its population density relative to the state, it still delivered an R+8.3 margin in 2024, underscoring how even college-town metros can lean right in plains states.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-two points in 1936; the Republican margin reached sixty-seven points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $75,555, and a 11% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Polk County and Yamhill County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cass County, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cass County, North Dakota voted Republican by 8.3 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,851 votes cast, 40,304 went Democratic and 47,873 went Republican.
What is Cass County, North Dakota's political typology?
Akashic places Cass County, North Dakota in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did Cass County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cass County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Cass County, North Dakota?
Cass County, North Dakota has a population of 193,400 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cass County, North Dakota?
Median household income in Cass County, North Dakota is $75,555 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Cass County, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cass County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.