McKenzie County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 5,521 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1111 | 250 | 1,776 | 27 | 2,053 | 12.2% | 86.5% | R+74.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0909 | 107 | 1,434 | 34 | 1,575 | 6.8% | 91.0% | R+84.3 |
| Precinct -0505 | 50 | 460 | 7 | 517 | 9.7% | 89.0% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -0606 | 39 | 272 | 3 | 314 | 12.4% | 86.6% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -1212 | 26 | 216 | 6 | 248 | 10.5% | 87.1% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -0202 | 158 | 48 | 4 | 210 | 75.2% | 22.9% | D+52.4 |
| Precinct -0101 | 150 | 56 | 2 | 208 | 72.1% | 26.9% | D+45.2 |
| Precinct -0808 | 13 | 172 | 0 | 185 | 7.0% | 93.0% | R+85.9 |
| Precinct -0404 | 13 | 115 | 1 | 129 | 10.1% | 89.1% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -0707 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 82 | 3.7% | 95.1% | R+91.5 |
| McKenzie 04-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 04-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-09 Voting District09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McKenzie 39-14 Voting District14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | −43.1% |
| 1912 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | −63.8% |
| 1924 | −33.4% |
| 1928 | −23.6% |
| 1932 | +54.8% |
| 1936 | +59.5% |
| 1940 | +21.7% |
| 1944 | +12.3% |
| 1948 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | −44.9% |
| 1956 | −6.7% |
| 1960 | −6.2% |
| 1964 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | −25.3% |
| 1972 | −33.6% |
| 1976 | −8.7% |
| 1980 | −41.5% |
| 1984 | −45.1% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −17.4% |
| 1996 | −15.2% |
| 2000 | −41.5% |
| 2004 | −38.0% |
| 2008 | −29.7% |
| 2012 | −44.4% |
| 2016 | −63.6% |
| 2020 | −67.7% |
| 2024 | −69.2% |
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
+217 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +6,892 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $66,710 in average income, against $173,420 for residents who stayed — 62% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+67.6 on average — 1.5 points more Democratic-leaning than McKenzie County, ND itself (R+69.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Williams County, ND46R+67.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Williams County, ND64
- Burleigh County, ND27
- Mountrail County, ND21
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 | +565 |
| 2012 | +895 |
| 2013 | +1,176 |
| 2014 | +1,519 |
| 2015 | +1,594 |
| 2016 | −378 |
| 2017 | −56 |
| 2018 | +706 |
| 2019 | +1,232 |
| 2021 | −999 |
| 2022 | −120 |
| 2023 | +210 |
| 2024 | +331 |
| 2025 | +217 |
McKenzie County sits atop the Bakken Formation, making it one of North Dakota's top oil-producing counties. Its sparse population and extractive-industry base have accompanied some of the widest presidential margins in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.2 points.
A population of 14,321, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,404 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Williams County and Hamlin County.
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McKenzie County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38053/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.