McLean County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
17 precincts · 5,421 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -283301283301 | 306 | 1,424 | 30 | 1,760 | 17.4% | 80.9% | R+63.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -280401280401 | 312 | 1,289 | 28 | 1,629 | 19.2% | 79.1% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -280601280601 | 169 | 958 | 25 | 1,152 | 14.7% | 83.2% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -280402280402 | 229 | 169 | 6 | 404 | 56.7% | 41.8% | D+14.9 |
| Precinct -280801280801 | 51 | 235 | 6 | 292 | 17.5% | 80.5% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -280602280602 | 26 | 156 | 2 | 184 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| McLean 04-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 04-09 Voting District09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 04-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 04-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McLean 08-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −62.8% |
| 1896 | −22.2% |
| 1900 | −68.0% |
| 1904 | −78.4% |
| 1908 | −40.2% |
| 1912 | +4.0% |
| 1916 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | −59.3% |
| 1924 | −31.8% |
| 1928 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | +52.2% |
| 1936 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | −20.8% |
| 1944 | −9.4% |
| 1948 | −8.7% |
| 1952 | −38.2% |
| 1956 | −16.6% |
| 1960 | −10.2% |
| 1964 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | −14.2% |
| 1972 | −34.7% |
| 1976 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | −42.0% |
| 1984 | −27.6% |
| 1988 | −8.9% |
| 1992 | −6.0% |
| 1996 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | −30.7% |
| 2004 | −28.4% |
| 2008 | −19.0% |
| 2012 | −29.8% |
| 2016 | −52.3% |
| 2020 | −53.6% |
| 2024 | −57.9% |
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
−30 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +423 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $73,297 in average income, against $97,186 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.0 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than McLean County, ND itself (R+57.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ward County, ND33R+47.0
- Burleigh County, ND29R+42.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Burleigh County, ND57
- Ward County, ND25
- Morton County, ND22
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 | +81 |
| 2012 | +279 |
| 2013 | +101 |
| 2014 | +63 |
| 2015 | +81 |
| 2016 | −41 |
| 2017 | −10 |
| 2018 | −125 |
| 2019 | −93 |
| 2021 | +71 |
| 2022 | +53 |
| 2023 | −15 |
| 2024 | +8 |
| 2025 | −30 |
McLean County's sparse, agriculture-driven population anchors one of the widest Republican presidential margins in a state already dominated by rural red-column voting, with the 2024 gap exceeding 57 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 78.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.9 points.
A population of 9,823, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,583 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McHenry County and Bottineau County.
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McLean County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38055/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.