Ramsey County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 5,239 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -11 | 907 | 1,774 | 70 | 2,751 | 33.0% | 64.5% | R+31.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -33 | 309 | 966 | 32 | 1,307 | 23.6% | 73.9% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -22 | 201 | 539 | 11 | 751 | 26.8% | 71.8% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -44 | 96 | 330 | 4 | 430 | 22.3% | 76.7% | R+54.4 |
| Ramsey 15-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ramsey 15-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −57.6% |
| 1896 | −13.1% |
| 1900 | −38.5% |
| 1904 | −57.1% |
| 1908 | −15.4% |
| 1912 | +7.8% |
| 1916 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | −60.7% |
| 1924 | −55.2% |
| 1928 | −9.7% |
| 1932 | +38.2% |
| 1936 | +39.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | −7.8% |
| 1952 | −44.3% |
| 1956 | −29.0% |
| 1960 | −12.3% |
| 1964 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | −13.8% |
| 1972 | −24.5% |
| 1976 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | −39.3% |
| 1984 | −28.2% |
| 1988 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −8.4% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −27.1% |
| 2004 | −21.6% |
| 2008 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.0% |
| 2016 | −32.3% |
| 2020 | −36.1% |
| 2024 | −40.0% |
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 −489 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,096 in average income, against $88,106 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+15.2 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Ramsey County, ND itself (R+40.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Benson County, ND49R+18.4
- Cass County, ND23R+8.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cass County, ND47
- Grand Forks County, ND37
- Benson County, ND23
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 | +12 |
| 2012 | +48 |
| 2013 | −60 |
| 2014 | +21 |
| 2015 | +18 |
| 2016 | −170 |
| 2017 | −27 |
| 2018 | −83 |
| 2019 | −123 |
| 2021 | +33 |
| 2022 | −71 |
| 2023 | −52 |
| 2024 | −5 |
| 2025 | −30 |
Ramsey County, anchored by Devils Lake, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the broader rural realignment across the northern Great Plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 60.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.0 points.
A population of 11,556, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,006 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barnes County and Wilkin County.
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Ramsey County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.