Richland County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
31 precincts · 8,261 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -5252 | 352 | 767 | 26 | 1,145 | 30.7% | 67.0% | R+36.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -5454 | 309 | 678 | 17 | 1,004 | 30.8% | 67.5% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -5353 | 307 | 661 | 21 | 989 | 31.0% | 66.8% | R+35.8 |
| Precinct -5151 | 304 | 593 | 17 | 914 | 33.3% | 64.9% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -4848 | 252 | 613 | 23 | 888 | 28.4% | 69.0% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -4545 | 244 | 414 | 29 | 687 | 35.5% | 60.3% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -4747 | 128 | 412 | 24 | 564 | 22.7% | 73.0% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -3737 | 148 | 373 | 16 | 537 | 27.6% | 69.5% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -3838 | 129 | 294 | 10 | 433 | 29.8% | 67.9% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -3939 | 80 | 258 | 8 | 346 | 23.1% | 74.6% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -4646 | 89 | 224 | 4 | 317 | 28.1% | 70.7% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -4141 | 66 | 148 | 7 | 221 | 29.9% | 67.0% | R+37.1 |
| Precinct -4949 | 65 | 141 | 10 | 216 | 30.1% | 65.3% | R+35.2 |
| Richland 25-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-14 Voting District14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 25-15 Voting District15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-09 Voting District09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-16 Voting District16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-17 Voting District17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland 26-18 Voting District18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −42.8% |
| 1896 | −22.7% |
| 1900 | −18.9% |
| 1904 | −35.8% |
| 1908 | −10.5% |
| 1912 | +10.7% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −60.1% |
| 1924 | −37.2% |
| 1928 | −8.2% |
| 1932 | +41.0% |
| 1936 | +18.5% |
| 1940 | −17.4% |
| 1944 | −15.9% |
| 1948 | −0.5% |
| 1952 | −40.3% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −8.1% |
| 1964 | +13.8% |
| 1968 | −14.5% |
| 1972 | −21.2% |
| 1976 | −4.1% |
| 1980 | −32.3% |
| 1984 | −32.1% |
| 1988 | −13.9% |
| 1992 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −6.4% |
| 2000 | −31.3% |
| 2004 | −29.7% |
| 2008 | −5.1% |
| 2012 | −13.5% |
| 2016 | −35.6% |
| 2020 | −32.8% |
| 2024 | −37.6% |
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
+12 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −471 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,639 in average income, against $92,980 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+17.3 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Richland County, ND itself (R+37.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cass County, ND111R+8.3
- Wilkin County, MN46R+38.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cass County, ND132
- Wilkin County, MN44
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 | −62 |
| 2012 | −76 |
| 2013 | +19 |
| 2014 | +19 |
| 2015 | −92 |
| 2016 | −48 |
| 2017 | −70 |
| 2018 | −104 |
| 2019 | −109 |
| 2021 | −16 |
| 2022 | −2 |
| 2023 | +5 |
| 2024 | +53 |
| 2025 | +12 |
Richland County's economy centers on sugar beet and small-grain agriculture along the Red River, and its presidential margins have exceeded R+35 in each of the last three cycles, reflecting the broader rural consolidation seen across the northern Plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.
A population of 16,584, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,432 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Codington County and Wilkin County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Richland County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38077/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.