Stark County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 15,100 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -453701453701 | 1,381 | 5,337 | 144 | 6,862 | 20.1% | 77.8% | R+57.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -453604453604 | 644 | 3,526 | 90 | 4,260 | 15.1% | 82.8% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -453901453901 | 146 | 1,125 | 24 | 1,295 | 11.3% | 86.9% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct -453902453902 | 94 | 733 | 11 | 838 | 11.2% | 87.5% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -453903453903 | 62 | 622 | 9 | 693 | 8.9% | 89.8% | R+80.8 |
| Precinct -453601453601 | 77 | 497 | 9 | 583 | 13.2% | 85.2% | R+72.0 |
| Precinct -453603453603 | 45 | 259 | 9 | 313 | 14.4% | 82.7% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct -453602453602 | 24 | 224 | 8 | 256 | 9.4% | 87.5% | R+78.1 |
| Stark 36-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 36-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 36-09 Voting District09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 36-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 36-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 36-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 36-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 37-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 37-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 37-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 37-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 37-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stark 37-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −60.6% |
| 1896 | −42.0% |
| 1900 | −29.1% |
| 1904 | −49.6% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | +16.8% |
| 1916 | −18.8% |
| 1920 | −73.2% |
| 1924 | −44.3% |
| 1928 | +25.3% |
| 1932 | +53.7% |
| 1936 | +39.3% |
| 1940 | −35.5% |
| 1944 | −30.0% |
| 1948 | −22.5% |
| 1952 | −59.7% |
| 1956 | −40.9% |
| 1960 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | +19.3% |
| 1968 | −24.0% |
| 1972 | −30.5% |
| 1976 | −3.4% |
| 1980 | −47.7% |
| 1984 | −45.5% |
| 1988 | −24.6% |
| 1992 | −13.9% |
| 1996 | −11.4% |
| 2000 | −36.9% |
| 2004 | −40.5% |
| 2008 | −29.1% |
| 2012 | −49.1% |
| 2016 | −64.9% |
| 2020 | −63.9% |
| 2024 | −65.2% |
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
+26 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,148 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,799 in average income, against $102,878 for residents who stayed — 40% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+57.2 on average — 8.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Stark County, ND itself (R+65.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Burleigh County, ND56R+42.8
- Morton County, ND34R+53.4
- Dunn County, ND32R+68.9
- Williams County, ND32R+67.6
- Hettinger County, ND20R+68.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Burleigh County, ND82
- Cass County, ND47
- Morton County, ND44
- Dunn County, ND38
- Hettinger County, ND22
- Williams 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 | +717 |
| 2012 | +1,429 |
| 2013 | +1,143 |
| 2014 | +1,636 |
| 2015 | +1,139 |
| 2016 | −1,356 |
| 2017 | −1,001 |
| 2018 | +293 |
| 2019 | +293 |
| 2021 | −963 |
| 2022 | −553 |
| 2023 | +43 |
| 2024 | +302 |
| 2025 | +26 |
Stark County anchors North Dakota's oil-producing southwest, and its heavily male, energy-sector workforce has driven Republican presidential margins above 60 points in recent cycles, making it one of the state's most lopsided counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.2 points.
A population of 33,302, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,449 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morton County and Putnam County.
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Stark County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38089/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.