Traill County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 4,115 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1111 | 278 | 520 | 22 | 820 | 33.9% | 63.4% | R+29.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0707 | 151 | 338 | 9 | 498 | 30.3% | 67.9% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -0909 | 145 | 292 | 12 | 449 | 32.3% | 65.0% | R+32.7 |
| Precinct -0202 | 132 | 267 | 10 | 409 | 32.3% | 65.3% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -1010 | 146 | 243 | 17 | 406 | 36.0% | 59.9% | R+23.9 |
| Precinct -1212 | 154 | 239 | 13 | 406 | 37.9% | 58.9% | R+20.9 |
| Precinct -0808 | 99 | 177 | 7 | 283 | 35.0% | 62.5% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -0303 | 61 | 158 | 5 | 224 | 27.2% | 70.5% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -0101 | 56 | 148 | 3 | 207 | 27.1% | 71.5% | R+44.4 |
| Precinct -0404 | 70 | 120 | 4 | 194 | 36.1% | 61.9% | R+25.8 |
| Precinct -0505 | 40 | 83 | 3 | 126 | 31.7% | 65.9% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -0606 | 27 | 65 | 1 | 93 | 29.0% | 69.9% | R+40.9 |
| Traill 20-01 Voting District01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-02 Voting District02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-03 Voting District03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-04 Voting District04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-05 Voting District05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-06 Voting District06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-07 Voting District07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-08 Voting District08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-09 Voting District09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-10 Voting District10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-11 Voting District11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-12 Voting District12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traill 20-13 Voting District13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −56.3% |
| 1896 | −42.2% |
| 1900 | −55.9% |
| 1904 | −73.7% |
| 1908 | −39.2% |
| 1912 | +8.2% |
| 1916 | −34.5% |
| 1920 | −73.7% |
| 1924 | −51.5% |
| 1928 | −43.0% |
| 1932 | +24.0% |
| 1936 | +18.5% |
| 1940 | −7.5% |
| 1944 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | −10.1% |
| 1952 | −44.5% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −21.4% |
| 1964 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | −20.4% |
| 1972 | −24.1% |
| 1976 | −8.5% |
| 1980 | −32.8% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | −8.4% |
| 1996 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | −21.4% |
| 2004 | −21.0% |
| 2008 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −24.9% |
| 2024 | −31.4% |
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
−34 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −157 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $66,240 in average income, against $99,228 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.9 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Traill County, ND itself (R+31.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cass County, ND46R+8.3
- Grand Forks County, ND42R+18.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cass County, ND58
- Grand Forks County, ND51
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 | −47 |
| 2012 | +1 |
| 2013 | +103 |
| 2014 | −148 |
| 2015 | −40 |
| 2016 | +21 |
| 2017 | −24 |
| 2018 | +1 |
| 2019 | +8 |
| 2021 | +5 |
| 2022 | +2 |
| 2023 | −19 |
| 2024 | +14 |
| 2025 | −34 |
Traill County hugs the Minnesota border along the fertile Red River Valley, where agriculture shapes both the economy and the electorate. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+31.4 reflects a pattern consistent across rural eastern North Dakota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.
A population of 7,970, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,004 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barnes County and Polk County.
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Traill County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.