Ward County, North Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
50 precincts · 28,552 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0909 | 2,101 | 4,963 | 186 | 7,250 | 29.0% | 68.5% | R+39.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1616 | 1,344 | 2,938 | 132 | 4,414 | 30.4% | 66.6% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -1212 | 1,107 | 3,011 | 90 | 4,208 | 26.3% | 71.6% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -0404 | 1,068 | 2,415 | 115 | 3,598 | 29.7% | 67.1% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -1313 | 285 | 1,358 | 26 | 1,669 | 17.1% | 81.4% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -1414 | 188 | 1,000 | 22 | 1,210 | 15.5% | 82.6% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -0202 | 195 | 788 | 22 | 1,005 | 19.4% | 78.4% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -0101 | 172 | 784 | 22 | 978 | 17.6% | 80.2% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -0303 | 138 | 683 | 13 | 834 | 16.5% | 81.9% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -0505 | 133 | 645 | 14 | 792 | 16.8% | 81.4% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -0606 | 122 | 565 | 16 | 703 | 17.4% | 80.4% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -1515 | 142 | 457 | 13 | 612 | 23.2% | 74.7% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -1010 | 77 | 479 | 16 | 572 | 13.5% | 83.7% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -0808 | 78 | 356 | 13 | 447 | 17.4% | 79.6% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -1111 | 55 | 175 | 2 | 232 | 23.7% | 75.4% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -0707 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 35.7% | 64.3% | R+28.6 |
| Ward 03-0808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 03-1414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 03-1515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 03-1616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 03-1717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 03-1818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 03-1919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 04-0707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 04-1111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 04-1212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 04-1313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-2424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-2727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-2828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-2929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-3030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-3131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 05-3232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 06-0202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 06-0404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 06-0606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-0101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-0303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-0505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-0909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-2323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-2626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 38-3131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 40-1010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 40-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 40-2121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 40-2222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 40-2525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward 40-3333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −58.5% |
| 1896 | −21.4% |
| 1900 | −39.9% |
| 1904 | −61.7% |
| 1908 | −23.1% |
| 1912 | +11.0% |
| 1916 | +21.3% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −39.7% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +31.2% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +8.0% |
| 1944 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | −2.9% |
| 1952 | −33.9% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −9.8% |
| 1964 | +23.0% |
| 1968 | −11.5% |
| 1972 | −34.5% |
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | −42.6% |
| 1984 | −37.0% |
| 1988 | −14.1% |
| 1992 | −16.2% |
| 1996 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | −28.8% |
| 2004 | −34.2% |
| 2008 | −19.2% |
| 2012 | −30.6% |
| 2016 | −46.8% |
| 2020 | −44.9% |
| 2024 | −47.0% |
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
−556 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −7,454 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,718 in average income, against $89,651 for residents who stayed — 45% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.5 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Ward County, ND itself (R+47.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McHenry County, ND63R+63.4
- Williams County, ND59R+67.6
- Cass County, ND58R+8.3
- Burleigh County, ND57R+42.8
- Mountrail County, ND54R+43.0
- Bottineau County, ND42R+54.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Burleigh County, ND109
- Cass County, ND108
- Bexar County, TX53
- Williams County, ND52
- Maricopa County, AZ51
- Mountrail County, ND46
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 | +1,462 |
| 2012 | −378 |
| 2013 | +1,634 |
| 2014 | +508 |
| 2015 | +622 |
| 2016 | −2,300 |
| 2017 | −2,095 |
| 2018 | −1,526 |
| 2019 | −798 |
| 2021 | −961 |
| 2022 | −1,180 |
| 2023 | −1,153 |
| 2024 | −733 |
| 2025 | −556 |
Home to Minot Air Force Base, Ward County's economy and population are shaped by military presence and energy extraction, producing some of North Dakota's most consistent Republican margins in statewide and federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.0 points.
A population of 68,973, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,238 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burleigh County and Stutsman County.
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Ward County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38101/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.