† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
35 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupFargo-Valley CityUnited States
German32.1%12.5%
Norwegian25.9%—
Irish7.2%9.4%
Swedish5.5%—
English5.0%9.5%
French2.8%1.6%
Polish2.6%2.2%
American2.6%5.3%
Mexican2.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.8%
African American†1.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%
Liberian0.5%—
Somali0.3%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%
Filipino0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%1.4%
Korean0.2%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Fargo-Valley City
United States
Median age
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
11.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Fargo-Valley City
United States
Median household income
$73,225
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Fargo-Valley City
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.8%
13.6%
Other languages
1.2%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Fargo-Valley City
United States
Catholic
16.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
12.3%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
45.5%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
24.9%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−30.8%
1896
+0.1%
1900
−18.5%
1904
−56.0%
1908
−23.5%
1912
+11.9%
1916
+0.1%
1920
−57.1%
1924
−42.8%
1928
−18.4%
1932
+34.4%
1936
+32.8%
1940
+6.5%
1944
+6.6%
1948
+8.6%
1952
−26.7%
1956
−11.3%
1960
−6.3%
1964
+21.9%
1968
−6.0%
1972
−16.1%
1976
+1.0%
1980
−22.2%
1984
−19.7%
1988
−6.6%
1992
−6.3%
1996
−0.2%
2000
−20.4%
2004
−18.3%
2008
+1.7%
2012
−7.4%
2016
−23.1%
2020
−20.0%
2024
−23.8%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
36.9%Harris121,918
60.7%Trump200,682
1.2%Oliver3,836 +7
R+23.8
R+3.8
R+22.4
330,587
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.7%200,682
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic36.9%121,918
Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%3,836
OtherAll other candidates0.7%2,188
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%1,359
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%310
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%137
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%75
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%58
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%24
R
38.6%Biden125,485
58.6%Trump190,496
2.8%
R+20.0
D+3.1
R+24.5
325,027
R
33.7%Clinton102,635
56.8%Trump173,167
9.6%
R+23.1
R+15.8
R+25.2
304,979
R
44.9%Obama132,442
52.3%Romney154,127
2.7%
R+7.4
R+9.1
R+11.2
294,649
D
49.8%Obama148,648
48.1%McCain143,436
2.1%
D+1.7
D+20.0
R+5.5
298,431
R
40.1%Kerry119,247
58.4%Bush173,611
1.5%
R+18.3
D+2.2
R+15.8
297,452
R
36.5%Gore98,910
57.0%Bush154,234
6.5%
R+20.4
R+20.2
R+21.0
270,647
R
43.9%Clinton109,415
44.1%Dole109,996
12.0%
R+0.2
D+6.1
R+8.8
249,339
R
36.0%Clinton99,419
42.3%Bush116,840
21.7%
R+6.3
D+0.3
R+11.9
276,360
R
46.3%Dukakis121,734
52.9%Bush139,160
0.9%
R+6.6
D+13.1
D+1.1
263,146
R
39.7%Mondale107,948
59.4%Reagan161,459
0.9%
R+19.7
D+2.6
R+1.5
271,925
R
33.7%Carter92,907
56.0%Reagan154,225
10.3%
R+22.2
R+23.2
R+12.5
275,610
D
49.3%Carter134,736
48.3%Ford132,072
2.4%
D+1.0
D+17.1
R+1.1
273,433
R
41.1%McGovern105,046
57.2%Nixon146,312
1.6%
R+16.1
R+10.1
D+7.0
255,571
R
44.4%Humphrey101,159
50.4%Nixon114,855
5.2%
R+6.0
R+27.9
R+5.3
227,929
D
60.9%Johnson143,970
39.0%Goldwater92,164
0.2%
D+21.9
D+28.2
R+0.7
236,503
R
46.8%Kennedy117,226
53.1%Nixon133,044
0.1%
R+6.3
D+5.0
R+6.5
250,582
R
44.3%Stevenson100,235
55.6%Eisenhower125,893
0.2%
R+11.3
D+15.4
D+4.1
226,491
R
36.3%Stevenson88,137
63.1%Eisenhower152,981
0.6%
R+26.7
R+35.4
R+16.0
242,554
D
52.4%Truman111,194
43.8%Dewey92,879
3.8%
D+8.6
D+2.0
D+4.1
212,183
D
53.0%Roosevelt108,249
46.4%Dewey94,703
0.6%
D+6.6
D+0.2
R+0.9
204,183
D
52.9%Roosevelt130,800
46.4%Willkie114,757
0.8%
D+6.5
R+26.3
R+3.5
247,435
D
62.4%Roosevelt143,614
29.6%Landon68,103
8.0%
D+32.8
R+1.6
D+8.5
230,218
D
65.6%Roosevelt137,830
31.1%Hoover65,440
3.3%
D+34.4
D+52.8
D+16.6
210,256
R
40.2%Smith81,611
58.6%Hoover118,956
1.2%
R+18.4
D+24.4
R+0.9
203,076
R
7.3%Davis12,712
50.1%Coolidge86,757
42.5%
R+42.8
D+14.3
R+17.6
173,127
R
18.4%Cox32,424
75.5%Harding132,946
6.1%
R+57.1
R+57.2
R+30.9
176,090
D
46.9%Wilson44,064
46.8%Hughes43,999
6.3%
D+0.1
R+11.8
R+3.1
94,011
O
33.0%Wilson25,435
21.1%Taft16,284
45.9%
Roosevelt +12.9
D+35.4
R+7.7
77,103
R
34.8%Bryan29,211
58.3%Taft48,973
6.9%
R+23.5
D+32.4
R+14.0
83,968
R
18.3%Parker13,106
74.3%Roosevelt53,177
7.4%
R+56.0
R+37.5
R+36.3
71,584
R
38.6%Bryan28,599
57.1%McKinley42,296
4.2%
R+18.5
R+18.6
R+11.0
74,040
D
49.2%Bryan34,729
49.2%McKinley34,691
1.6%
D+0.1
D+30.8
D+6.1
70,544
O
10.4%Cleveland5,330
41.1%Harrison21,116
48.5%
Weaver +7.3
—
R+32.4
51,331
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+424 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +6,408 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Fargo-Valley City in Fargo-Valley City: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−108
2012
+1,658
2013
+4,397
2014
+896
2015
+943
2016
+291
2017
−579
2018
−1,374
2019
−3,234
2021
+2,025
2022
+902
2023
+810
2024
−643
2025
+424
Fargo's growing university and healthcare workforce has nudged the city itself toward competitive margins, while the surrounding Red River Valley counties reliably anchor statewide Republican totals by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.
A population of 663,744, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,225 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sioux Falls (Mitchell) and Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston).
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How did Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota voted Republican by 23.8 points (R+23.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 330,587 votes cast, 121,918 went Democratic and 200,682 went Republican.
When did Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota?
Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota has a population of 663,744 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota?
Median household income in Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota is $73,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fargo-Valley City, North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.
