North Dakota — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentWeaver51.5%
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| James B. Weaver + others ✓Populist | 51.5% | 18,599 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 48.5% | 17,519 |
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 0.0% | 0 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes County, ND | Other / independent | R+41.0 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+73.4 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Other / independent | R+37.2 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Other / independent | R+25.3 |
| Dickey County, ND | Other / independent | R+43.4 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+67.5 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Griggs County, ND | Other / independent | R+41.9 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+60.9 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Other / independent | R+42.6 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+70.7 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+64.2 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+70.0 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Mercer County, ND | Other / independent | R+32.9 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Nelson County, ND | Other / independent | R+46.1 |
| Oliver County, ND | Other / independent | R+42.2 |
| Pembina County, ND | Other / independent | R+36.7 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+69.1 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Ransom County, ND | Other / independent | R+49.4 |
| Richland County, ND | Other / independent | R+42.8 |
| Rolette County, ND | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Sargent County, ND | Other / independent | R+47.4 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+60.6 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Towner County, ND | Other / independent | R+43.7 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Walsh County, ND | Other / independent | R+31.5 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Williams County, ND | Other / independent | R+44.6 |
North Dakota results by county
39 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes County | James B. Weaver + others+291 | 95659.0% | 66541.0% | 00.0% | 1,621 |
| Benson County | Benjamin Harrison+229 | 19031.2% | 41968.8% | 00.0% | 609 |
| Billings County | Benjamin Harrison+30 | 1726.6% | 4773.4% | 00.0% | 64 |
| Bottineau County | James B. Weaver + others+121 | 29662.8% | 17537.2% | 00.0% | 471 |
| Burleigh County | Benjamin Harrison+347 | 29331.4% | 64068.6% | 00.0% | 933 |
| Cass County | Benjamin Harrison+298 | 1,72446.0% | 2,02254.0% | 00.0% | 3,746 |
| Cavalier County | James B. Weaver + others+578 | 87574.7% | 29725.3% | 00.0% | 1,172 |
| Dickey County | James B. Weaver + others+155 | 66456.6% | 50943.4% | 00.0% | 1,173 |
| Eddy County | Benjamin Harrison+11 | 19148.6% | 20251.4% | 00.0% | 393 |
| Emmons County | Benjamin Harrison+144 | 13432.5% | 27867.5% | 00.0% | 412 |
| Foster County | Benjamin Harrison+29 | 16345.9% | 19254.1% | 00.0% | 355 |
| Grand Forks County | Benjamin Harrison+81 | 1,55848.7% | 1,63951.3% | 00.0% | 3,197 |
| Griggs County | James B. Weaver + others+95 | 34058.1% | 24541.9% | 00.0% | 585 |
| Kidder County | Benjamin Harrison+80 | 14439.1% | 22460.9% | 00.0% | 368 |
| LaMoure County | James B. Weaver + others+117 | 45557.4% | 33842.6% | 00.0% | 793 |
| Logan County | Benjamin Harrison+51 | 3629.3% | 8770.7% | 00.0% | 123 |
| McHenry County | Benjamin Harrison+89 | 11235.8% | 20164.2% | 00.0% | 313 |
| McIntosh County | Benjamin Harrison+160 | 12030.0% | 28070.0% | 00.0% | 400 |
| McLean County | Benjamin Harrison+47 | 6837.2% | 11562.8% | 00.0% | 183 |
| Mercer County | James B. Weaver + others+29 | 5767.1% | 2832.9% | 00.0% | 85 |
| Morton County | Benjamin Harrison+211 | 38539.2% | 59660.8% | 00.0% | 981 |
| Nelson County | James B. Weaver + others+78 | 53853.9% | 46046.1% | 00.0% | 998 |
| Oliver County | James B. Weaver + others+13 | 4857.8% | 3542.2% | 00.0% | 83 |
| Pembina County | James B. Weaver + others+690 | 1,64463.3% | 95436.7% | 00.0% | 2,598 |
| Pierce County | Benjamin Harrison+67 | 5430.9% | 12169.1% | 00.0% | 175 |
| Ramsey County | Benjamin Harrison+163 | 45642.4% | 61957.6% | 00.0% | 1,075 |
| Ransom County | James B. Weaver + others+13 | 57950.6% | 56649.4% | 00.0% | 1,145 |
| Richland County | James B. Weaver + others+293 | 1,15957.2% | 86642.8% | 00.0% | 2,025 |
| Rolette County | Benjamin Harrison+74 | 19942.2% | 27357.8% | 00.0% | 472 |
| Sargent County | James B. Weaver + others+54 | 54552.6% | 49147.4% | 00.0% | 1,036 |
| Stark County | Benjamin Harrison+119 | 22039.4% | 33960.6% | 00.0% | 559 |
| Steele County | Benjamin Harrison+40 | 35847.4% | 39852.6% | 00.0% | 756 |
| Stutsman County | Benjamin Harrison+94 | 55446.1% | 64853.9% | 00.0% | 1,202 |
| Towner County | James B. Weaver + others+48 | 21456.3% | 16643.7% | 00.0% | 380 |
| Traill County | Benjamin Harrison+230 | 79643.7% | 1,02656.3% | 00.0% | 1,822 |
| Walsh County | James B. Weaver + others+1,146 | 2,12068.5% | 97431.5% | 00.0% | 3,094 |
| Ward County | Benjamin Harrison+53 | 12941.5% | 18258.5% | 00.0% | 311 |
| Wells County | Benjamin Harrison+5 | 15249.2% | 15750.8% | 00.0% | 309 |
| Williams County | James B. Weaver + others+11 | 5655.4% | 4544.6% | 00.0% | 101 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.