North Dakota — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentRoosevelt39.2%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 39.2% | 33,935 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 34.1% | 29,555 |
| William Howard TaftRepublican | 26.7% | 23,090 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
49 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (49 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Other / independent | D+5.2 |
| Barnes County, ND | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Benson County, ND | Other / independent | D+4.0 |
| Billings County, ND | Other / independent | R+6.5 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Other / independent | D+4.8 |
| Bowman County, ND | Other / independent | D+5.7 |
| Burke County, ND | Other / independent | D+3.9 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Cass County, ND | Other / independent | D+9.9 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Dickey County, ND | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Divide County, ND | Other / independent | R+2.1 |
| Dunn County, ND | Other / independent | R+4.4 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Emmons County, ND | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Foster County, ND | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Other / independent | D+13.4 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+12.5 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+18.2 |
| McHenry County, ND | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Other / independent | R+8.0 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Other / independent | D+0.8 |
| McLean County, ND | Other / independent | D+4.0 |
| Mercer County, ND | Other / independent | R+0.7 |
| Morton County, ND | Other / independent | D+0.2 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Other / independent | R+6.9 |
| Nelson County, ND | Other / independent | D+4.6 |
| Oliver County, ND | Other / independent | D+1.4 |
| Pembina County, ND | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Pierce County, ND | Other / independent | D+16.0 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Ransom County, ND | Other / independent | R+0.3 |
| Renville County, ND | Other / independent | D+15.4 |
| Richland County, ND | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Rolette County, ND | Other / independent | D+4.5 |
| Sargent County, ND | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Other / independent | R+14.2 |
| Stark County, ND | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Steele County, ND | Other / independent | D+1.6 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Towner County, ND | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Traill County, ND | Other / independent | D+8.2 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Ward County, ND | Other / independent | D+11.0 |
| Wells County, ND | Other / independent | D+9.1 |
| Williams County, ND | Other / independent | D+6.4 |
North Dakota results by county
49 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+146 | 39546.5% | 24929.3% | 20524.1% | 849 |
| Barnes County | Woodrow Wilson+144 | 79634.5% | 94040.8% | 57024.7% | 2,306 |
| Benson County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+268 | 86243.7% | 59430.1% | 51526.1% | 1,971 |
| Billings County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+10 | 68135.9% | 54728.8% | 67135.3% | 1,899 |
| Bottineau County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+248 | 1,07341.3% | 82531.8% | 70026.9% | 2,598 |
| Bowman County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+11 | 37235.9% | 36134.9% | 30229.2% | 1,035 |
| Burke County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+240 | 54848.9% | 30827.5% | 26423.6% | 1,120 |
| Burleigh County | William Howard Taft+60 | 66033.2% | 60930.6% | 72036.2% | 1,989 |
| Cass County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+75 | 1,88937.6% | 1,81436.1% | 1,31626.2% | 5,019 |
| Cavalier County | Woodrow Wilson+94 | 83836.0% | 93240.0% | 56124.1% | 2,331 |
| Dickey County | Woodrow Wilson+229 | 43526.3% | 72343.8% | 49429.9% | 1,652 |
| Divide County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+230 | 63444.9% | 37526.5% | 40428.6% | 1,413 |
| Dunn County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+64 | 34939.7% | 24628.0% | 28532.4% | 880 |
| Eddy County | Woodrow Wilson+41 | 33536.8% | 37641.3% | 19921.9% | 910 |
| Emmons County | Woodrow Wilson+111 | 41330.7% | 52438.9% | 41030.4% | 1,347 |
| Foster County | Woodrow Wilson+118 | 26327.7% | 40342.4% | 28530.0% | 951 |
| Grand Forks County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+60 | 1,55238.8% | 1,49237.3% | 95523.9% | 3,999 |
| Griggs County | Woodrow Wilson+17 | 41741.9% | 43443.6% | 14414.5% | 995 |
| Hettinger County | William Howard Taft+61 | 34929.8% | 38132.5% | 44237.7% | 1,172 |
| Kidder County | William Howard Taft+28 | 29435.3% | 21826.1% | 32238.6% | 834 |
| LaMoure County | Woodrow Wilson+89 | 49932.8% | 58838.6% | 43628.6% | 1,523 |
| Logan County | William Howard Taft+10 | 25938.4% | 14621.7% | 26939.9% | 674 |
| McHenry County | Woodrow Wilson+12 | 94738.0% | 95938.4% | 58923.6% | 2,495 |
| McIntosh County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+434 | 63666.0% | 12513.0% | 20221.0% | 963 |
| McKenzie County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+164 | 45744.2% | 29328.3% | 28527.5% | 1,035 |
| McLean County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+299 | 88244.8% | 58329.6% | 50525.6% | 1,970 |
| Mercer County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+301 | 44860.8% | 14219.3% | 14719.9% | 737 |
| Morton County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+573 | 1,59043.9% | 1,01728.1% | 1,01127.9% | 3,618 |
| Mountrail County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+330 | 73750.8% | 30721.2% | 40728.0% | 1,451 |
| Nelson County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+201 | 72742.7% | 52630.9% | 44826.3% | 1,701 |
| Oliver County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+169 | 30853.3% | 13924.0% | 13122.7% | 578 |
| Pembina County | Woodrow Wilson+80 | 89536.0% | 97539.2% | 61524.7% | 2,485 |
| Pierce County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+9 | 46239.2% | 45338.4% | 26422.4% | 1,179 |
| Ramsey County | Woodrow Wilson+178 | 64027.9% | 91739.9% | 73932.2% | 2,296 |
| Ransom County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+106 | 60137.9% | 49030.9% | 49531.2% | 1,586 |
| Renville County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+210 | 63049.5% | 42033.0% | 22417.6% | 1,274 |
| Richland County | Woodrow Wilson+346 | 82225.4% | 1,38042.6% | 1,03432.0% | 3,236 |
| Rolette County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+137 | 53342.0% | 39631.2% | 33926.7% | 1,268 |
| Sargent County | Woodrow Wilson+36 | 38923.8% | 64139.2% | 60537.0% | 1,635 |
| Sheridan County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+174 | 48050.2% | 17017.8% | 30632.0% | 956 |
| Stark County | Woodrow Wilson+15 | 66338.4% | 67839.2% | 38722.4% | 1,728 |
| Steele County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+262 | 51551.2% | 25325.2% | 23723.6% | 1,005 |
| Stutsman County | Woodrow Wilson+282 | 81830.6% | 1,10041.1% | 75728.3% | 2,675 |
| Towner County | Woodrow Wilson+82 | 45033.7% | 53239.9% | 35226.4% | 1,334 |
| Traill County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+355 | 86249.7% | 50729.2% | 36521.0% | 1,734 |
| Walsh County | Woodrow Wilson+116 | 1,09037.8% | 1,20641.8% | 58620.3% | 2,882 |
| Ward County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+674 | 1,74549.8% | 1,07130.6% | 68619.6% | 3,502 |
| Wells County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+166 | 66043.7% | 49432.7% | 35623.6% | 1,510 |
| Williams County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+339 | 1,03545.4% | 69630.5% | 54924.1% | 2,280 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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 — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.