State-capital metro anchoring North Dakota's political and economic center
Bismarck's metro tilts heavily Republican in statewide contests, reflecting its energy-sector workforce and largely non-Native demographic composition, while the city itself hosts the governmental institutions that draw a modestly more diverse professional class.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh | 101K | R+42.8 | 14,215 | 36,595 | 52,263 | 18.6% |
| Burleigh | 91K | R+42.8 | 14,215 | 36,595 | 52,263 | 18.6% |
| Burleigh | 77K | R+42.8 | 14,215 | 36,595 | 52,263 | 18.6% |
| Burleigh | 69K | R+42.8 | 14,215 | 36,595 | 52,263 | 18.6% |
| Morton | 34K | R+53.4 | 3,748 | 12,839 | 17,036 | 6.1% |
| Morton | 30K | R+53.4 | 3,748 | 12,839 | 17,036 | 6.1% |
| Morton | 26K | R+53.4 | 3,748 | 12,839 | 17,036 | 6.1% |
| Morton | 25K | R+53.4 | 3,748 | 12,839 | 17,036 | 6.1% |
| Oliver | 2K | R+69.3 | 156 | 909 | 1,087 | 0.4% |
| Oliver | 2K | R+69.3 | 156 | 909 | 1,087 | 0.4% |
| Oliver | 2K | R+69.3 | 156 | 909 | 1,087 | 0.4% |
| Oliver | 2K | R+69.3 | 156 | 909 | 1,087 | 0.4% |
| Group | Bismarck, ND | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.5% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 3.5% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 2.0% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 1.0% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +23.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1% | 48.6% | — | — | |
| 15.6% | 27.1% | — | — | |
| 12.1% | 21.0% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 3.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.9% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 42.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bismarck, ND metro area? 459,484 residents across 12 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+41.0 | R+50.7 | 9.7pp |
| President vs Governor | R+45.8 | R+50.7 | 4.9pp |
| President vs Senate | R+45.8 | R+41.0 | 4.8pp |