An oil-patch hub where boom-bust cycles shape voter turnout and migration
Dickinson anchors the Bakken-adjacent Stark County economy, and its population swings with energy prices — a dynamic that complicates cycle-over-cycle electoral comparisons and makes registration rolls unusually volatile.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark | 33K | R+65.2 | 2,473 | 12,323 | 15,100 | 21.0% |
| Stark | 30K | R+65.2 | 2,473 | 12,323 | 15,100 | 21.0% |
| Stark | 23K | R+65.2 | 2,473 | 12,323 | 15,100 | 21.0% |
| Stark | 22K | R+65.2 | 2,473 | 12,323 | 15,100 | 21.0% |
| Dunn | 4K | R+68.9 | 332 | 1,877 | 2,242 | 3.1% |
| Dunn | 4K | R+68.9 | 332 | 1,877 | 2,242 | 3.1% |
| Dunn | 4K | R+68.9 | 332 | 1,877 | 2,242 | 3.1% |
| Dunn | 3K | R+68.9 | 332 | 1,877 | 2,242 | 3.1% |
| Billings | 1K | R+69.5 | 93 | 543 | 647 | 0.9% |
| Billings | 936 | R+69.5 | 93 | 543 | 647 | 0.9% |
| Billings | 912 | R+69.5 | 93 | 543 | 647 | 0.9% |
| Billings | 888 | R+69.5 | 93 | 543 | 647 | 0.9% |
| Group | Dickinson, ND | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.9% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.2% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +52.9pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.0% | 68.3% | — | — | |
| 10.4% | 16.2% | — | — | |
| 7.1% | 11.0% | — | — | |
| 2.9% | 4.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.4% | 3.7% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 35.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Dickinson, ND metro area? 127,170 residents across 12 counties.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
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+63.2 | R+69.1 | 6.0pp |
| President vs Governor | R+65.8 | R+69.1 | 3.3pp |
| President vs Senate | R+65.8 | R+63.2 | 2.7pp |