North Dakota — Elections 1892–2024

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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%

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
2024	R	30.5%Harris112,327	67.0%Trump246,505	1.7%Oliver6,227 +1	R+36.4	R+3.1	R+35.0	368,155
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican67.0%246,505 Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic30.5%112,327 Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%6,227 OtherAll other candidates0.8%3,096
2020	R	31.8%Biden114,922	65.1%Trump235,595	2.6%Jorgensen9,393 +1	R+33.3	D+2.4	R+37.8	361,839
All 4 candidates in 2020 · 2 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican65.1%235,595 Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic31.8%114,922 Jo JorgensenLibertarian2.6%9,393 OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,929
2016	R	27.2%Clinton93,758	63.0%Trump216,794	6.2%Johnson21,434 +4	R+35.7	R+16.1	R+37.8	344,360
All 7 candidates in 2016 · 5 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican63.0%216,794 Hillary ClintonDemocratic27.2%93,758 Gary JohnsonLibertarian6.2%21,434 OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,397 Jill SteinGreen1.1%3,780 Darrell L. CastleConstitution Party0.5%1,833 Roque ""rocky"" De La FuenteAmerican Delta Party0.1%364
2012	R	38.7%Obama124,827	58.3%Romney188,163	1.6%Johnson5,238 +3	R+19.6	R+11.0	R+23.5	322,627
All 6 candidates in 2012 · 4 minor / independent Mitt RomneyRepublican58.3%188,163 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic38.7%124,827 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.6%5,238 OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,851 Jill SteinGreen0.4%1,362 Virgil Hamlin, Jr. GoodeConstitution Party0.4%1,186
2008	R	44.6%Obama141,278	53.2%McCain168,561	1.3%Nader4,189 +2	R+8.6	D+18.7	R+15.9	316,581
All 5 candidates in 2008 · 3 minor / independent John MccainRepublican53.2%168,561 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic44.6%141,278 Ralph NaderIndependent1.3%4,189 Bob BarrLibertarian0.4%1,354 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.4%1,199
2004	R	35.5%Kerry111,052	62.9%Bush196,651	1.2%Nader3,756 +3	R+27.4	D+0.2	R+24.9	312,833
All 6 candidates in 2004 · 4 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican62.9%196,651 John KerryDemocratic35.5%111,052 Ralph NaderIndependent1.2%3,756 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.3%851 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.2%514 OtherAll other candidates0.0%9
2000	R	33.1%Gore95,284	60.7%Bush174,852	2.5%Buchanan7,288 +2	R+27.6	R+20.8	R+28.1	288,267
All 5 candidates in 2000 · 3 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican60.7%174,852 Al GoreDemocratic33.1%95,284 OtherAll other candidates3.6%10,470 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party2.5%7,288 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.1%373
1996	R	40.1%Clinton106,905	46.9%Dole125,050	12.2%Perot32,515 +3	R+6.8	D+5.2	R+15.3	266,411
All 6 candidates in 1996 · 4 minor / independent Robert DoleRepublican46.9%125,050 Bill ClintonDemocratic40.1%106,905 Ross PerotReform Party12.2%32,515 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.3%847 Howard PhillipsIndependent Nomination0.3%745 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%349
1992	R	32.2%Clinton99,168	44.2%Bush136,244	23.1%Perot71,084 +1	R+12.0	D+1.0	R+17.6	308,133
All 4 candidates in 1992 · 2 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican44.2%136,244 Bill ClintonDemocratic32.2%99,168 Ross PerotIndependent23.1%71,084 OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,637
1988	R	43.0%Dukakis127,739	56.0%Bush166,559	0.4%Paul1,315 +3	R+13.1	D+18.0	R+5.3	297,261
All 6 candidates in 1988 · 4 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican56.0%166,559 Michael DukakisDemocratic43.0%127,739 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.4%1,315 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheNational Economic Recovery0.3%905 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.1%396 James ""mac"" WarrenSocialist Workers0.1%347
1984	R	33.8%Mondale104,429	64.8%Reagan200,336	0.4%Larouche1,278 +7	R+31.0	D+6.9	R+12.8	308,971
All 10 candidates in 1984 · 8 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican64.8%200,336 Walter MondaleDemocratic33.8%104,429 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheIndependent0.4%1,278 Bob RichardsPopulist0.3%1,077 David BerglandLibertarian0.2%703 Sonia JohnsonCitizens0.1%368 Melvin MasonSocialist Workers0.1%239 Earl DodgeProhibition0.1%220 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.1%169 Dennis SerretteAlliance0.0%152
1980	R	26.3%Carter79,189	64.2%Reagan193,695	7.8%Anderson23,640 +8	R+38.0	R+32.1	R+28.2	301,545
All 11 candidates in 1980 · 9 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican64.2%193,695 Jimmy CarterDemocratic26.3%79,189 John B. AndersonIndependent7.8%23,640 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian1.2%3,743 OtherAll other candidates0.1%429 Harley MclainNatural People'S League0.1%296 Percy L, Jr. GreavesAmerican0.1%235 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.0%93 Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers0.0%89 David McreynoldsSocialist0.0%82 Benjamin ""ben"" BubarStatesman0.0%54
1976	R	45.8%Carter136,078	51.7%Ford153,470	1.2%Anderson3,698 +8	R+5.9	D+20.4	R+7.9	297,094
All 11 candidates in 1976 · 9 minor / independent Gerald FordRepublican51.7%153,470 Jimmy CarterDemocratic45.8%136,078 Thomas J. AndersonAmerican1.2%3,698 Eugene ""gene"" MccarthyIndependent1.0%2,952 Lester MaddoxAmerican Independent Party0.1%269 Roger MacbrideLibertarian0.1%256 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheU.S. Labor0.0%142 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.0%85 Benjamin ""ben"" BubarProhibition0.0%63 Peter CamejoSocialist Workers0.0%43 Frank ZeidlerSocialist0.0%38
1972	R	35.8%McGovern100,384	62.1%Nixon174,109	2.1%	R+26.3	R+8.6	R+3.1	280,514
1968	R	38.2%Humphrey94,769	55.9%Nixon138,669	5.8%	R+17.7	R+33.8	R+17.0	247,882
1964	D	58.0%Johnson149,784	41.9%Goldwater108,207	0.2%	D+16.1	D+27.0	R+6.5	258,389
1960	R	44.5%Kennedy123,963	55.4%Nixon154,310	0.1%	R+10.9	D+12.7	R+11.1	278,431
1956	R	38.1%Stevenson96,742	61.7%Eisenhower156,766	0.2%	R+23.6	D+18.9	R+8.2	253,991
1952	R	28.4%Stevenson76,694	71.0%Eisenhower191,712	0.6%	R+42.6	R+33.8	R+31.8	270,127
1948	R	43.4%Truman95,812	52.2%Dewey115,139	4.4%	R+8.8	R+0.4	R+13.2	220,716
1944	R	45.5%Roosevelt100,144	53.8%Dewey118,535	0.7%	R+8.4	D+2.5	R+15.8	220,182
1940	R	44.2%Roosevelt124,036	55.1%Willkie154,590	0.8%	R+10.9	R+43.9	R+20.8	280,775
1936	D	59.6%Roosevelt163,148	26.6%Landon72,751	13.8%	D+33.0	R+8.6	D+8.8	273,716
1932	D	69.6%Roosevelt178,350	28.0%Hoover71,718	2.4%	D+41.6	D+51.9	D+23.8	256,236
1928	R	44.5%Smith106,648	54.8%Hoover131,419	0.7%	R+10.3	D+30.4	D+7.1	239,845
1924	R	7.0%Davis13,858	47.7%Coolidge94,931	45.2%La Follette89,922	R+40.7	D+18.9	R+15.5	199,081
1920	R	18.2%Cox37,422	77.8%Harding160,082	4.0%	R+59.6	R+61.1	R+33.4	205,786
1916	D	47.8%Wilson55,206	46.3%Hughes53,471	5.8%	D+1.5	R+6.0	R+1.6	115,390
1912	O	34.1%Wilson29,555	26.7%Taft23,090	39.2%	Roosevelt +5.1	D+33.7	R+12.1	86,580
1908	R	34.8%Bryan32,884	61.0%Taft57,680	4.2%	R+26.2	D+28.5	R+16.7	94,524
1904	R	20.4%Parker14,273	75.1%Roosevelt52,595	4.5%	R+54.7	R+28.1	R+35.1	70,014
1900	R	35.5%Bryan20,524	62.1%McKinley35,898	2.4%	R+26.6	R+14.7	R+19.1	57,783
1896	R	43.6%Bryan20,686	55.6%McKinley26,335	0.8%	R+11.9	D+36.6	R+5.8	47,391
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	48.5%Harrison17,519	51.5%	Weaver +3.0	—	R+50.2	36,118

Congressional elections · 25 House races · 16 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	30.4%109,231	69.2%249,101	359,787
2022	R	0.0%0	62.2%148,399	238,586
2020	R	27.6%97,970	69.0%245,229	355,598
2018	R	35.6%114,377	60.2%193,568	321,532
2016	R	23.7%80,377	69.1%233,980	338,459
2014	R	38.5%95,678	55.5%138,100	248,670
2012	R	41.7%131,870	54.9%173,585	316,224
2010	R	45.1%106,542	54.9%129,802	236,344
2008	D	62.0%194,577	38.0%119,388	313,965
2006	D	65.7%142,934	34.3%74,687	217,621
2004	D	59.6%185,130	40.4%125,684	310,814
2002	D	52.4%121,073	47.6%109,957	231,030
2000	D	52.9%151,173	44.5%127,251	285,658
1998	D	56.2%119,668	41.1%87,511	212,888
1996	D	55.1%144,833	43.2%113,684	263,010
1994	D	52.3%123,134	45.0%105,988	235,389
1992	D	56.8%169,273	39.4%117,442	297,898
1990	D	65.2%152,530	34.8%81,443	233,979
1988	D	70.9%212,583	28.2%84,475	299,982
1986	D	75.5%216,258	23.4%66,989	286,361
1984	D	78.7%242,968	21.3%65,761	308,729
1982	D	71.6%186,534	27.7%72,241	260,499
1980	D	56.8%166,437	42.6%124,707	293,076
1978	R	30.9%68,016	67.0%147,712	220,314
1976	R	36.0%104,263	62.4%181,018	289,881

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.4%121,602	66.3%241,569	364,327
2022	R	25.0%59,995	56.4%135,474	240,140
2018	R	44.5%144,376	55.5%179,720	324,096
2016	R	17.0%58,116	78.6%268,788	342,135
2012	D	50.5%161,337	49.5%158,401	319,738
2010	R	22.2%52,955	76.2%181,689	238,534
2006	D	68.8%150,146	29.5%64,417	218,152
2004	D	68.3%212,143	31.7%98,553	310,696
2000	D	61.4%176,470	38.6%111,069	287,539
1998	D	63.2%134,747	35.2%75,013	213,358
1994	D	58.0%137,157	42.0%99,390	236,547
1992	D	59.0%179,347	38.9%118,162	303,957
1988	D	59.4%171,899	39.1%112,937	289,170
1986	D	49.8%143,932	49.1%141,812	289,013
1982	D	62.8%164,873	34.0%89,304	262,465
1976	D	62.1%175,772	36.6%103,466	283,062

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+512 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +28,244 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in North Dakota in North Dakota: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+6,216
2012	+10,456
2013	+15,237
2014	+9,492
2015	+9,354
2016	−6,302
2017	−6,981
2018	−2,358
2019	−1,267
2021	−3,878
2022	−2,744
2023	+930
2024	−423
2025	+512

Of 53 counties, the only two North Dakota gave the Democrats are the Standing Rock and Turtle Mountain reservations.

Among the most Republican states: R+36.4 in 2024 — its widest margin in at least nine cycles; Republican every cycle since 1968 · MIT Election Lab
A near-uniform map: Trump carried 51 of 53 counties; Slope R+81.7 is the reddest, the Bakken’s McKenzie R+69.2 and Williams R+67.6 among the next · MIT Election Lab 2024
Standing Rock: Sioux County: D+38.7, the state’s widest Democratic margin; 83.2% American Indian and other single-race, 43.3% poverty · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
Turtle Mountain: Rolette County: D+28.0; 75.9% American Indian and other single-race, 20.1% Turtle Mountain Chippewa ancestry — Democratic 2012–2024 · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
White and agricultural: 81.7% White — German 34.5%, Norwegian 20.3%; Catholic 21.1%, 13th of 50 · ACS 2024 5-year; 2020 U.S. Religion Census
A young, oil-boom state: Median age 36.4 — 4th-youngest of 50; income $76,657 vs U.S. $80,734 · ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

South Dakota

93.0twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Nebraska

68.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

Montana

62.4twin score

2000 marginelasticitypopulation scale≠ % unaffiliated

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, North Dakota voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 368,155 votes cast, 112,327 went Democratic and 246,505 went Republican.

When did North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in North Dakota?

North Dakota has a population of 784,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in North Dakota?

Median household income in North Dakota is $76,657 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

What is the political history of North Dakota?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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%

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
2024	R	30.5%Harris112,327	67.0%Trump246,505	1.7%Oliver6,227 +1	R+36.4	R+3.1	R+35.0	368,155
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican67.0%246,505 Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic30.5%112,327 Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%6,227 OtherAll other candidates0.8%3,096
2020	R	31.8%Biden114,922	65.1%Trump235,595	2.6%Jorgensen9,393 +1	R+33.3	D+2.4	R+37.8	361,839
All 4 candidates in 2020 · 2 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican65.1%235,595 Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic31.8%114,922 Jo JorgensenLibertarian2.6%9,393 OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,929
2016	R	27.2%Clinton93,758	63.0%Trump216,794	6.2%Johnson21,434 +4	R+35.7	R+16.1	R+37.8	344,360
All 7 candidates in 2016 · 5 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican63.0%216,794 Hillary ClintonDemocratic27.2%93,758 Gary JohnsonLibertarian6.2%21,434 OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,397 Jill SteinGreen1.1%3,780 Darrell L. CastleConstitution Party0.5%1,833 Roque ""rocky"" De La FuenteAmerican Delta Party0.1%364
2012	R	38.7%Obama124,827	58.3%Romney188,163	1.6%Johnson5,238 +3	R+19.6	R+11.0	R+23.5	322,627
All 6 candidates in 2012 · 4 minor / independent Mitt RomneyRepublican58.3%188,163 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic38.7%124,827 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.6%5,238 OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,851 Jill SteinGreen0.4%1,362 Virgil Hamlin, Jr. GoodeConstitution Party0.4%1,186
2008	R	44.6%Obama141,278	53.2%McCain168,561	1.3%Nader4,189 +2	R+8.6	D+18.7	R+15.9	316,581
All 5 candidates in 2008 · 3 minor / independent John MccainRepublican53.2%168,561 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic44.6%141,278 Ralph NaderIndependent1.3%4,189 Bob BarrLibertarian0.4%1,354 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.4%1,199
2004	R	35.5%Kerry111,052	62.9%Bush196,651	1.2%Nader3,756 +3	R+27.4	D+0.2	R+24.9	312,833
All 6 candidates in 2004 · 4 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican62.9%196,651 John KerryDemocratic35.5%111,052 Ralph NaderIndependent1.2%3,756 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.3%851 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.2%514 OtherAll other candidates0.0%9
2000	R	33.1%Gore95,284	60.7%Bush174,852	2.5%Buchanan7,288 +2	R+27.6	R+20.8	R+28.1	288,267
All 5 candidates in 2000 · 3 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican60.7%174,852 Al GoreDemocratic33.1%95,284 OtherAll other candidates3.6%10,470 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party2.5%7,288 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.1%373
1996	R	40.1%Clinton106,905	46.9%Dole125,050	12.2%Perot32,515 +3	R+6.8	D+5.2	R+15.3	266,411
All 6 candidates in 1996 · 4 minor / independent Robert DoleRepublican46.9%125,050 Bill ClintonDemocratic40.1%106,905 Ross PerotReform Party12.2%32,515 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.3%847 Howard PhillipsIndependent Nomination0.3%745 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%349
1992	R	32.2%Clinton99,168	44.2%Bush136,244	23.1%Perot71,084 +1	R+12.0	D+1.0	R+17.6	308,133
All 4 candidates in 1992 · 2 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican44.2%136,244 Bill ClintonDemocratic32.2%99,168 Ross PerotIndependent23.1%71,084 OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,637
1988	R	43.0%Dukakis127,739	56.0%Bush166,559	0.4%Paul1,315 +3	R+13.1	D+18.0	R+5.3	297,261
All 6 candidates in 1988 · 4 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican56.0%166,559 Michael DukakisDemocratic43.0%127,739 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.4%1,315 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheNational Economic Recovery0.3%905 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.1%396 James ""mac"" WarrenSocialist Workers0.1%347
1984	R	33.8%Mondale104,429	64.8%Reagan200,336	0.4%Larouche1,278 +7	R+31.0	D+6.9	R+12.8	308,971
All 10 candidates in 1984 · 8 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican64.8%200,336 Walter MondaleDemocratic33.8%104,429 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheIndependent0.4%1,278 Bob RichardsPopulist0.3%1,077 David BerglandLibertarian0.2%703 Sonia JohnsonCitizens0.1%368 Melvin MasonSocialist Workers0.1%239 Earl DodgeProhibition0.1%220 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.1%169 Dennis SerretteAlliance0.0%152
1980	R	26.3%Carter79,189	64.2%Reagan193,695	7.8%Anderson23,640 +8	R+38.0	R+32.1	R+28.2	301,545
All 11 candidates in 1980 · 9 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican64.2%193,695 Jimmy CarterDemocratic26.3%79,189 John B. AndersonIndependent7.8%23,640 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian1.2%3,743 OtherAll other candidates0.1%429 Harley MclainNatural People'S League0.1%296 Percy L, Jr. GreavesAmerican0.1%235 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.0%93 Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers0.0%89 David McreynoldsSocialist0.0%82 Benjamin ""ben"" BubarStatesman0.0%54
1976	R	45.8%Carter136,078	51.7%Ford153,470	1.2%Anderson3,698 +8	R+5.9	D+20.4	R+7.9	297,094
All 11 candidates in 1976 · 9 minor / independent Gerald FordRepublican51.7%153,470 Jimmy CarterDemocratic45.8%136,078 Thomas J. AndersonAmerican1.2%3,698 Eugene ""gene"" MccarthyIndependent1.0%2,952 Lester MaddoxAmerican Independent Party0.1%269 Roger MacbrideLibertarian0.1%256 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheU.S. Labor0.0%142 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.0%85 Benjamin ""ben"" BubarProhibition0.0%63 Peter CamejoSocialist Workers0.0%43 Frank ZeidlerSocialist0.0%38
1972	R	35.8%McGovern100,384	62.1%Nixon174,109	2.1%	R+26.3	R+8.6	R+3.1	280,514
1968	R	38.2%Humphrey94,769	55.9%Nixon138,669	5.8%	R+17.7	R+33.8	R+17.0	247,882
1964	D	58.0%Johnson149,784	41.9%Goldwater108,207	0.2%	D+16.1	D+27.0	R+6.5	258,389
1960	R	44.5%Kennedy123,963	55.4%Nixon154,310	0.1%	R+10.9	D+12.7	R+11.1	278,431
1956	R	38.1%Stevenson96,742	61.7%Eisenhower156,766	0.2%	R+23.6	D+18.9	R+8.2	253,991
1952	R	28.4%Stevenson76,694	71.0%Eisenhower191,712	0.6%	R+42.6	R+33.8	R+31.8	270,127
1948	R	43.4%Truman95,812	52.2%Dewey115,139	4.4%	R+8.8	R+0.4	R+13.2	220,716
1944	R	45.5%Roosevelt100,144	53.8%Dewey118,535	0.7%	R+8.4	D+2.5	R+15.8	220,182
1940	R	44.2%Roosevelt124,036	55.1%Willkie154,590	0.8%	R+10.9	R+43.9	R+20.8	280,775
1936	D	59.6%Roosevelt163,148	26.6%Landon72,751	13.8%	D+33.0	R+8.6	D+8.8	273,716
1932	D	69.6%Roosevelt178,350	28.0%Hoover71,718	2.4%	D+41.6	D+51.9	D+23.8	256,236
1928	R	44.5%Smith106,648	54.8%Hoover131,419	0.7%	R+10.3	D+30.4	D+7.1	239,845
1924	R	7.0%Davis13,858	47.7%Coolidge94,931	45.2%La Follette89,922	R+40.7	D+18.9	R+15.5	199,081
1920	R	18.2%Cox37,422	77.8%Harding160,082	4.0%	R+59.6	R+61.1	R+33.4	205,786
1916	D	47.8%Wilson55,206	46.3%Hughes53,471	5.8%	D+1.5	R+6.0	R+1.6	115,390
1912	O	34.1%Wilson29,555	26.7%Taft23,090	39.2%	Roosevelt +5.1	D+33.7	R+12.1	86,580
1908	R	34.8%Bryan32,884	61.0%Taft57,680	4.2%	R+26.2	D+28.5	R+16.7	94,524
1904	R	20.4%Parker14,273	75.1%Roosevelt52,595	4.5%	R+54.7	R+28.1	R+35.1	70,014
1900	R	35.5%Bryan20,524	62.1%McKinley35,898	2.4%	R+26.6	R+14.7	R+19.1	57,783
1896	R	43.6%Bryan20,686	55.6%McKinley26,335	0.8%	R+11.9	D+36.6	R+5.8	47,391
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	48.5%Harrison17,519	51.5%	Weaver +3.0	—	R+50.2	36,118

Congressional elections · 25 House races · 16 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	30.4%109,231	69.2%249,101	359,787
2022	R	0.0%0	62.2%148,399	238,586
2020	R	27.6%97,970	69.0%245,229	355,598
2018	R	35.6%114,377	60.2%193,568	321,532
2016	R	23.7%80,377	69.1%233,980	338,459
2014	R	38.5%95,678	55.5%138,100	248,670
2012	R	41.7%131,870	54.9%173,585	316,224
2010	R	45.1%106,542	54.9%129,802	236,344
2008	D	62.0%194,577	38.0%119,388	313,965
2006	D	65.7%142,934	34.3%74,687	217,621
2004	D	59.6%185,130	40.4%125,684	310,814
2002	D	52.4%121,073	47.6%109,957	231,030
2000	D	52.9%151,173	44.5%127,251	285,658
1998	D	56.2%119,668	41.1%87,511	212,888
1996	D	55.1%144,833	43.2%113,684	263,010
1994	D	52.3%123,134	45.0%105,988	235,389
1992	D	56.8%169,273	39.4%117,442	297,898
1990	D	65.2%152,530	34.8%81,443	233,979
1988	D	70.9%212,583	28.2%84,475	299,982
1986	D	75.5%216,258	23.4%66,989	286,361
1984	D	78.7%242,968	21.3%65,761	308,729
1982	D	71.6%186,534	27.7%72,241	260,499
1980	D	56.8%166,437	42.6%124,707	293,076
1978	R	30.9%68,016	67.0%147,712	220,314
1976	R	36.0%104,263	62.4%181,018	289,881

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.4%121,602	66.3%241,569	364,327
2022	R	25.0%59,995	56.4%135,474	240,140
2018	R	44.5%144,376	55.5%179,720	324,096
2016	R	17.0%58,116	78.6%268,788	342,135
2012	D	50.5%161,337	49.5%158,401	319,738
2010	R	22.2%52,955	76.2%181,689	238,534
2006	D	68.8%150,146	29.5%64,417	218,152
2004	D	68.3%212,143	31.7%98,553	310,696
2000	D	61.4%176,470	38.6%111,069	287,539
1998	D	63.2%134,747	35.2%75,013	213,358
1994	D	58.0%137,157	42.0%99,390	236,547
1992	D	59.0%179,347	38.9%118,162	303,957
1988	D	59.4%171,899	39.1%112,937	289,170
1986	D	49.8%143,932	49.1%141,812	289,013
1982	D	62.8%164,873	34.0%89,304	262,465
1976	D	62.1%175,772	36.6%103,466	283,062

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+512 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +28,244 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in North Dakota in North Dakota: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+6,216
2012	+10,456
2013	+15,237
2014	+9,492
2015	+9,354
2016	−6,302
2017	−6,981
2018	−2,358
2019	−1,267
2021	−3,878
2022	−2,744
2023	+930
2024	−423
2025	+512

Of 53 counties, the only two North Dakota gave the Democrats are the Standing Rock and Turtle Mountain reservations.

Among the most Republican states: R+36.4 in 2024 — its widest margin in at least nine cycles; Republican every cycle since 1968 · MIT Election Lab
A near-uniform map: Trump carried 51 of 53 counties; Slope R+81.7 is the reddest, the Bakken’s McKenzie R+69.2 and Williams R+67.6 among the next · MIT Election Lab 2024
Standing Rock: Sioux County: D+38.7, the state’s widest Democratic margin; 83.2% American Indian and other single-race, 43.3% poverty · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
Turtle Mountain: Rolette County: D+28.0; 75.9% American Indian and other single-race, 20.1% Turtle Mountain Chippewa ancestry — Democratic 2012–2024 · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
White and agricultural: 81.7% White — German 34.5%, Norwegian 20.3%; Catholic 21.1%, 13th of 50 · ACS 2024 5-year; 2020 U.S. Religion Census
A young, oil-boom state: Median age 36.4 — 4th-youngest of 50; income $76,657 vs U.S. $80,734 · ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

South Dakota

93.0twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Nebraska

68.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

Montana

62.4twin score

2000 marginelasticitypopulation scale≠ % unaffiliated

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Frequently asked questions

How did North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, North Dakota voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 368,155 votes cast, 112,327 went Democratic and 246,505 went Republican.

When did North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in North Dakota?

North Dakota has a population of 784,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in North Dakota?

Median household income in North Dakota is $76,657 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

What is the political history of North Dakota?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Measure	North Dakota	United States
Median age	36.4	39.1
Age 18–24	11.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.5%	17.2%

Measure	North Dakota	United States
Median household income	$76,657	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.9%	35.6%

Measure	North Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	13.6%
Other languages	1.2%	0.8%

Measure	North Dakota	United States
Catholic	21.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	45.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	21.0%	5.2%

Measure	North Dakota	United States
Median age	36.4	39.1
Age 18–24	11.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.5%	17.2%

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Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	112,327	246,505	9,323	368,155	581,737	63.3%
2020	114,922	235,595	11,322	361,839	564,942	64.0%
2016	93,758	216,794	33,808	344,360	555,691	62.0%
2012	124,827	188,163	9,637	322,627	517,098	62.4%
2008	141,278	168,561	6,742	316,581	488,833	64.8%
2004	111,052	196,651	5,130	312,833	460,568^†	67.9%