North Dakota, North Dakota: Republican loyalist state. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 784,8412024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,6572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for North Dakota, NDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 112,327 | 246,505 | 368,155 | ||
| R | 114,922 | 235,595 | 361,839 | ||
| R | 93,758 | 216,794 | 344,360 | ||
| R | 124,827 | 188,163 | 322,627 | ||
| R | 141,278 | 168,561 | 316,581 | ||
| R | 111,052 | 196,651 | 312,833 | ||
| R | 95,284 | 174,852 | 288,267 | ||
| R | 106,905 | 125,050 | 266,411 | ||
| R | 99,168 | 136,244 | 308,133 | ||
| R | 127,739 | 166,559 | 297,261 | ||
| R | 104,429 | 200,336 | 308,971 | ||
| R | 79,189 | 193,695 | 301,545 | ||
| R | 136,078 | 153,470 | 297,090 | ||
| R | 100,384 | 174,109 | 280,514 | ||
| R | 94,769 | 138,669 | 247,882 | ||
| D | 149,784 | 108,207 | 258,389 | ||
| R | 123,963 | 154,310 | 278,431 | ||
| R | 96,742 | 156,766 | 253,991 | ||
| R | 76,694 | 191,712 | 270,127 | ||
| R | 95,812 | 115,139 | 220,716 | ||
| R | 100,144 | 118,535 | 220,182 | ||
| R | 124,036 | 154,590 | 280,775 | ||
| D | 163,148 | 72,751 | 273,716 | ||
| D | 178,350 | 71,718 | 256,236 | ||
| R | 106,648 | 131,419 | 239,845 | ||
| R | 13,858 | 94,931 | 199,081 | ||
| R | 37,422 | 160,082 | 205,786 | ||
| D | 55,206 | 53,471 | 115,390 | ||
| O | 29,555 | 23,090 | 86,580 | ||
| R | 32,884 | 57,680 | 94,524 | ||
| R | 14,273 | 52,595 | 70,014 | ||
| R | 20,524 | 35,898 | 57,783 | ||
| R | 20,686 | 26,335 | 47,391 | ||
| O | 0 | 17,519 | 36,118 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
34.5%
Irish
7.3%
English
5.1%
American
3.0%
French
2.4%
Polish
1.9%
Italian
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,657
North Dakota ranks near the middle of US counties.
North Dakota$76,657
North Dakota$76,657
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
North Dakota sits in the Northern Plains. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in North Dakota reached its widest at sixty points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the state's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,657, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 784,841 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did North Dakota, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota, North Dakota voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 368,155 votes cast, 112,327 went Democratic and 246,505 went Republican.
What is North Dakota, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies North Dakota, North Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 28 times, and other 2 times.
When did North Dakota, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in North Dakota, North Dakota?
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, North Dakota?
Median household income in North Dakota, 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, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Dakota, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.