Bowman County, North Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
North Dakota · Presidential Elections 1908–2024
R+72.7
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Bowman County, North Dakota voted R+72.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,384 votes (85.54%). This represented a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
8.2
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+72.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record30
Demographics
Population2,993
Median Age
41.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.3%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$79,709(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
83.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.8%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.8%(207) | 85.5%(1,384) | R+72.7 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 13.8%(228) | 84.2%(1,395) | R+70.4 | -2.2 |
| 2016 | 12.7%(227) | 80.9%(1,446) | R+68.2 | -18.3 |
| 2012 | 23.8%(414) | 73.7%(1,280) | R+49.9 | -11.5 |
| 2008 | 29.1%(478) | 67.5%(1,107) | R+38.4 | +13.1 |
| 2004 | 23.1%(397) | 74.6%(1,280) | R+51.5 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | 22.4%(330) | 73.4%(1,080) | R+51.0 | -36.0 |
| 1996 | 33.2%(489) | 48.2%(710) | R+15.0 | -4.2 |
| 1992 | 26.5%(506) | 37.3%(712) | R+10.8 | +9.2 |
| 1988 | 39.5%(737) | 59.5%(1,111) | R+20.0 | +26.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3%(263) | 83.7%(1,349) | R+67.4 | -2.7 |
| 2022 | 9.3%(126) | 74.0%(1,003) | R+64.7 | -14.4 |
| 2018 | 24.5%(404) | 74.8%(1,233) | R+50.3 | +31.6 |
| 2016 | 7.6%(136) | 89.5%(1,605) | R+81.9 | -54.7 |
| 2012 | 36.3%(621) | 63.5%(1,086) | R+27.2 | +44.9 |
| 2010 | 12.6%(184) | 84.7%(1,234) | R+72.1 | -94.5 |
| 2006 | 60.4%(667) | 37.9%(419) | D+22.4 | +5.6 |
| 2004 | 58.4%(998) | 41.6%(710) | D+16.9 | +11.6 |
| 2000 | 52.6%(785) | 47.4%(707) | D+5.2 | -18.8 |
| 1998 | 61.3%(750) | 37.3%(456) | D+24.0 | +13.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.6%(171) | 85.7%(1,387) | R+75.2 | -9.0 |
| 2020 | 10.4%(171) | 76.7%(1,254) | R+66.2 | +11.9 |
| 2016 | 9.9%(178) | 88.0%(1,577) | R+78.1 | -41.8 |
| 2012 | 30.7%(529) | 67.0%(1,154) | R+36.3 | +29.8 |
| 2008 | 15.7%(258) | 81.8%(1,346) | R+66.1 | -5.2 |
| 2004 | 18.6%(317) | 79.5%(1,358) | R+60.9 | -37.7 |
| 2000 | 38.4%(570) | 61.6%(915) | R+23.2 | +26.9 |
| 1996 | 24.9%(363) | 75.1%(1,094) | R+50.2 | -33.6 |
| 1992 | 40.8%(769) | 57.3%(1,082) | R+16.6 | -23.6 |
| 1988 | 53.5%(1,004) | 46.5%(873) | D+7.0 | +20.6 |