Hettinger County, North Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
North Dakota · Presidential Elections 1908–2024
R+68.7
2024 Margin
R+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Hettinger County, North Dakota voted R+68.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,089 votes (83.38%). This represented a R+0.5% 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
6.9
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+68.7
2020→2024 SwingR+0.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record30
Demographics
Population2,489
Median Age
41.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
23.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$66,797(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.8%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
79.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7%(192) | 83.4%(1,089) | R+68.7 | -0.5 |
| 2020 | 14.9%(196) | 83.2%(1,091) | R+68.2 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | 13.0%(168) | 81.0%(1,050) | R+68.1 | -17.6 |
| 2012 | 23.0%(313) | 73.4%(1,000) | R+50.4 | -14.3 |
| 2008 | 30.1%(406) | 66.3%(893) | R+36.1 | +6.6 |
| 2004 | 27.1%(405) | 69.9%(1,044) | R+42.8 | +3.6 |
| 2000 | 23.2%(353) | 69.6%(1,057) | R+46.4 | -22.0 |
| 1996 | 29.3%(418) | 53.6%(765) | R+24.3 | -3.2 |
| 1992 | 25.3%(465) | 46.5%(854) | R+21.2 | +11.9 |
| 1988 | 33.1%(698) | 66.1%(1,395) | R+33.0 | +17.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.6%(225) | 82.5%(1,057) | R+64.9 | -6.6 |
| 2022 | 10.9%(113) | 69.2%(718) | R+58.3 | -2.1 |
| 2018 | 21.6%(274) | 77.9%(988) | R+56.3 | +26.5 |
| 2016 | 6.8%(88) | 89.5%(1,160) | R+82.7 | -58.3 |
| 2012 | 37.6%(511) | 62.1%(843) | R+24.4 | +38.1 |
| 2010 | 17.6%(205) | 80.1%(934) | R+62.5 | -95.1 |
| 2006 | 64.9%(715) | 32.3%(356) | D+32.6 | +6.4 |
| 2004 | 63.1%(940) | 36.9%(550) | D+26.2 | +9.0 |
| 2000 | 58.6%(899) | 41.4%(635) | D+17.2 | -23.0 |
| 1998 | 68.8%(1,056) | 28.6%(439) | D+40.2 | +31.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8%(138) | 82.6%(1,057) | R+71.8 | -12.1 |
| 2020 | 11.9%(153) | 71.7%(923) | R+59.8 | +14.9 |
| 2016 | 11.1%(143) | 85.8%(1,104) | R+74.7 | -38.2 |
| 2012 | 30.5%(416) | 67.0%(913) | R+36.5 | +22.3 |
| 2008 | 19.8%(270) | 78.5%(1,071) | R+58.7 | -16.0 |
| 2004 | 27.9%(418) | 70.6%(1,058) | R+42.7 | -26.6 |
| 2000 | 42.0%(642) | 58.0%(888) | R+16.1 | +31.5 |
| 1996 | 26.2%(376) | 73.8%(1,059) | R+47.6 | -31.0 |
| 1992 | 41.3%(765) | 57.9%(1,072) | R+16.6 | -23.6 |
| 1988 | 53.5%(1,154) | 46.5%(1,003) | D+7.0 | +8.5 |