McKenzie County, North Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
North Dakota · Presidential Elections 1908–2024
R+69.2
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
15K
Population
McKenzie County, North Dakota voted R+69.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,627 votes (83.81%). This represented a R+1.5% 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
7.0
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record30
Demographics
Population14,704
Median Age
30.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
22.8%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$83,813(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
11.2%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.5%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
55.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
4.4%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.2%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7%(809) | 83.8%(4,627) | R+69.2 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 15.0%(814) | 82.7%(4,482) | R+67.7 | -4.1 |
| 2016 | 14.9%(698) | 78.5%(3,670) | R+63.6 | -19.3 |
| 2012 | 26.9%(927) | 71.2%(2,458) | R+44.4 | -14.6 |
| 2008 | 34.4%(933) | 64.1%(1,740) | R+29.7 | +8.3 |
| 2004 | 30.7%(847) | 68.7%(1,897) | R+38.0 | +3.5 |
| 2000 | 27.6%(653) | 69.1%(1,634) | R+41.5 | -26.3 |
| 1996 | 34.3%(928) | 49.5%(1,338) | R+15.2 | +2.2 |
| 1992 | 25.5%(787) | 42.9%(1,324) | R+17.4 | +3.4 |
| 1988 | 39.1%(1,273) | 59.9%(1,949) | R+20.8 | +24.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.6%(900) | 83.4%(4,523) | R+66.8 | -10.0 |
| 2022 | 12.7%(407) | 69.5%(2,229) | R+56.8 | -12.8 |
| 2018 | 27.8%(1,167) | 71.8%(3,012) | R+44.0 | +30.0 |
| 2016 | 10.7%(494) | 84.8%(3,903) | R+74.0 | -46.3 |
| 2012 | 36.0%(1,229) | 63.8%(2,177) | R+27.8 | +39.2 |
| 2010 | 15.8%(345) | 82.9%(1,803) | R+67.0 | -98.8 |
| 2006 | 64.9%(1,346) | 33.1%(687) | D+31.8 | +2.2 |
| 2004 | 64.8%(1,773) | 35.2%(963) | D+29.6 | +13.3 |
| 2000 | 58.2%(1,363) | 41.8%(980) | D+16.4 | -6.1 |
| 1998 | 60.2%(1,361) | 37.8%(854) | D+22.4 | +9.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.7%(634) | 82.7%(4,473) | R+71.0 | -2.7 |
| 2020 | 12.3%(659) | 80.6%(4,305) | R+68.3 | +4.1 |
| 2016 | 12.3%(563) | 84.7%(3,889) | R+72.4 | -40.8 |
| 2012 | 32.8%(1,107) | 64.3%(2,174) | R+31.6 | +27.3 |
| 2008 | 19.4%(525) | 78.3%(2,115) | R+58.9 | -5.2 |
| 2004 | 22.4%(614) | 76.1%(2,082) | R+53.6 | -44.9 |
| 2000 | 45.6%(1,074) | 54.4%(1,281) | R+8.8 | +28.3 |
| 1996 | 31.5%(838) | 68.5%(1,826) | R+37.1 | -22.0 |
| 1992 | 41.9%(1,288) | 57.0%(1,751) | R+15.1 | -25.7 |
| 1988 | 55.3%(1,816) | 44.7%(1,467) | D+10.6 | +13.8 |