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1892–2024
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Bismarck, ND
presidential margin
2008R+23.22012R+31.82016R+47.22020R+43.22024R+45.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+45.8
2024
median income$84,869U.S. $80,734 · ND $76,657
median age38.4U.S. 39.1 · ND 36.4
poverty rate7.9%U.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.3%U.S. 35.6% · ND 32.9%
non-english4.8%U.S. 22.3% · ND 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German44.8%
Norwegian12.9%
Irish7.4%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.4%
Mexican1.4%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Colombian0.3%
African American†0.9%
African0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline16.0%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.5%
Muslim0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bismarck, ND, North Dakota

Akashic
Bismarck, NDTrumpR+45.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bismarck, ND, NDA map of the constituent counties of Bismarck, ND, ND, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Burleigh County, ND · R+42.8Morton County, ND · R+53.4Oliver County, ND · R+69.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.5%50,343
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.7%18,119
Chase OliverLibertarian2.7%1,924
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bismarck, ND, ND — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Burleigh County, NDRepublicanR+42.8
Morton County, NDRepublicanR+53.4
Oliver County, NDRepublicanR+69.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.7%Harris18,119
71.5%Trump50,343
2.7%Oliver1,924
−45.8%
70,386
R
26.8%Biden18,349
70.0%Trump47,905
3.2%Jorgensen2,184
−43.2%
68,438
R
21.7%Clinton14,080
68.9%Trump44,698
9.3%Johnson6,050
−47.2%
64,828
R
32.5%Obama18,872
64.3%Romney37,324
3.1%Johnson1,817
−31.8%
58,013
R
37.5%Obama21,011
60.6%McCain33,994
1.9%Nader1,071
−23.2%
56,076
R
30.4%Kerry16,004
67.9%Bush35,692
1.7%Nader870
−37.5%
52,566
R
28.9%Gore13,525
64.5%Bush30,169
6.5%Buchanan3,062
−35.6%
46,756
R
36.0%Clinton14,757
50.4%Dole20,662
13.6%Perot5,563
−14.4%
40,982
R
28.4%Clinton12,840
48.8%Bush22,029
22.7%Perot10,265
−20.4%
45,134
R
39.2%Dukakis15,994
59.6%Bush24,284
1.2%Paul490
−20.3%
40,768
R
31.5%Mondale13,196
66.8%Reagan27,974
1.7%Larouche719
−35.3%
41,889
R
23.2%Carter9,260
67.8%Reagan27,062
9.0%Anderson3,589
−44.6%
39,911
R
42.6%Carter14,958
54.6%Ford19,176
2.9%Anderson1,017
−12.0%
35,151
R
30.6%McGovern9,446
65.1%Nixon20,072
4.3%Schmitz1,330
−34.4%
30,848
R
33.3%Humphrey8,564
61.2%Nixon15,742
5.6%Wallace1,429
−27.9%
25,735
D
56.3%Johnson13,841
43.4%Goldwater10,663
0.3%Hass70
+12.9%
24,574
R
43.8%Kennedy11,121
56.1%Nixon14,223
0.1%Byrd27
−12.2%
25,371
R
28.6%Stevenson6,138
71.0%Eisenhower15,219
0.4%Andrews79
−42.4%
21,436
R
21.3%Stevenson4,622
78.2%Eisenhower16,967
0.5%Hallinan101
−56.9%
21,690
R
37.2%Truman5,942
58.8%Dewey9,405
4.0%Thurmond644
−21.7%
15,991
R
36.4%Roosevelt5,130
63.2%Dewey8,909
0.4%Thomas60
−26.8%
14,099
R
36.9%Roosevelt7,505
62.6%Willkie12,713
0.5%Thomas99
−25.6%
20,317
D
66.2%Roosevelt12,832
24.6%Landon4,773
9.2%Lemke1,781
+41.6%
19,386
D
71.1%Roosevelt12,321
27.8%Hoover4,817
1.2%Thomas200
+43.3%
17,338
D
50.1%Smith7,653
49.2%Hoover7,516
0.8%Thomas115
+0.9%
15,284
R
5.4%Davis675
47.4%Coolidge5,896
47.2%La Follette5,868
−42.0%
12,439
R
13.8%Cox1,686
82.2%Harding10,023
4.0%Debs489
−68.3%
12,198
R
41.5%Wilson3,429
52.2%Hughes4,313
6.3%Benson524
−10.7%
8,266
O
28.5%Wilson1,765
30.1%Taft1,862
41.4%Roosevelt2,558
Roosevelt +11.3
6,185
R
30.7%Bryan1,712
66.6%Taft3,721
2.7%Debs152
−36.0%
5,585
R
16.2%Parker604
81.9%Roosevelt3,055
1.9%Debs72
−65.7%
3,731
R
33.8%Bryan950
65.7%McKinley1,845
0.5%Woolley13
−31.9%
2,808
R
33.8%Bryan789
66.0%McKinley1,540
0.3%Palmer6
−32.2%
2,335
R
0.0%Cleveland0
63.6%Harrison1,271
36.4%Weaver726
−63.6%
1,997
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −45.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−45.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−63.6%
1896−32.2%
1900−31.9%
1904−65.7%
1908−36.0%
1912−1.6%
1916−10.7%
1920−68.3%
1924−42.0%
1928+0.9%
1932+43.3%
1936+41.6%
1940−25.6%
1944−26.8%
1948−21.7%
1952−56.9%
1956−42.4%
1960−12.2%
1964+12.9%
1968−27.9%
1972−34.4%
1976−12.0%
1980−44.6%
1984−35.3%
1988−20.3%
1992−20.4%
1996−14.4%
2000−35.6%
2004−37.5%
2008−23.2%
2012−31.8%
2016−47.2%
2020−43.2%
2024−45.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Bismarck's metro tilts heavily Republican in statewide contests, reflecting its energy-sector workforce and largely non-Native demographic composition, while the city itself hosts the governmental institutions that draw a modestly more diverse professional class.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.8 points.

A population of 136,216, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,869 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dickinson, ND and Minot, ND.

Political twins — metros

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

Dickinson, ND
89.7twin score
2000–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ % Catholic
Minot, ND
87.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
Wahpeton, ND-MN
80.7twin score
2000 margin% CatholicNorwegian ancestry≠ elasticity

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 Bismarck, ND, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bismarck, ND, North Dakota voted Republican by 45.8 points (R+45.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,386 votes cast, 18,119 went Democratic and 50,343 went Republican.
When did Bismarck, ND, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bismarck, ND, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bismarck, ND, North Dakota?
Bismarck, ND, North Dakota has a population of 136,216 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bismarck, ND, North Dakota?
Median household income in Bismarck, ND, North Dakota is $84,869 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Bismarck, ND, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bismarck, ND, North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.