HarrisDemocratic16.1%2,898TrumpRepublican82.0%14,743OliverLibertarian1.4%251
R+65.8- Lead
- 11,845
- Total
- 17,989
- vs nation
- R+64.4
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Dickinson, ND
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic16.2%2,913TrumpRepublican81.0%14,602OtherAll other candidates2.8%508
R+64.9- Lead
- 11,689
- Total
- 18,023
- vs nation
- R+69.3
ClintonDemocratic14.3%2,170TrumpRepublican79.2%12,021OtherAll other candidates6.5%979
R+64.9- Lead
- 9,851
- Total
- 15,170
- vs nation
- R+67.0
ObamaDemocratic23.9%3,409RomneyRepublican73.7%10,499OtherAll other candidates2.4%337
R+49.8- Lead
- 7,090
- Total
- 14,245
- vs nation
- R+53.6
ObamaDemocratic33.6%4,443McCainRepublican64.2%8,479OtherAll other candidates2.2%291
R+30.5- Lead
- 4,036
- Total
- 13,213
- vs nation
- R+37.8
KerryDemocratic28.9%3,683BushRepublican69.5%8,847OtherAll other candidates1.6%208
R+40.5- Lead
- 5,164
- Total
- 12,738
- vs nation
- R+38.1
GoreDemocratic27.8%3,340BushRepublican65.7%7,905OtherAll other candidates6.5%785
R+37.9- Lead
- 4,565
- Total
- 12,030
- vs nation
- R+38.5
ClintonDemocratic34.7%3,798DoleRepublican47.4%5,197OtherAll other candidates17.9%1,960
R+12.8- Lead
- 1,399
- Total
- 10,955
- vs nation
- R+21.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+65.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,3662024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.5 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,492 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,9062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Celina, OH · twin score 91.6
presidential history
Party record book
Dickinson, ND · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
76.8%
7,926 votes · D+54.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
84.9%
6,415 votes · R+71.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 82.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
7,926votes
76.8% of the vote · D+54.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 6,998 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,743votes
82.0% of the vote · R+65.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,602 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+36.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+54.5 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +33.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+69.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.9 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +67.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+100 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,578 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +936 |
| 2012 | +1,696 |
| 2013 | +1,289 |
| 2014 | +1,813 |
| 2015 | +1,285 |
| 2016 | −1,621 |
| 2017 | −1,178 |
| 2018 | +285 |
| 2019 | +334 |
| 2021 | −1,055 |
| 2022 | −566 |
| 2023 | +26 |
| 2024 | +234 |
| 2025 | +100 |
Dickinson anchors the Bakken-adjacent Stark County economy, and its population swings with energy prices — a dynamic that complicates cycle-over-cycle electoral comparisons and makes registration rolls unusually volatile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.8 points.
A population of 38,366, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,906 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Celina, OH and Bismarck, ND.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Celina, OH
91.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated
Bismarck, ND
89.7twin score
2000–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ % Catholic
Le Mars, IA
87.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
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 Dickinson, ND, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dickinson, ND, North Dakota voted Republican by 65.8 points (R+65.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,989 votes cast, 2,898 went Democratic and 14,743 went Republican.
When did Dickinson, ND, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dickinson, ND, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Dickinson, ND, North Dakota?
Dickinson, ND, North Dakota has a population of 38,366 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dickinson, ND, North Dakota?
Median household income in Dickinson, ND, North Dakota is $85,906 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Dickinson, ND, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dickinson, ND, North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.