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Fargo, ND-MN
presidential margin
2008D+9.72012D+0.12016R+8.22020R+0.82024R+6.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+6.0
2024
median income$76,985U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age33.0U.S. 39.1
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.8%U.S. 35.6%
non-english8.4%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.7%
Norwegian25.3%
Irish7.3%
African American†2.4%
Liberian1.3%
African1.1%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%
Vietnamese0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Fargo, ND-MNTrumpR+6.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fargo, ND-MN, MNA map of the constituent counties of Fargo, ND-MN, MN, 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.Clay County, MN · D+0.5Cass County, ND · R+8.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.6%63,838
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.6%56,425
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.8%3,462
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Fargo, ND-MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cass County, NDRepublicanR+8.3
Clay County, MNDemocraticD+0.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.6%Harris56,425
51.6%Trump63,838
2.8%Kennedy3,462
−6.0%
123,725
R
47.9%Biden56,668
48.7%Trump57,662
3.3%Jorgensen3,962
−0.8%
118,292
R
40.2%Clinton44,332
48.4%Trump53,359
11.4%Johnson12,528
−8.2%
110,219
D
48.6%Obama49,920
48.4%Romney49,775
3.0%Johnson3,046
+0.1%
102,741
D
53.9%Obama54,288
44.2%McCain44,544
1.8%Nader1,846
+9.7%
100,678
R
41.3%Kerry38,999
57.2%Bush53,984
1.6%Nader1,465
−15.9%
94,448
R
38.3%Gore31,579
54.9%Bush45,248
6.7%Nader5,526
−16.6%
82,353
R
44.8%Clinton32,169
46.0%Dole33,002
9.2%Perot6,619
−1.2%
71,790
R
36.5%Clinton27,922
45.7%Bush34,978
17.9%Perot13,694
−9.2%
76,594
R
47.0%Dukakis33,293
52.3%Bush37,079
0.7%McCarthy470
−5.3%
70,842
R
40.7%Mondale28,348
58.6%Reagan40,786
0.7%Larouche473
−17.9%
69,607
R
34.0%Carter22,502
51.9%Reagan34,333
14.1%Anderson9,293
−17.9%
66,128
R
45.6%Carter28,755
52.1%Ford32,900
2.3%McCarthy1,464
−6.6%
63,119
R
40.8%McGovern23,149
57.9%Nixon32,859
1.2%Schmitz698
−17.1%
56,706
R
42.9%Humphrey18,806
52.8%Nixon23,150
4.3%Wallace1,875
−9.9%
43,831
D
57.5%Johnson25,835
42.4%Goldwater19,057
0.1%Hass62
+15.1%
44,954
R
43.0%Kennedy19,454
57.0%Nixon25,776
0.1%Byrd25
−14.0%
45,255
R
40.1%Stevenson15,878
59.8%Eisenhower23,715
0.1%Andrews32
−19.8%
39,625
R
36.0%Stevenson14,229
63.9%Eisenhower25,272
0.2%Hallinan77
−27.9%
39,578
D
50.2%Truman16,561
47.7%Dewey15,732
2.1%Thurmond688
+2.5%
32,981
D
50.6%Roosevelt15,620
48.8%Dewey15,053
0.5%Thomas168
+1.8%
30,841
D
51.5%Roosevelt18,206
48.1%Willkie17,017
0.4%Thomas156
+3.4%
35,379
D
59.7%Roosevelt18,682
33.6%Landon10,512
6.7%Lemke2,097
+26.1%
31,291
D
58.4%Roosevelt17,032
39.4%Hoover11,493
2.2%Thomas633
+19.0%
29,158
R
34.8%Smith9,443
64.6%Hoover17,537
0.6%Thomas150
−29.8%
27,130
R
8.2%Davis1,791
59.1%Coolidge12,987
32.7%La Follette7,179
−51.0%
21,957
R
20.0%Cox4,152
75.7%Harding15,678
4.2%Debs879
−55.7%
20,709
D
49.8%Wilson5,019
46.0%Hughes4,642
4.2%Benson423
+3.7%
10,084
O
34.1%Wilson2,756
23.1%Taft1,865
42.7%Roosevelt3,450
Roosevelt +8.6
8,071
R
34.5%Bryan3,125
61.2%Taft5,538
4.3%Debs388
−26.7%
9,051
R
13.3%Parker997
79.6%Roosevelt5,973
7.2%Debs537
−66.3%
7,507
R
32.9%Bryan2,801
63.3%McKinley5,388
3.7%Woolley318
−30.4%
8,507
R
45.5%Bryan3,997
52.9%McKinley4,644
1.6%Palmer138
−7.4%
8,779
R
9.7%Cleveland594
48.6%Harrison2,981
41.7%Weaver2,557
−38.9%
6,132
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: −6.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−6.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.9%
1896−7.4%
1900−30.4%
1904−66.3%
1908−26.7%
1912+11.0%
1916+3.7%
1920−55.7%
1924−51.0%
1928−29.8%
1932+19.0%
1936+26.1%
1940+3.4%
1944+1.8%
1948+2.5%
1952−27.9%
1956−19.8%
1960−14.0%
1964+15.1%
1968−9.9%
1972−17.1%
1976−6.6%
1980−17.9%
1984−17.9%
1988−5.3%
1992−9.2%
1996−1.2%
2000−16.6%
2004−15.9%
2008+9.7%
2012+0.1%
2016−8.2%
2020−0.8%
2024−6.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Fargo anchors the Red River Valley with a population split between North Dakota and a sliver of Minnesota, and despite North Dakota State University's student presence, the metro delivered one of the widest presidential margins of any mid-sized city in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 66.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.0 points.

A population of 259,459, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,985 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grand Forks, ND-MN and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN
88.1twin score
elasticityNorwegian ancestrymedian age≠ 12-yr trend
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
86.6twin score
Norwegian ancestrycollege sharepopulation scale≠ elasticity
Brookings, SD
85.5twin score
elasticitycollege shareNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale

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 Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 6.0 points (R+6.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 123,725 votes cast, 56,425 went Democratic and 63,838 went Republican.
When did Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota has a population of 259,459 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota is $76,985 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fargo, ND-MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.