HarrisDemocratic45.6%56,425TrumpRepublican51.6%63,838OliverLibertarian1.5%1,806
R+6.0- Lead
- 7,413
- Total
- 123,725
- vs nation
- R+4.5
Akashicmetro area
Fargo, ND-MN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic47.9%56,668TrumpRepublican48.7%57,662OtherAll other candidates3.3%3,962
R+0.8- Lead
- 994
- Total
- 118,292
- vs nation
- R+5.3
ClintonDemocratic40.2%44,332TrumpRepublican48.4%53,359OtherAll other candidates11.4%12,528
R+8.2- Lead
- 9,027
- Total
- 110,219
- vs nation
- R+10.3
ObamaDemocratic48.6%49,920RomneyRepublican48.4%49,775OtherAll other candidates3.0%3,046
D+0.1- Lead
- 145
- Total
- 102,741
- vs nation
- R+3.7
ObamaDemocratic53.9%54,288McCainRepublican44.2%44,544OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,846
D+9.7- Lead
- 9,744
- Total
- 100,678
- vs nation
- D+2.4
KerryDemocratic41.3%38,999BushRepublican57.2%53,984OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,465
R+15.9- Lead
- 14,985
- Total
- 94,448
- vs nation
- R+13.4
GoreDemocratic38.3%31,579BushRepublican54.9%45,248OtherAll other candidates6.7%5,526
R+16.6- Lead
- 13,669
- Total
- 82,353
- vs nation
- R+17.1
ClintonDemocratic44.8%32,169DoleRepublican46.0%33,002OtherAll other candidates9.2%6,619
R+1.2- Lead
- 833
- Total
- 71,790
- vs nation
- R+9.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 259,4592024 5-year
- Population density
- 92 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,810 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,9852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Grand Forks, ND-MN · twin score 88.1
presidential history
Party record book
Fargo, ND-MN · 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. Roosevelt1936
59.7%
18,682 votes · D+26.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 58.4%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
79.6%
5,973 votes · R+66.3
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 75.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
56,668votes
47.9% of the vote · R+0.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 56,425 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
63,838votes
51.6% of the vote · R+6.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 57,662 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
George McGovern1972
+6.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+17.1 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +2.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+46.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.3 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +40.6 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
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+502 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +20,733 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,392 |
| 2012 | +1,928 |
| 2013 | +3,273 |
| 2014 | +2,004 |
| 2015 | +2,171 |
| 2016 | +1,616 |
| 2017 | +1,045 |
| 2018 | +564 |
| 2019 | −468 |
| 2021 | +3,173 |
| 2022 | +1,786 |
| 2023 | +1,685 |
| 2024 | +62 |
| 2025 | +502 |
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.