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1892–2024
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Grand Forks, ND-MN
presidential margin
2008D+4.92012R+4.22016R+21.62020R+18.32024R+23.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.2
2024
median income$69,566U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age33.5U.S. 39.1
poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.0%U.S. 35.6%
non-english7.4%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Norwegian27.6%
German27.3%
Irish8.7%
Mexican4.1%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Colombian0.2%
African American†1.6%
Somali0.5%
African0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.2%
religion
other traditions
Muslim1.1%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
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.

Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota

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Grand Forks, ND-MNTrumpR+23.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Grand Forks, ND-MN, MNA map of the constituent counties of Grand Forks, 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.Polk County, MN · R+33.7Grand Forks County, ND · R+18.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.4%28,285
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.2%17,436
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.4%1,109
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 Grand Forks, ND-MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grand Forks County, NDRepublicanR+18.0
Polk County, MNRepublicanR+33.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.2%Harris17,436
60.4%Trump28,285
2.4%Kennedy1,109
−23.2%
46,830
R
39.3%Biden18,319
57.7%Trump26,852
3.0%Jorgensen1,393
−18.3%
46,564
R
34.5%Clinton15,563
56.1%Trump25,319
9.5%Johnson4,279
−21.6%
45,161
R
46.5%Obama20,805
50.7%Romney22,675
2.8%Johnson1,242
−4.2%
44,722
D
51.5%Obama23,954
46.6%McCain21,668
1.9%Nader865
+4.9%
46,487
R
42.0%Kerry19,375
56.4%Bush26,022
1.6%Nader741
−14.4%
46,138
R
38.5%Gore16,357
55.2%Bush23,484
6.3%Nader2,684
−16.8%
42,525
D
45.0%Clinton17,745
43.6%Dole17,169
11.4%Perot4,509
+1.5%
39,423
R
36.4%Clinton16,780
42.4%Bush19,522
21.1%Perot9,736
−6.0%
46,038
R
47.4%Dukakis20,017
51.7%Bush21,833
0.8%McCarthy343
−4.3%
42,193
R
40.7%Mondale17,083
58.4%Reagan24,515
0.9%Larouche375
−17.7%
41,973
R
33.4%Carter14,148
55.0%Reagan23,293
11.6%Anderson4,934
−21.6%
42,375
D
48.8%Carter20,623
48.2%Ford20,372
3.0%McCarthy1,257
+0.6%
42,252
R
42.6%McGovern16,782
54.6%Nixon21,500
2.7%Schmitz1,078
−12.0%
39,360
D
47.3%Humphrey16,075
46.7%Nixon15,876
6.1%Wallace2,067
+0.6%
34,018
D
63.6%Johnson21,792
36.2%Goldwater12,406
0.3%Hass88
+27.4%
34,286
R
48.8%Kennedy17,687
51.1%Nixon18,525
0.1%Byrd40
−2.3%
36,252
R
45.3%Stevenson14,211
54.6%Eisenhower17,136
0.2%Andrews56
−9.3%
31,403
R
39.8%Stevenson12,883
59.6%Eisenhower19,265
0.6%Hallinan197
−19.7%
32,345
D
57.4%Truman16,275
38.9%Dewey11,036
3.7%Thurmond1,058
+18.5%
28,369
D
61.8%Roosevelt16,515
37.7%Dewey10,070
0.6%Thomas159
+24.1%
26,744
D
60.5%Roosevelt19,048
38.9%Willkie12,243
0.6%Thomas200
+21.6%
31,491
D
68.6%Roosevelt20,559
26.9%Landon8,063
4.5%Lemke1,364
+41.7%
29,986
D
62.6%Roosevelt16,330
33.3%Hoover8,694
4.1%Thomas1,066
+29.3%
26,090
R
38.3%Smith9,657
60.4%Hoover15,239
1.4%Thomas341
−22.1%
25,237
R
7.3%Davis1,606
53.0%Coolidge11,717
39.7%La Follette8,768
−45.8%
22,091
R
21.0%Cox4,638
71.6%Harding15,843
7.5%Debs1,651
−50.6%
22,132
D
54.1%Wilson6,312
39.7%Hughes4,630
6.2%Benson720
+14.4%
11,662
O
32.4%Wilson3,154
17.3%Taft1,690
50.3%Roosevelt4,902
Roosevelt +17.9
9,746
R
34.2%Bryan3,678
56.2%Taft6,051
9.7%Debs1,041
−22.0%
10,770
R
17.3%Parker1,524
72.3%Roosevelt6,356
10.3%Debs906
−55.0%
8,786
R
40.6%Bryan4,065
54.6%McKinley5,466
4.8%Woolley483
−14.0%
10,014
D
55.9%Bryan6,947
42.5%McKinley5,287
1.6%Palmer198
+13.4%
12,432
O
16.6%Cleveland1,510
33.2%Harrison3,015
50.2%Weaver4,564
Weaver +17.0
9,089
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: −23.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−23.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−16.6%
1896+13.4%
1900−14.0%
1904−55.0%
1908−22.0%
1912+15.0%
1916+14.4%
1920−50.6%
1924−45.8%
1928−22.1%
1932+29.3%
1936+41.7%
1940+21.6%
1944+24.1%
1948+18.5%
1952−19.7%
1956−9.3%
1960−2.3%
1964+27.4%
1968+0.6%
1972−12.0%
1976+0.6%
1980−21.6%
1984−17.7%
1988−4.3%
1992−6.0%
1996+1.5%
2000−16.8%
2004−14.4%
2008+4.9%
2012−4.2%
2016−21.6%
2020−18.3%
2024−23.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks trends more competitive than its surrounding region, with the student and faculty population tempering the broader rural Republican lean that dominates both the North Dakota and Minnesota sides of the metro.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.2 points.

A population of 103,628, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,566 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fargo, ND-MN and Brookings, SD.

Political twins — metros

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

Fargo, ND-MN
88.1twin score
elasticityNorwegian ancestrymedian age≠ 12-yr trend
Brookings, SD
85.3twin score
elasticityNorwegian ancestry2008–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Marshall, MN
85.2twin score
Norwegian ancestryelasticity12-yr trend≠ 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 23.2 points (R+23.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,830 votes cast, 17,436 went Democratic and 28,285 went Republican.
When did Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota has a population of 103,628 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota is $69,566 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Grand Forks, ND-MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.