HarrisDemocratic37.2%17,436TrumpRepublican60.4%28,285OliverLibertarian1.2%549
R+23.2- Lead
- 10,849
- Total
- 46,830
- vs nation
- R+21.7
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Grand Forks, 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
BidenDemocratic39.3%18,319TrumpRepublican57.7%26,852OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,393
R+18.3- Lead
- 8,533
- Total
- 46,564
- vs nation
- R+22.8
ClintonDemocratic34.5%15,563TrumpRepublican56.1%25,319OtherAll other candidates9.5%4,279
R+21.6- Lead
- 9,756
- Total
- 45,161
- vs nation
- R+23.7
ObamaDemocratic46.5%20,805RomneyRepublican50.7%22,675OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,242
R+4.2- Lead
- 1,870
- Total
- 44,722
- vs nation
- R+8.0
ObamaDemocratic51.5%23,954McCainRepublican46.6%21,668OtherAll other candidates1.9%865
D+4.9- Lead
- 2,286
- Total
- 46,487
- vs nation
- R+2.4
KerryDemocratic42.0%19,375BushRepublican56.4%26,022OtherAll other candidates1.6%741
R+14.4- Lead
- 6,647
- Total
- 46,138
- vs nation
- R+11.9
GoreDemocratic38.5%16,357BushRepublican55.2%23,484OtherAll other candidates6.3%2,684
R+16.8- Lead
- 7,127
- Total
- 42,525
- vs nation
- R+17.3
ClintonDemocratic45.0%17,745DoleRepublican43.6%17,169OtherAll other candidates11.4%4,509
D+1.5- Lead
- 576
- Total
- 39,423
- vs nation
- R+7.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 103,6282024 5-year
- Population density
- 30 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,407 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,5662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fargo, ND-MN · twin score 88.1
presidential history
Party record book
Grand Forks, 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
68.6%
20,559 votes · D+41.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 63.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
72.3%
6,356 votes · R+55.0
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 71.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
23,954votes
51.5% of the vote · D+4.9
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 21,792 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,285votes
60.4% of the vote · R+23.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,852 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
William J. Bryan1896
+19.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +17.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+35.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.0 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +24.4 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
−87 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −7,635 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,166 |
| 2012 | +92 |
| 2013 | +916 |
| 2014 | −270 |
| 2015 | −394 |
| 2016 | −538 |
| 2017 | −973 |
| 2018 | −978 |
| 2019 | −1,577 |
| 2021 | −1,334 |
| 2022 | −1,021 |
| 2023 | −38 |
| 2024 | −267 |
| 2025 | −87 |
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.