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1892–2024
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Minot, ND
presidential margin
2008R+19.12012R+30.52016R+48.22020R+47.12024R+49.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+49.1
2024
median income$78,289U.S. $80,734 · ND $76,657
median age34.6U.S. 39.1 · ND 36.4
poverty rate8.7%U.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.7%U.S. 35.6% · ND 32.9%
non-english5.3%U.S. 22.3% · ND 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German30.6%
Norwegian22.6%
Irish8.6%
Mexican3.3%
Puerto Rican1.4%
Cuban0.4%
African American†2.8%
African0.2%
Somali0.2%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.3%
Filipino0.6%
Chinese0.2%
Japanese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline16.2%
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.

Minot, ND, North Dakota

Akashic
Minot, NDTrumpR+49.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Minot, ND, NDA map of the constituent counties of Minot, ND, ND, 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.McHenry County, ND · R+63.4Renville County, ND · R+67.4Ward County, ND · R+47.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.4%23,851
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.2%7,873
Chase OliverLibertarian2.4%788
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Minot, ND, ND — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McHenry County, NDRepublicanR+63.4
Renville County, NDRepublicanR+67.4
Ward County, NDRepublicanR+47.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.2%Harris7,873
73.4%Trump23,851
2.4%Oliver788
−49.1%
32,512
R
24.8%Biden8,077
71.9%Trump23,403
3.3%Jorgensen1,088
−47.1%
32,568
R
20.6%Clinton6,497
68.8%Trump21,679
10.6%Johnson3,349
−48.2%
31,525
R
33.2%Obama9,782
63.7%Romney18,759
3.1%Johnson912
−30.5%
29,453
R
39.6%Obama11,630
58.7%McCain17,234
1.8%Nader519
−19.1%
29,383
R
32.7%Kerry9,763
65.9%Bush19,705
1.4%Nader433
−33.2%
29,901
R
33.4%Gore8,864
62.1%Bush16,499
4.5%Buchanan1,188
−28.8%
26,551
R
39.6%Clinton10,318
47.2%Dole12,309
13.2%Perot3,447
−7.6%
26,074
R
31.1%Clinton9,609
45.4%Bush14,032
23.5%Perot7,277
−14.3%
30,918
R
43.4%Dukakis12,408
55.9%Bush15,960
0.7%Paul193
−12.4%
28,561
R
31.5%Mondale9,211
67.6%Reagan19,725
0.9%Larouche262
−36.0%
29,198
R
25.1%Carter7,063
67.8%Reagan19,073
7.1%Anderson1,999
−42.7%
28,135
R
43.5%Carter12,486
54.4%Ford15,606
2.0%Anderson586
−10.9%
28,678
R
33.1%McGovern8,962
65.8%Nixon17,786
1.1%Schmitz301
−32.6%
27,049
R
41.6%Humphrey9,580
52.8%Nixon12,156
5.6%Wallace1,281
−11.2%
23,017
D
61.7%Johnson14,870
38.0%Goldwater9,166
0.3%Hass75
+23.7%
24,111
R
45.9%Kennedy11,402
54.0%Nixon13,407
0.1%Byrd22
−8.1%
24,831
R
39.6%Stevenson8,612
60.2%Eisenhower13,096
0.2%Andrews45
−20.6%
21,753
R
30.1%Stevenson6,961
69.0%Eisenhower15,928
0.9%Hallinan200
−38.8%
23,089
R
44.2%Truman7,797
50.5%Dewey8,904
5.4%Thurmond945
−6.3%
17,646
R
47.3%Roosevelt8,851
51.9%Dewey9,701
0.8%Thomas141
−4.5%
18,693
R
48.6%Roosevelt11,192
50.4%Willkie11,615
0.9%Thomas216
−1.8%
23,023
D
60.4%Roosevelt13,932
23.3%Landon5,372
16.4%Lemke3,781
+37.1%
23,085
D
67.1%Roosevelt14,035
30.0%Hoover6,280
2.9%Thomas608
+37.1%
20,923
R
42.1%Smith8,071
57.2%Hoover10,948
0.7%Thomas135
−15.0%
19,154
O
7.2%Davis1,105
42.6%Coolidge6,507
50.2%La Follette7,673
La Follette +7.6
15,285
R
22.4%Cox3,720
70.3%Harding11,687
7.3%Debs1,208
−48.0%
16,615
D
58.1%Wilson5,119
33.7%Hughes2,967
8.3%Benson729
+24.4%
8,815
O
33.7%Wilson2,450
20.6%Taft1,499
45.7%Roosevelt3,322
Roosevelt +12.0
7,271
R
36.1%Bryan4,459
57.1%Taft7,058
6.9%Debs848
−21.0%
12,365
R
18.3%Parker1,470
76.7%Roosevelt6,156
4.9%Debs396
−58.4%
8,022
R
27.3%Bryan586
68.8%McKinley1,475
3.8%Woolley82
−41.5%
2,143
R
40.8%Bryan359
58.6%McKinley516
0.6%Palmer5
−17.8%
880
R
0.0%Cleveland0
61.4%Harrison383
38.6%Weaver241
−61.4%
624
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: −49.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−49.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−61.4%
1896−17.8%
1900−41.5%
1904−58.4%
1908−21.0%
1912+13.1%
1916+24.4%
1920−48.0%
1924−35.3%
1928−15.0%
1932+37.1%
1936+37.1%
1940−1.8%
1944−4.5%
1948−6.3%
1952−38.8%
1956−20.6%
1960−8.1%
1964+23.7%
1968−11.2%
1972−32.6%
1976−10.9%
1980−42.7%
1984−36.0%
1988−12.4%
1992−14.3%
1996−7.6%
2000−28.8%
2004−33.2%
2008−19.1%
2012−30.5%
2016−48.2%
2020−47.1%
2024−49.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Minot anchors north-central North Dakota's oil-patch workforce, where presidential margins have run 30-plus points Republican in recent cycles and military ties to Minot Air Force Base add a significant active-duty demographic to the voter pool.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.1 points.

A population of 76,484, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,289 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Williston, ND and Bismarck, ND.

Political twins — metros

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

Williston, ND
87.9twin score
Norwegian ancestry2000–2020 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Bismarck, ND
87.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
Jamestown, ND
85.7twin score
Norwegian ancestryelasticity2000–2020 trajectory≠ median age

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 Minot, ND, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minot, ND, North Dakota voted Republican by 49.1 points (R+49.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,512 votes cast, 7,873 went Democratic and 23,851 went Republican.
When did Minot, ND, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minot, ND, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Minot, ND, North Dakota?
Minot, ND, North Dakota has a population of 76,484 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minot, ND, North Dakota?
Median household income in Minot, ND, North Dakota is $78,289 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Minot, ND, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Minot, ND, North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.