† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupValley CityNorth DakotaUnited States
German38.2%34.5%12.5%
Norwegian29.3%20.3%—
Irish6.6%7.3%9.4%
English4.1%5.1%9.5%
Polish3.0%1.6%2.2%
Swedish2.9%3.2%—
American2.2%2.9%5.3%
Dutch2.1%——
Mexican2.2%2.8%11.3%
Chilean0.3%——
Filipino2.2%0.3%0.9%
Burmese0.5%——
Sri Lankan0.5%——
Chamorro0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Valley City
North Dakota
United States
Median age
39.4
36.4
39.1
Age 18–24
13.7%
11.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.1%
16.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Valley City
North Dakota
United States
Median household income
$60,339
$76,657
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.7%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.4%
32.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Valley City
North Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
2.3%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.3%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Valley City
North Dakota
United States
Catholic
—
21.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
45.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Valley City, North Dakota
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.4%
2008
+5.3%
2012
−2.3%
2016
−20.2%
2020
−21.0%
2024
−23.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
36.9%Harris1,088
60.0%Trump1,769
3.1%
R+23.1
R+2.1
R+21.6
2,948
R
37.7%Biden1,158
58.7%Trump1,805
3.6%
R+21.0
R+0.9
R+25.5
3,075
R
34.1%Clinton1,033
54.3%Trump1,643
11.6%
R+20.2
R+17.9
R+22.2
3,027
R
47.8%Obama1,486
50.1%Romney1,556
2.1%
R+2.3
R+7.5
R+6.1
3,106
D
51.3%Obama1,690
46.0%McCain1,516
2.7%
D+5.3
D+23.7
R+2.0
3,295
R
40.7%Kerry1,308
59.1%Bush1,900
0.3%
R+18.4
—
R+15.9
3,217
Valley City draws its political character from a predominantly rural, agricultural base typical of eastern North Dakota, where Republican margins in federal races have consistently exceeded 30 points over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 23.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 6,541, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,339 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Litchfield and Redwood Falls.
Akashic
Political twins — cities
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
In 2024, Valley City, North Dakota voted Republican by 23.1 points (R+23.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,948 votes cast, 1,088 went Democratic and 1,769 went Republican.
When did Valley City, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Valley City, North Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Valley City, North Dakota?
Valley City, North Dakota has a population of 6,541 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Valley City, North Dakota?
Median household income in Valley City, North Dakota is $60,339 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Valley City, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Valley City, North Dakota from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
