Steele County, ND

ND · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+25.1
2024 Margin
R+1.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Steele County, ND (North Dakota) voted R+25.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 622 votes (61.28%) to 367 (36.16%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Steele County is classified as a solid Republican county. Steele County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 1,804.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+25.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.2%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,804
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,500(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
59.6%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
8.9%(Below Average)
Evangelical
5.6%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.5%Above Average(1.9x)
English
6.2%
Irish
5.1%
Mexican
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:46.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
5.2%↓
30-44
14.6%↓
45-64
28.4%↑
65+
30.0%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
29.8%(17.5x US)
Construction
11.3%(1.7x US)
Manufacturing
8.0%(0.8x US)
Retail Trade
7.5%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
4.4%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.2%(367)61.3%(622)R+25.1R+1.2
202036.0%(392)59.9%(652)R+23.9R+6.2
201636.1%(361)53.9%(538)R+17.7R+19.6
201249.7%(518)47.8%(498)D+1.9R+18.4
200859.5%(614)39.1%(404)D+20.3D+17.9
200450.8%(616)48.3%(586)D+2.5D+17.3
200039.3%(475)54.1%(655)R+14.9R+25.8
199650.6%(620)39.7%(486)D+10.9D+4.0
199243.6%(598)36.7%(503)D+6.9R+5.9
198856.1%(895)43.3%(690)D+12.9D+22.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Steele County, ND • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.7%(422)57.9%(585)R+16.1D+15.1
202228.1%(222)59.4%(469)R+31.3R+47.7
201858.0%(557)41.6%(399)D+16.5D+73.3
201619.8%(204)76.6%(791)R+56.9R+80.2
201261.6%(641)38.3%(398)D+23.4D+57.5
201032.4%(293)66.5%(602)R+34.1R+92.9
200679.2%(826)20.4%(213)D+58.8R+6.9
200482.9%(1,010)17.1%(209)D+65.7D+32.6
200066.6%(812)33.4%(408)D+33.1R+11.9
199871.7%(772)26.8%(288)D+45.0D+7.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.1%(321)62.6%(627)R+30.6D+4.4
202030.6%(333)65.6%(714)R+35.0D+17.0
201622.4%(231)74.4%(766)R+52.0R+43.7
201244.7%(463)53.0%(549)R+8.3D+19.5
200835.5%(372)63.3%(663)R+27.8R+19.2
200445.3%(551)53.9%(656)R+8.6R+18.0
200054.7%(661)45.3%(548)D+9.3D+8.7
199650.3%(623)49.7%(615)D+0.6R+5.7
199252.5%(726)46.1%(638)D+6.4R+39.6
198873.0%(1,171)27.0%(434)D+45.9D+23.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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