Burleigh County, North Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 2.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 3.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 26.9% | 44.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 17.5% | 28.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.0% | 23.1% |
| Other | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Non-religious | 39.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+42.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+40.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+45.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+38.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+36.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+23.3 |
Burleigh, North Dakota is a county that has a population of 100,600. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+42.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.2% | 70.0% | R+42.8 | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 28.3% | 68.5% | R+40.2 | D+4.9 |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 67.8% | R+45.1 | R+13.3 |
| 2012 | 32.5% | 64.4% | R+31.9 | R+8.4 |
| 2008 | 37.1% | 60.6% | R+23.4 | D+15.1 |
| 2004 | 29.9% | 68.5% | R+38.5 | R+1.9 |
| 2000 | 28.5% | 65.2% | R+36.6 | R+20.6 |
| 1996 | 35.7% | 51.7% | R+16.0 | D+7.3 |
| 1992 | 27.6% | 50.9% | R+23.3 | D+1.6 |
| 1988 | 37.0% | 61.9% | R+24.9 | D+13.3 |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 68.3% | R+38.1 | D+7.2 |
| 1980 | 22.6% | 67.9% | R+45.4 | R+26.3 |
| 1976 | 39.0% | 58.1% | R+19.1 | D+20.0 |
| 1972 | 28.3% | 67.4% | R+39.1 | R+5.9 |
| 1968 | 30.9% | 64.0% | R+33.2 | R+38.9 |
| 1964 | 52.7% | 46.9% | D+5.7 | D+30.1 |
| 1960 | 37.7% | 62.1% | R+24.4 | D+23.4 |
| 1956 | 25.9% | 73.8% | R+47.9 | D+11.6 |
| 1952 | 20.0% | 79.5% | R+59.5 | R+36.8 |
| 1948 | 36.7% | 59.4% | R+22.8 | — |
What defines Burleigh?
Burleigh voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 42.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate