Foster County, ND

ND · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.2
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Foster County, ND (North Dakota) voted R+58.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,326 votes (77.86%) to 335 (19.67%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Foster County is classified as a deep Republican county. Foster County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 3,358.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,358
Median Age
43.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,831(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.4%
Catholic
15.0%
Mainline Protestant
10.5%(Major Center)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
38.7%Significant Hub(3.1x)
Irish
7.3%
English
5.4%
Italian
3.2%
Polish
1.7%
French
1.6%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
3.6%
30-44
18.9%
45-64
31.6%
65+
24.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.4%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
13.3%(1.4x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.5%(4.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.4%(1.6x US)
Construction
6.7%
Professional & Technical
4.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.7%(335)77.9%(1,326)R+58.2R+2.6
202021.0%(373)76.6%(1,362)R+55.6R+3.6
201620.2%(347)72.2%(1,241)R+52.0R+26.9
201236.1%(607)61.2%(1,030)R+25.1R+11.4
200841.6%(687)55.4%(914)R+13.7D+25.9
200429.3%(518)69.0%(1,219)R+39.7D+0.4
200027.2%(474)67.2%(1,172)R+40.0R+32.2
199638.1%(664)45.9%(801)R+7.9D+4.4
199229.1%(565)41.4%(803)R+12.3D+6.1
198840.4%(837)58.8%(1,218)R+18.4D+11.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Foster County, ND18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.1%(408)75.7%(1,279)R+51.5R+3.9
202215.7%(198)63.4%(798)R+47.7R+19.6
201835.5%(588)63.6%(1,052)R+28.1D+47.7
20169.8%(170)85.5%(1,491)R+75.8R+78.4
201251.0%(853)48.5%(810)D+2.6D+64.2
201018.2%(265)79.8%(1,165)R+61.6R+109.3
200672.7%(1,029)25.0%(354)D+47.7D+4.3
200471.7%(1,266)28.3%(500)D+43.4D+22.7
200060.4%(1,049)39.6%(689)D+20.7R+18.2
199868.4%(1,110)29.5%(478)D+38.9D+19.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.2%(291)78.6%(1,330)R+61.4R+3.0
202016.5%(290)75.0%(1,317)R+58.5D+5.5
201616.5%(286)80.4%(1,397)R+63.9R+49.4
201241.7%(699)56.2%(942)R+14.5D+45.9
200818.9%(317)79.3%(1,327)R+60.4R+8.4
200423.5%(414)75.4%(1,330)R+51.9R+38.1
200043.1%(751)56.9%(991)R+13.8D+20.2
199633.0%(558)67.0%(1,132)R+34.0R+11.9
199238.1%(733)60.3%(1,158)R+22.1R+42.0
198859.9%(1,225)40.1%(819)D+19.9D+6.1

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

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