Golden Valley County, ND

ND · Presidential Elections 19162024

R+73.2
2024 Margin
R+1.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Golden Valley County, ND (North Dakota) voted R+73.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 847 votes (85.47%) to 122 (12.31%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Golden Valley County is classified as a deep Republican county. Golden Valley County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 1,653.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+73.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.6%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record28

Demographics

Population1,653
Median Age
47.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,021(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.1%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
79.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.7%
Mainline Protestant
18.1%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
12.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
48.8%Significant Hub(4.0x)
Irish
12.0%(1.3x)
English
9.6%
Polish
7.6%Significant Hub(3.1x)
American Heritage
6.6%(1.2x)
French
2.5%(1.3x)

Age Distribution

Median:47.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
4.4%
30-44
13.3%
45-64
31.0%
65+
29.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
19.0%(11.2x US)
Retail Trade
7.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.1%(1.5x US)
Construction
6.5%
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
5.0%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202412.3%(122)85.5%(847)R+73.2R+1.6
202013.3%(137)84.9%(871)R+71.5D+1.3
201610.3%(99)83.2%(796)R+72.8R+10.3
201217.5%(162)80.0%(742)R+62.5R+13.1
200824.0%(210)73.4%(642)R+49.4D+7.2
200421.0%(195)77.6%(719)R+56.5R+0.5
200019.2%(156)75.3%(611)R+56.0R+25.2
199625.4%(235)56.3%(520)R+30.8R+8.6
199222.9%(255)45.1%(503)R+22.3D+11.0
198832.8%(388)66.0%(781)R+33.2D+15.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Golden Valley County, ND19162024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.9%(156)83.9%(822)R+68.0R+7.2
202210.0%(78)70.8%(551)R+60.8R+0.2
201819.4%(171)80.0%(704)R+60.6D+22.6
20166.5%(62)89.6%(857)R+83.2R+40.5
201228.6%(265)71.2%(660)R+42.6D+31.3
201012.2%(91)86.1%(640)R+73.9R+102.5
200662.8%(481)34.2%(262)D+28.6D+14.9
200456.8%(529)43.2%(402)D+13.6D+9.8
200051.9%(421)48.1%(390)D+3.8R+22.9
199862.4%(504)35.6%(288)D+26.7D+22.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.3%(101)84.5%(825)R+74.2R+6.4
202010.4%(105)78.1%(792)R+67.8D+2.4
201613.5%(128)83.6%(795)R+70.1R+25.9
201227.1%(250)71.3%(659)R+44.3D+24.6
200814.5%(127)83.3%(730)R+68.8R+4.1
200417.2%(158)81.9%(754)R+64.7R+32.1
200033.7%(274)66.3%(539)R+32.6D+8.0
199629.7%(272)70.3%(644)R+40.6R+23.3
199240.6%(447)57.9%(638)R+17.3R+18.5
198850.6%(608)49.4%(594)D+1.2R+4.7

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

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