Question 1

How did Richland, North Dakota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Richland, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+37.6. Kamala D Harris received 2,473 votes and Donald Trump received 5,576 out of 8,261 total votes cast, a 4.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Richland, North Dakota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Richland, North Dakota has 34 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 51.8 points in 1920.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Richland, North Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Richland, North Dakota has a population of 16,584 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 88.8% non-Hispanic white, 3.8% Hispanic. About 25% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $75,432.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Richland, North Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Richland, North Dakota are Pennington, Polk, Mahaska. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	88.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	3.8%
▶Black / African American(3)	0.9%
▶Asian(2)	0.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	1.8%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.8%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	30.6%	42.4%
Mainline Protestant	26.0%	36.1%
Evangelical Protestant	13.3%	18.4%
Other	2.2%	3.1%
LDS (Mormon)	2.2%	3.1%
Non-religious	27.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+37.6
2020	Trump+32.8
2016	Trump+35.6
2012	Romney+13.5
2008	McCain+5.1
2004	Bush+29.7
2000	Bush+31.3
1996	Dole+6.4
1992	Bush+14.3

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	29.9%	67.5%	R+37.6	R+4.8
2020	32.1%	64.9%	R+32.8	D+2.8
2016	27.2%	62.8%	R+35.6	R+22.1
2012	42.0%	55.5%	R+13.5	R+8.4
2008	46.4%	51.6%	R+5.1	D+24.6
2004	34.3%	64.1%	R+29.7	D+1.6
2000	31.1%	62.4%	R+31.3	R+24.9
1996	40.9%	47.3%	R+6.4	D+7.8
1992	32.4%	46.7%	R+14.3	R+0.4
1988	42.6%	56.4%	R+13.9	D+18.3
1984	33.4%	65.5%	R+32.1	D+0.2
1980	28.9%	61.2%	R+32.3	R+28.2
1976	46.9%	51.0%	R+4.1	D+17.1
1972	39.0%	60.2%	R+21.2	R+6.7
1968	39.9%	54.4%	R+14.5	R+28.3
1964	56.9%	43.1%	D+13.8	D+21.9
1960	45.9%	54.0%	R+8.1	D+14.0
1956	38.9%	61.0%	R+22.1	D+18.3
1952	29.4%	69.8%	R+40.3	R+39.9
1948	48.2%	48.7%	R+0.5	—

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