Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sargent, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+32.4. Kamala D Harris received 663 votes and Donald Trump received 1,325 out of 2,043 total votes cast, a 6.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Sargent, North Dakota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Sargent, North Dakota has 34 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2024. Democrats have won 14 and Republicans 20 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 52.1 points in 1896.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Sargent, North Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Sargent, North Dakota has a population of 3,804 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 89.6% non-Hispanic white, 2.9% Hispanic, 3.2% Black. About 18% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $77,946.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Sargent, North Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Sargent, North Dakota are Ransom, Buffalo, Greene. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	89.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(3)	2.9%
▶Black / African American(6)	3.2%
▶Asian(1)	0.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.1%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.8%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Mainline Protestant	54.6%	72.0%
Catholic	15.1%	19.9%
Evangelical Protestant	6.2%	8.1%
Non-religious	24.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+32.4
2020	Trump+25.5
2016	Trump+19.7
2012	Obama+9.8
2008	Obama+17.5
2004	Bush+5.7
2000	Bush+6.6
1996	Clinton+9.1
1992	Clinton+6.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	32.5%	64.9%	R+32.4	R+6.9
2020	35.7%	61.2%	R+25.5	R+5.8
2016	34.8%	54.5%	R+19.7	R+29.5
2012	53.6%	43.8%	D+9.8	R+7.7
2008	57.9%	40.4%	D+17.5	D+23.2
2004	46.4%	52.1%	R+5.7	D+0.9
2000	43.9%	50.5%	R+6.6	R+15.7
1996	48.5%	39.4%	D+9.1	D+2.7
1992	42.6%	36.2%	D+6.4	R+1.3
1988	53.6%	45.9%	D+7.7	D+11.0
1984	47.5%	50.8%	R+3.3	D+15.0
1980	37.1%	55.4%	R+18.3	R+28.2
1976	54.2%	44.3%	D+9.9	D+19.5
1972	44.9%	54.5%	R+9.6	R+6.9
1968	45.9%	48.6%	R+2.7	R+24.2
1964	60.7%	39.2%	D+21.5	D+19.5
1960	51.0%	49.0%	D+2.0	D+8.0
1956	46.9%	52.9%	R+6.0	D+26.0
1952	33.7%	65.8%	R+32.0	R+35.9
1948	49.7%	45.7%	D+3.9	—

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