Billings County, North Dakota
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 83.9% | 543 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 14.4% | 93 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.2% | 8 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −73.4% |
| 1896 | −48.1% |
| 1900 | −50.2% |
| 1904 | −72.8% |
| 1908 | −51.1% |
| 1912 | −6.5% |
| 1916 | −4.8% |
| 1920 | −84.4% |
| 1924 | −44.7% |
| 1928 | −5.2% |
| 1932 | +43.1% |
| 1936 | +32.5% |
| 1940 | −24.3% |
| 1944 | −25.6% |
| 1948 | −8.3% |
| 1952 | −64.6% |
| 1956 | −27.4% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | −34.6% |
| 1972 | −43.5% |
| 1976 | −9.6% |
| 1980 | −58.3% |
| 1984 | −57.0% |
| 1988 | −34.3% |
| 1992 | −23.0% |
| 1996 | −32.5% |
| 2000 | −59.4% |
| 2004 | −62.1% |
| 2008 | −52.3% |
| 2012 | −66.3% |
| 2016 | −72.1% |
| 2020 | −73.9% |
| 2024 | −69.6% |
Billings County's roughly 900 residents are spread across the North Dakota Badlands, and its lopsided presidential margins reflect a rural ranching electorate where third-party or Democratic votes can be counted in the dozens.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 84.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.6 points.
A population of 1,024, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,806 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Golden Valley County and Morrill County.
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Billings County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.