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county

Bottineau County, ND

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Norwegian32.2%20.3%—

German29.9%34.5%12.5%

Irish5.9%7.3%9.4%

English5.0%5.1%9.5%

Swedish4.5%3.2%—

American4.2%2.9%5.3%

French3.7%2.3%1.6%

Scottish1.5%—1.3%

Turtle Mountain Chippewa3.3%0.6%—

Mexican1.6%2.8%11.3%

Dominican0.5%—0.7%

Spanish0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Bottineau County	North Dakota	United States
Median age	44.2	36.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	11.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	25.7%	16.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Bottineau County	North Dakota	United States
Median household income	$85,000	$76,657	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.6%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.4%	32.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Bottineau County	North Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.9%	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	2.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Bottineau County	North Dakota	United States
Catholic	11.3%	21.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.1%	10.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	48.0%	45.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	29.9%	21.0%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 72.3% of 4,823 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.3%735TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628OliverLibertarian1.7%59

R+54.9

Lead: 1,893
Total: 3,447
vs nation: R+53.4
Turnout: 72.3%

BidenDemocratic23.7%821TrumpRepublican74.2%2,575JorgensenLibertarian1.9%65

R+50.5

Lead: 1,754
Total: 3,471
vs nation: R+55.0
Turnout: 70.5%

ClintonDemocratic21.1%736TrumpRepublican71.4%2,494JohnsonLibertarian5.1%177

R+50.3

Lead: 1,758
Total: 3,494
vs nation: R+52.4
Turnout: 67.8%

ObamaDemocratic33.3%1,183RomneyRepublican64.1%2,280OtherAll other candidates2.6%92

R+30.9

Lead: 1,097
Total: 3,555
vs nation: R+34.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.4%1,387McCainRepublican58.6%2,059OtherAll other candidates2.0%70

R+19.1

Lead: 672
Total: 3,516
vs nation: R+26.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic31.8%1,168BushRepublican67.2%2,468OtherAll other candidates1.0%38

R+35.4

Lead: 1,300
Total: 3,674
vs nation: R+32.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic31.8%1,173BushRepublican63.7%2,349NaderGreen2.6%95

R+31.9

Lead: 1,176
Total: 3,690
vs nation: R+32.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.4%1,280DoleRepublican47.8%1,682PerotReform15.2%536

R+11.4

Lead: 402
Total: 3,519
vs nation: R+19.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 6,3782024 5-year
Median household income: $85,0002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.0 in 1952MIT Election Lab
Most similar: McLean County, ND · twin score 90.6

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 72.3%3,485 participants ÷ 4,823 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +11.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -10.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 60.8%–64.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,550	5,239	67.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,316	5,169	64.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,494	4,957	70.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,880	4,879	59.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,485	4,823	72.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

18 precincts · 3,447 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Bottineau County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22	179	612	18	809	22.1%	75.6%	R+53.5
Precinct -44	156	574	14	744	21.0%	77.2%	R+56.2
Precinct -55	103	544	8	655	15.7%	83.1%	R+67.3
Precinct -11	167	435	22	624	26.8%	69.7%	R+42.9
Precinct -33	130	463	22	615	21.1%	75.3%	R+54.1
Bottineau 06-01 Voting District01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-03 Voting District03	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-04 Voting District04	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-05 Voting District05	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-06 Voting District06	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-07 Voting District07	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-08 Voting District08	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-10 Voting District10	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-11 Voting District11	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-12 Voting District12	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-13 Voting District13	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-14 Voting District14	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bottineau 06-15 Voting District15	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−37.2%
1896	+2.6%
1900	−7.2%
1904	−43.9%
1908	−24.5%
1912	+4.8%
1916	+5.7%
1920	−52.4%
1924	−26.7%
1928	−0.6%
1932	+53.5%
1936	+35.7%
1940	−11.7%
1944	−15.2%
1948	−22.3%
1952	−56.0%
1956	−25.9%
1960	−22.1%
1964	+10.5%
1968	−25.4%
1972	−40.4%
1976	−13.9%
1980	−47.7%
1984	−44.3%
1988	−19.9%
1992	−12.7%
1996	−11.4%
2000	−31.9%
2004	−35.4%
2008	−19.1%
2012	−30.9%
2016	−50.3%
2020	−50.5%
2024	−54.9%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	21.3%Harris735	76.2%Trump2,628	1.7%Oliver59 +1	R+54.9	R+4.4	R+53.4	3,447
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.3%735 Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%59 OtherAll other candidates0.7%25
2020	R	23.7%Biden821	74.2%Trump2,575	1.9%Jorgensen65	R+50.5	R+0.2	R+55.0	3,471
2016	R	21.1%Clinton736	71.4%Trump2,494	5.1%Johnson177	R+50.3	R+19.5	R+52.4	3,494
2012	R	33.3%Obama1,183	64.1%Romney2,280	2.6%	R+30.9	R+11.7	R+34.7	3,555
2008	R	39.4%Obama1,387	58.6%McCain2,059	2.0%	R+19.1	D+16.3	R+26.4	3,516
2004	R	31.8%Kerry1,168	67.2%Bush2,468	1.0%	R+35.4	R+3.5	R+32.9	3,674
2000	R	31.8%Gore1,173	63.7%Bush2,349	2.6%Nader95	R+31.9	R+20.4	R+32.4	3,690
1996	R	36.4%Clinton1,280	47.8%Dole1,682	15.2%Perot536	R+11.4	D+1.3	R+19.9	3,519
1992	R	30.8%Clinton1,266	43.5%Bush1,787	25.2%Perot1,036	R+12.7	D+7.2	R+18.3	4,104
1988	R	39.6%Dukakis1,684	59.5%Bush2,530	0.9%	R+19.9	D+24.4	R+12.2	4,251
1984	R	27.3%Mondale1,279	71.6%Reagan3,356	1.1%	R+44.3	D+3.4	R+26.1	4,688
1980	R	22.6%Carter1,090	70.3%Reagan3,394	7.1%	R+47.7	R+33.9	R+38.0	4,828
1976	R	42.3%Carter1,987	56.1%Ford2,638	1.6%	R+13.9	D+26.5	R+15.9	4,700
1972	R	29.2%McGovern1,369	69.6%Nixon3,263	1.2%	R+40.4	R+15.0	R+17.2	4,688
1968	R	34.7%Humphrey1,520	60.1%Nixon2,633	5.3%	R+25.4	R+35.9	R+24.7	4,384
1964	D	55.3%Johnson2,546	44.7%Goldwater2,060	0.0%	D+10.5	D+32.6	R+12.0	4,607
1960	R	38.9%Kennedy1,974	61.0%Nixon3,092	0.1%	R+22.1	D+3.9	R+22.2	5,069
1956	R	37.0%Stevenson1,718	62.9%Eisenhower2,923	0.1%	R+25.9	D+30.0	R+10.5	4,646
1952	R	21.7%Stevenson1,094	77.7%Eisenhower3,911	0.6%	R+56.0	R+33.7	R+45.2	5,034
1948	R	37.1%Truman1,571	59.4%Dewey2,513	3.5%	R+22.3	R+7.0	R+26.7	4,231
1944	R	41.9%Roosevelt1,953	57.1%Dewey2,663	0.9%	R+15.2	R+3.5	R+22.7	4,660
1940	R	43.9%Roosevelt2,469	55.6%Willkie3,129	0.5%	R+11.7	R+47.4	R+21.7	5,628
1936	D	56.9%Roosevelt3,286	21.2%Landon1,224	22.0%	D+35.7	R+17.8	D+11.4	5,779
1932	D	75.0%Roosevelt4,178	21.6%Hoover1,201	3.4%	D+53.5	D+54.1	D+35.7	5,567
1928	R	49.2%Smith2,648	49.8%Hoover2,680	1.0%	R+0.6	D+26.1	D+16.9	5,383
1924	O	5.3%Davis221	32.0%Coolidge1,338	62.7%La Follette2,621	La Follette +30.7	D+25.6	R+1.5	4,182
1920	R	20.2%Cox970	72.5%Harding3,487	7.3%	R+52.4	R+58.0	R+26.2	4,808
1916	D	47.0%Wilson1,471	41.3%Hughes1,294	11.7%	D+5.7	D+0.8	D+2.5	3,130
1912	O	31.8%Wilson825	26.9%Taft700	41.3%	Roosevelt +9.5	D+29.3	R+14.7	2,598
1908	R	34.9%Bryan1,146	59.4%Taft1,951	5.6%	R+24.5	D+19.3	R+15.0	3,282
1904	R	24.6%Parker753	68.5%Roosevelt2,094	6.9%	R+43.9	R+36.7	R+24.2	3,058
1900	R	45.1%Bryan628	52.3%McKinley728	2.6%	R+7.2	R+9.8	D+0.4	1,392
1896	D	51.0%Bryan389	48.4%McKinley369	0.7%	D+2.6	D+39.8	D+8.7	763
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	37.2%Harrison175	62.8%	Weaver +25.7	—	R+38.8	471
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.1%750	77.9%2,637	3,387
2020	R	20.7%692	79.3%2,646	3,338
2018	R	25.8%806	74.2%2,316	3,122

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	26.3%895	73.7%2,511	3,406
2022	R	16.2%463	63.2%1,803	2,852
2018Class I	R	33.9%Heidi Heitkamp1,110	65.6%Kevin Cramer2,147	3,271
2016Class III	R	10.9%Eliot Glassheim383	85.7%John Hoeven2,998	3,499
2012Class I	R	46.3%Heidi Heitkamp1,636	53.1%Rick Berg1,875	3,531
2010Class III	R	16.7%Tracy Potter497	81.7%John Hoeven2,426	2,971
2006Class I	D	72.1%Kent Conrad2,353	26.2%Dwight Grotbert857	3,265
2004Class III	D	69.7%Byron L. Dorgan2,527	30.3%Mike Liffrig1,100	3,627
2000Class I	D	64.4%Kent Conrad2,364	35.6%Duane Sand1,306	3,670
1998Class III	D	65.8%Byron L. Dorgan2,241	32.3%Donna Nalewaja1,101	3,406
1994Class I	D	60.0%Kent Conrad1,930	40.0%Ben Clayburth1,284	3,214
1992Class III	D	61.1%Byron L. Dorgan2,473	37.3%Steve Sydness1,511	4,049
1988Class I	D	59.5%Quentin Burdick2,549	38.9%Earl Strinden1,666	4,284
1986Class III	R	45.9%Kent Conrad1,992	52.7%Mark Andrews2,288	4,338
1982Class I	D	59.8%Quentin Burdick2,517	37.7%Gene Knorr1,586	4,211
1980Class III	R	30.2%Kent Johanneson1,456	69.6%Mark Andrews3,358	4,824
1976Class I	D	59.0%Quentin Burdick2,759	40.6%Richard Stroup1,900	4,679
1974Class III	R	38.7%William L. Guy1,458	59.6%Milton R. Young2,245	3,767
1970Class I	D	59.1%Quentin Burdick2,311	40.1%Thomas S. Kleppe1,568	3,911
1968Class III	R	28.4%Herschel Lashkowitz1,218	70.3%Milton R. Young3,011	4,282
1964Class I	D	54.3%Quentin Burdick2,510	45.7%Thomas S. Kleppe2,114	4,624
1962Class III	R	36.2%William Lanier1,529	63.8%Milton R. Young2,693	4,222
1958Class I	R	47.5%Raymond Vendsel1,931	51.4%William Langer2,087	4,063
1956Class III	R	34.2%Quentin Burdick1,568	65.6%Milton R. Young3,004	4,581
1952Class I	R	18.9%Harold A. Morrison855	70.6%William Langer3,184	4,513
1950Class III	R	30.7%Harry O'Brien985	69.3%Milton R. Young2,219	3,204
1946Class I	R	16.8%Abner B. Larson555	58.1%William Langer1,920	3,305
1944Class III	D	38.8%John Moses1,697	32.8%Gerald P. Nye1,437	4,376
1940Class I	R	21.4%Charles V. Vogel1,133	41.7%William Langer2,212	5,300
1938Class III	R	4.7%J.J. Nygaard262	45.7%Gerald P. Nye2,539	5,556
1934Class I	R	28.2%Henry Holt1,539	70.8%Lynn J. Frazier3,862	5,453
1932Class III	R	17.6%P.W. Lanier941	82.2%Gerald P. Nye4,396	5,348
1928Class I	R	14.7%F.F. Burchard694	84.3%Lynn J. Frazier3,979	4,720
1926Class III	D	10.3%F.F Burchard361	6.3%Gerald P. Nye219	3,498
1922Class I	R	34.5%J.F.T. O'Connor1,603	65.5%Lynn J. Frazier3,039	4,642
1920Class III	R	30.1%H.H. Perry1,557	69.9%Edwin F. Ladd3,610	5,167
1916Class I	R	36.2%John Burke1,023	48.3%Porter J. McCumber1,366	2,826
1914Class III	R	31.8%W.E. Purcell792	51.7%Asle J. Gronna1,288	2,491

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1992Special · Class I	D	64.2%Kent Conrad1,500	33.0%Jack Dalrymple770	2,336
1960Special · Class I	R	47.7%Quentin Burdick1,849	51.6%John E. Davis2,000	3,876
1946Special · Class III	R	20.9%William Lanier482	58.3%Milton R. Young1,342	2,303

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	18.2%Merrill Piepkorn And Patrick Hart622	75.5%Kelly Armstrong And Michelle Strinden2,585	3,423
2020	R	17.6%Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig588	79.6%Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford2,653	3,334
2016	R	17.1%Marvin Nelson595	79.7%Doug Burgum2,768	3,471
2012	R	35.4%Ryan Taylor1,246	62.8%Jack Dalrymple2,212	3,522
2008	R	18.9%Tim Mathern663	79.7%John Hoeven2,802	3,514
2004	R	21.5%Joe Satrom787	77.0%John Hoeven2,819	3,663
2000	R	42.0%Heidi Heitkamp1,550	58.0%John Hoeven2,137	3,687
1996	R	35.5%Lee Kaldor1,224	64.5%Ed Schafer2,223	3,447
1992	R	43.5%Nicholas Spaeth1,769	55.1%Ed Schafer2,242	4,070
1988	D	53.7%George A. Sinner2,280	46.3%Leon Mallberg1,964	4,244
1984	R	48.8%George A. Sinner2,339	51.2%Allen I. Olson2,450	4,789
1980	R	42.6%Arthur A. Link2,057	57.4%Allen I. Olson2,776	4,833
1976	R	48.3%Arthur A. Link2,363	50.8%Richard Elkin2,487	4,896

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−54 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −198 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $64,104 in average income, against $94,092 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+47.0 on average — 7.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Bottineau County, ND itself (R+54.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Ward County, ND36R+47.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Ward County, ND42

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Bottineau County, ND in Bottineau County, ND: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+64
2012	+120
2013	+127
2014	−71
2015	+42
2016	−143
2017	−30
2018	−108
2019	−91
2021	+35
2022	−60
2023	−54
2024	+25
2025	−54

Bottineau sits along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota, where an agricultural economy and sparse, predominantly white rural population have produced some of the most lopsided federal election results in the state for over a decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.

A population of 6,378, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,000 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McLean County and Foster County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

McLean County

North Dakota

90.6twin score

Norwegian ancestry2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry

Foster County

North Dakota

90.6twin score

elasticityNorwegian ancestry2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry

LaMoure County

North Dakota

87.9twin score

elasticity12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry≠ German ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bottineau County, North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bottineau County, North Dakota voted Republican by 54.9 points (R+54.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,447 votes cast, 735 went Democratic and 2,628 went Republican.

When did Bottineau County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Bottineau County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Bottineau County, North Dakota?

Bottineau County, North Dakota has a population of 6,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bottineau County, North Dakota?

Median household income in Bottineau County, North Dakota is $85,000 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

What is the political history of Bottineau County, North Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bottineau County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Bottineau County

North Dakota

United States

Median age

44.2

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

7.6%

11.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

25.7%

16.5%

17.2%

Measure

Bottineau County

North Dakota

United States

Median household income

$85,000

$76,657

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.6%

10.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.4%

32.9%

35.6%

Measure

Bottineau County

North Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.9%

6.7%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

13.6%

Measure

Bottineau County

North Dakota

United States

Catholic

11.3%

21.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.1%

10.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

48.0%

45.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

29.9%

21.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+54.9MIT Election Lab

Population

6,3782024 5-year

Median household income

$85,0002024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

89.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+53.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.0 in 1952MIT Election Lab

Most similar

McLean County, ND · twin score 90.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,550

5,239

67.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,316

5,169

64.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,494

4,957

70.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,880

4,879

59.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,485

4,823

72.3%

A/A

Bottineau County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22

179

612

809

22.1%

75.6%

R+53.5

Precinct -44

156

574

744

21.0%

77.2%

R+56.2

Precinct -55

103

544

655

15.7%

83.1%

R+67.3

Precinct -11

167

435

624

26.8%

69.7%

R+42.9

Precinct -33

130

463

615

21.1%

75.3%

R+54.1

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No votes

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No votes

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No votes

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No votes

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No votes

Bottineau 06-08 Voting District08

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No votes

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No votes

Bottineau 06-11 Voting District11

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No votes

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No votes

Bottineau 06-13 Voting District13

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No votes

Bottineau 06-14 Voting District14

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No votes

Bottineau 06-15 Voting District15

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No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−37.2%
1896	+2.6%
1900	−7.2%
1904	−43.9%
1908	−24.5%
1912	+4.8%
1916	+5.7%
1920	−52.4%
1924	−26.7%
1928	−0.6%
1932	+53.5%
1936	+35.7%
1940	−11.7%
1944	−15.2%
1948	−22.3%
1952	−56.0%
1956	−25.9%
1960	−22.1%
1964	+10.5%
1968	−25.4%
1972	−40.4%
1976	−13.9%
1980	−47.7%
1984	−44.3%
1988	−19.9%
1992	−12.7%
1996	−11.4%
2000	−31.9%
2004	−35.4%
2008	−19.1%
2012	−30.9%
2016	−50.3%
2020	−50.5%
2024	−54.9%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

21.3%Harris735

76.2%Trump2,628

1.7%Oliver59 +1

R+54.9

R+4.4

R+53.4

3,447

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.3%735
Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%59
OtherAll other candidates0.7%25

2020

23.7%Biden821

74.2%Trump2,575

1.9%Jorgensen65

R+50.5

R+0.2

R+55.0

3,471

2016

21.1%Clinton736

71.4%Trump2,494

5.1%Johnson177

R+50.3

R+19.5

R+52.4

3,494

2012

33.3%Obama1,183

64.1%Romney2,280

2.6%

R+30.9

R+11.7

R+34.7

3,555

2008

39.4%Obama1,387

58.6%McCain2,059

2.0%

R+19.1

D+16.3

R+26.4

3,516

2004

31.8%Kerry1,168

67.2%Bush2,468

1.0%

R+35.4

R+3.5

R+32.9

3,674

2000

31.8%Gore1,173

63.7%Bush2,349

2.6%Nader95

R+31.9

R+20.4

R+32.4

3,690

1996

36.4%Clinton1,280

47.8%Dole1,682

15.2%Perot536

R+11.4

D+1.3

R+19.9

3,519

1992

30.8%Clinton1,266

43.5%Bush1,787

25.2%Perot1,036

R+12.7

D+7.2

R+18.3

4,104

1988

39.6%Dukakis1,684

59.5%Bush2,530

0.9%

R+19.9

D+24.4

R+12.2

4,251

1984

27.3%Mondale1,279

71.6%Reagan3,356

1.1%

R+44.3

D+3.4

R+26.1

4,688

1980

22.6%Carter1,090

70.3%Reagan3,394

7.1%

R+47.7

R+33.9

R+38.0

4,828

1976

42.3%Carter1,987

56.1%Ford2,638

1.6%

R+13.9

D+26.5

R+15.9

4,700

1972

29.2%McGovern1,369

69.6%Nixon3,263

1.2%

R+40.4

R+15.0

R+17.2

4,688

1968

34.7%Humphrey1,520

60.1%Nixon2,633

5.3%

R+25.4

R+35.9

R+24.7

4,384

1964

55.3%Johnson2,546

44.7%Goldwater2,060

0.0%

D+10.5

D+32.6

R+12.0

4,607

1960

38.9%Kennedy1,974

61.0%Nixon3,092

0.1%

R+22.1

D+3.9

R+22.2

5,069

1956

37.0%Stevenson1,718

62.9%Eisenhower2,923

0.1%

R+25.9

D+30.0

R+10.5

4,646

1952

21.7%Stevenson1,094

77.7%Eisenhower3,911

0.6%

R+56.0

R+33.7

R+45.2

5,034

1948

37.1%Truman1,571

59.4%Dewey2,513

3.5%

R+22.3

R+7.0

R+26.7

4,231

1944

41.9%Roosevelt1,953

57.1%Dewey2,663

0.9%

R+15.2

R+3.5

R+22.7

4,660

1940

43.9%Roosevelt2,469

55.6%Willkie3,129

0.5%

R+11.7

R+47.4

R+21.7

5,628

1936

56.9%Roosevelt3,286

21.2%Landon1,224

22.0%

D+35.7

R+17.8

D+11.4

5,779

1932

75.0%Roosevelt4,178

21.6%Hoover1,201

3.4%

D+53.5

D+54.1

D+35.7

5,567

1928

49.2%Smith2,648

49.8%Hoover2,680

1.0%

R+0.6

D+26.1

D+16.9

5,383

1924

5.3%Davis221

32.0%Coolidge1,338

62.7%La Follette2,621

La Follette +30.7

D+25.6

R+1.5

4,182

1920

20.2%Cox970

72.5%Harding3,487

7.3%

R+52.4

R+58.0

R+26.2

4,808

1916

47.0%Wilson1,471

41.3%Hughes1,294

11.7%

D+5.7

D+0.8

D+2.5

3,130

1912

31.8%Wilson825

26.9%Taft700

41.3%

Roosevelt +9.5

D+29.3

R+14.7

2,598

1908

34.9%Bryan1,146

59.4%Taft1,951

5.6%

R+24.5

D+19.3

R+15.0

3,282

1904

24.6%Parker753

68.5%Roosevelt2,094

6.9%

R+43.9

R+36.7

R+24.2

3,058

1900

45.1%Bryan628

52.3%McKinley728

2.6%

R+7.2

R+9.8

D+0.4

1,392

1896

51.0%Bryan389

48.4%McKinley369

0.7%

D+2.6

D+39.8

D+8.7

763

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

37.2%Harrison175

62.8%

Weaver +25.7

—

R+38.8

471

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.1%750

77.9%2,637

3,387

2020

20.7%692

79.3%2,646

3,338

2018

25.8%806

74.2%2,316

3,122

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.3%895

73.7%2,511

3,406

2022

16.2%463

63.2%1,803

2,852

2018Class I

33.9%Heidi Heitkamp1,110

65.6%Kevin Cramer2,147

3,271

2016Class III

10.9%Eliot Glassheim383

85.7%John Hoeven2,998

3,499

2012Class I

46.3%Heidi Heitkamp1,636

53.1%Rick Berg1,875

3,531

2010Class III

16.7%Tracy Potter497

81.7%John Hoeven2,426

2,971

2006Class I

72.1%Kent Conrad2,353

26.2%Dwight Grotbert857

3,265

2004Class III

69.7%Byron L. Dorgan2,527

30.3%Mike Liffrig1,100

3,627

2000Class I

64.4%Kent Conrad2,364

35.6%Duane Sand1,306

3,670

1998Class III

65.8%Byron L. Dorgan2,241

32.3%Donna Nalewaja1,101

3,406

1994Class I

60.0%Kent Conrad1,930

40.0%Ben Clayburth1,284

3,214

1992Class III

61.1%Byron L. Dorgan2,473

37.3%Steve Sydness1,511

4,049

1988Class I

59.5%Quentin Burdick2,549

38.9%Earl Strinden1,666

4,284

1986Class III

45.9%Kent Conrad1,992

52.7%Mark Andrews2,288

4,338

1982Class I

59.8%Quentin Burdick2,517

37.7%Gene Knorr1,586

4,211

1980Class III

30.2%Kent Johanneson1,456

69.6%Mark Andrews3,358

4,824

1976Class I

59.0%Quentin Burdick2,759

40.6%Richard Stroup1,900

4,679

1974Class III

38.7%William L. Guy1,458

59.6%Milton R. Young2,245

3,767

1970Class I

59.1%Quentin Burdick2,311

40.1%Thomas S. Kleppe1,568

3,911

1968Class III

28.4%Herschel Lashkowitz1,218

70.3%Milton R. Young3,011

4,282

1964Class I

54.3%Quentin Burdick2,510

45.7%Thomas S. Kleppe2,114

4,624

1962Class III

36.2%William Lanier1,529

63.8%Milton R. Young2,693

4,222

1958Class I

47.5%Raymond Vendsel1,931

51.4%William Langer2,087

4,063

1956Class III

34.2%Quentin Burdick1,568

65.6%Milton R. Young3,004

4,581

1952Class I

18.9%Harold A. Morrison855

70.6%William Langer3,184

4,513

1950Class III

30.7%Harry O'Brien985

69.3%Milton R. Young2,219

3,204

1946Class I

16.8%Abner B. Larson555

58.1%William Langer1,920

3,305

1944Class III

38.8%John Moses1,697

32.8%Gerald P. Nye1,437

4,376

1940Class I

21.4%Charles V. Vogel1,133

41.7%William Langer2,212

5,300

1938Class III

4.7%J.J. Nygaard262

45.7%Gerald P. Nye2,539

5,556

1934Class I

28.2%Henry Holt1,539

70.8%Lynn J. Frazier3,862

5,453

1932Class III

17.6%P.W. Lanier941

82.2%Gerald P. Nye4,396

5,348

1928Class I

14.7%F.F. Burchard694

84.3%Lynn J. Frazier3,979

4,720

1926Class III

10.3%F.F Burchard361

6.3%Gerald P. Nye219

3,498

1922Class I

34.5%J.F.T. O'Connor1,603

65.5%Lynn J. Frazier3,039

4,642

1920Class III

30.1%H.H. Perry1,557

69.9%Edwin F. Ladd3,610

5,167

1916Class I

36.2%John Burke1,023

48.3%Porter J. McCumber1,366

2,826

1914Class III

31.8%W.E. Purcell792

51.7%Asle J. Gronna1,288

2,491

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1992Special · Class I

64.2%Kent Conrad1,500

33.0%Jack Dalrymple770

2,336

1960Special · Class I

47.7%Quentin Burdick1,849

51.6%John E. Davis2,000

3,876

1946Special · Class III

20.9%William Lanier482

58.3%Milton R. Young1,342

2,303

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

18.2%Merrill Piepkorn And Patrick Hart622

75.5%Kelly Armstrong And Michelle Strinden2,585

3,423

2020

17.6%Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig588

79.6%Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford2,653

3,334

2016

17.1%Marvin Nelson595

79.7%Doug Burgum2,768

3,471

2012

35.4%Ryan Taylor1,246

62.8%Jack Dalrymple2,212

3,522

2008

18.9%Tim Mathern663

79.7%John Hoeven2,802

3,514

2004

21.5%Joe Satrom787

77.0%John Hoeven2,819

3,663

2000

42.0%Heidi Heitkamp1,550

58.0%John Hoeven2,137

3,687

1996

35.5%Lee Kaldor1,224

64.5%Ed Schafer2,223

3,447

1992

43.5%Nicholas Spaeth1,769

55.1%Ed Schafer2,242

4,070

1988

53.7%George A. Sinner2,280

46.3%Leon Mallberg1,964

4,244

1984

48.8%George A. Sinner2,339

51.2%Allen I. Olson2,450

4,789

1980

42.6%Arthur A. Link2,057

57.4%Allen I. Olson2,776

4,833

1976

48.3%Arthur A. Link2,363

50.8%Richard Elkin2,487

4,896

Frequently asked questions

How did Bottineau County, North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bottineau County, North Dakota voted Republican by 54.9 points (R+54.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,447 votes cast, 735 went Democratic and 2,628 went Republican.

When did Bottineau County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Bottineau County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Bottineau County, North Dakota?

Bottineau County, North Dakota has a population of 6,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bottineau County, North Dakota?

Median household income in Bottineau County, North Dakota is $85,000 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

What is the political history of Bottineau County, North Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bottineau County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.