Hettinger County, North Dakota: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+77 in 1952.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+69MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,4322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,0262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Logan County, ND · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hettinger CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hettinger County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 192 | 1,089 | 1,306 | ||
| R | 196 | 1,091 | 1,312 | ||
| R | 168 | 1,050 | 1,296 | ||
| R | 313 | 1,000 | 1,362 | ||
| R | 406 | 893 | 1,348 | ||
| R | 405 | 1,044 | 1,494 | ||
| R | 353 | 1,057 | 1,519 | ||
| R | 418 | 765 | 1,426 | ||
| R | 465 | 854 | 1,838 | ||
| R | 698 | 1,395 | 2,111 | ||
| R | 524 | 1,646 | 2,202 | ||
| R | 434 | 1,699 | 2,257 | ||
| R | 1,095 | 1,135 | 2,302 | ||
| R | 726 | 1,511 | 2,327 | ||
| R | 638 | 1,424 | 2,226 | ||
| D | 1,275 | 1,188 | 2,465 | ||
| R | 1,219 | 1,541 | 2,762 | ||
| R | 796 | 1,882 | 2,682 | ||
| R | 297 | 2,330 | 2,654 | ||
| R | 752 | 1,517 | 2,358 | ||
| R | 554 | 1,812 | 2,371 | ||
| R | 671 | 2,468 | 3,151 | ||
| D | 1,383 | 989 | 3,317 | ||
| D | 2,336 | 921 | 3,358 | ||
| R | 1,323 | 1,553 | 2,883 | ||
| O | 128 | 936 | 2,356 | ||
| R | 327 | 1,849 | 2,216 | ||
| R | 661 | 856 | 1,595 | ||
| R | 381 | 442 | 1,172 | ||
| R | 181 | 568 | 768 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
51.9%
Irish
7.6%
English
5.6%
American
2.4%
French
1.4%
Polish
1.2%
Italian
0.5%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,026
Hettinger County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hettinger County$73,026
North Dakota$76,657
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)9.7%
Seniors (65+)14.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hettinger County, a sparsely populated stretch of western North Dakota plains, recorded an R+68.7 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep Republican alignment typical of the state's ranching and agriculture-dependent counties.
The Republican margin in Hettinger County reached its widest at seventy-seven points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,026, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,432 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan County and Patrick County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hettinger County, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hettinger County, North Dakota voted Republican by 68.7 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,306 votes cast, 192 went Democratic and 1,089 went Republican.
What is Hettinger County, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Hettinger County, North Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Hettinger County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hettinger County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Hettinger County, North Dakota?
Hettinger County, North Dakota has a population of 2,432 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hettinger County, North Dakota?
Median household income in Hettinger County, North Dakota is $73,026 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Hettinger County, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hettinger County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.