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McHenry 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

German38.6%34.5%12.5%

Norwegian26.1%20.3%—

Irish8.2%7.3%9.4%

English6.0%5.1%9.5%

Swedish2.4%3.2%—

American2.3%2.9%5.3%

French2.1%2.3%1.6%

Russian2.0%——

Mexican1.5%2.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%

Spanish0.3%——

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	McHenry County	North Dakota	United States
Median age	43.4	36.4	39.1
Age 18–24	5.6%	11.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.2%	16.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	McHenry County	North Dakota	United States
Median household income	$80,733	$76,657	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.7%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.3%	32.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	McHenry County	North Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	6.7%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	McHenry County	North Dakota	United States
Catholic	16.1%	21.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.4%	10.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	34.7%	45.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	42.7%	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 71.2% of 3,912 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.4%479TrumpRepublican80.8%2,223OliverLibertarian1.2%33

R+63.4

Lead: 1,744
Total: 2,752
vs nation: R+61.9
Turnout: 71.2%

BidenDemocratic18.8%564TrumpRepublican78.7%2,364JorgensenLibertarian2.3%68

R+59.9

Lead: 1,800
Total: 3,003
vs nation: R+64.4
Turnout: 68.5%

ClintonDemocratic17.4%490TrumpRepublican72.7%2,050JohnsonLibertarian6.7%189

R+55.3

Lead: 1,560
Total: 2,820
vs nation: R+57.4
Turnout: 64.6%

ObamaDemocratic34.8%943RomneyRepublican61.9%1,678OtherAll other candidates3.4%91

R+27.1

Lead: 735
Total: 2,712
vs nation: R+31.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic40.6%981McCainRepublican56.9%1,374OtherAll other candidates2.5%61

R+16.3

Lead: 393
Total: 2,416
vs nation: R+23.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.5%1,030BushRepublican61.8%1,744OtherAll other candidates1.6%46

R+25.3

Lead: 714
Total: 2,820
vs nation: R+22.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic32.4%888BushRepublican61.5%1,682NaderGreen2.9%79

R+29.0

Lead: 794
Total: 2,737
vs nation: R+29.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.8%1,096DoleRepublican43.1%1,187PerotReform16.4%453

R+3.3

Lead: 91
Total: 2,756
vs nation: R+11.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+63.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 5,2072024 5-year
Median household income: $80,7332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+45.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.2 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Renville County, ND · twin score 94.2

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: 71.2%2,787 participants ÷ 3,912 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 56.8%–60.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,899	4,485	64.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,603	4,492	57.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,024	4,416	68.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,169	4,017	54.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,787	3,912	71.2%	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

16 precincts · 2,752 votes

Election

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

McHenry County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4747	188	678	13	879	21.4%	77.1%	R+55.7
Precinct -1818	88	494	12	594	14.8%	83.2%	R+68.4
Precinct -4141	35	251	7	293	11.9%	85.7%	R+73.7
Precinct -6262	32	196	2	230	13.9%	85.2%	R+71.3
Precinct -5858	37	180	4	221	16.7%	81.4%	R+64.7
Precinct -1616	19	173	3	195	9.7%	88.7%	R+79.0
Precinct -5555	48	140	3	191	25.1%	73.3%	R+48.2
Precinct -2727	32	111	6	149	21.5%	74.5%	R+53.0
McHenry 07-16 Voting District16	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-18 Voting District18	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-27 Voting District27	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-41 Voting District41	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-47 Voting District47	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-55 Voting District55	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-58 Voting District58	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry 07-62 Voting District62	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	−64.2%
1896	−13.3%
1900	−43.9%
1904	−50.9%
1908	−15.1%
1912	+14.8%
1916	+28.2%
1920	−56.3%
1924	−31.1%
1928	−6.9%
1932	+45.7%
1936	+27.2%
1940	−27.0%
1944	−23.6%
1948	−17.7%
1952	−54.3%
1956	−24.6%
1960	−9.8%
1964	+20.9%
1968	−15.4%
1972	−27.9%
1976	−1.2%
1980	−48.3%
1984	−31.6%
1988	−6.2%
1992	−4.4%
1996	−3.3%
2000	−29.0%
2004	−25.3%
2008	−16.3%
2012	−27.1%
2016	−55.3%
2020	−59.9%
2024	−63.4%

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	17.4%Harris479	80.8%Trump2,223	1.2%Oliver33 +1	R+63.4	R+3.4	R+61.9	2,752
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%2,223 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.4%479 Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%33 OtherAll other candidates0.6%17
2020	R	18.8%Biden564	78.7%Trump2,364	2.3%Jorgensen68	R+59.9	R+4.6	R+64.4	3,003
2016	R	17.4%Clinton490	72.7%Trump2,050	6.7%Johnson189	R+55.3	R+28.2	R+57.4	2,820
2012	R	34.8%Obama943	61.9%Romney1,678	3.4%	R+27.1	R+10.8	R+31.0	2,712
2008	R	40.6%Obama981	56.9%McCain1,374	2.5%	R+16.3	D+9.1	R+23.5	2,416
2004	R	36.5%Kerry1,030	61.8%Bush1,744	1.6%	R+25.3	D+3.7	R+22.9	2,820
2000	R	32.4%Gore888	61.5%Bush1,682	2.9%Nader79	R+29.0	R+25.7	R+29.5	2,737
1996	R	39.8%Clinton1,096	43.1%Dole1,187	16.4%Perot453	R+3.3	D+1.1	R+11.8	2,756
1992	R	34.5%Clinton1,173	38.9%Bush1,321	26.1%Perot886	R+4.4	D+1.9	R+9.9	3,396
1988	R	46.5%Dukakis1,665	52.7%Bush1,888	0.8%	R+6.2	D+25.4	D+1.5	3,583
1984	R	33.8%Mondale1,283	65.4%Reagan2,485	0.9%	R+31.6	D+16.7	R+13.4	3,801
1980	R	22.9%Carter939	71.2%Reagan2,922	5.9%	R+48.3	R+47.1	R+38.6	4,104
1976	R	48.5%Carter1,994	49.7%Ford2,043	1.8%	R+1.2	D+26.7	R+3.3	4,111
1972	R	35.8%McGovern1,554	63.6%Nixon2,765	0.6%	R+27.9	R+12.5	R+4.7	4,346
1968	R	38.8%Humphrey1,595	54.2%Nixon2,226	6.9%	R+15.4	R+36.3	R+14.7	4,106
1964	D	60.4%Johnson2,643	39.5%Goldwater1,728	0.2%	D+20.9	D+30.7	R+1.7	4,379
1960	R	45.1%Kennedy2,231	54.9%Nixon2,715	0.0%	R+9.8	D+14.8	R+9.9	4,948
1956	R	37.6%Stevenson1,825	62.1%Eisenhower3,019	0.3%	R+24.6	D+29.8	R+9.2	4,860
1952	R	22.3%Stevenson1,228	76.6%Eisenhower4,227	1.1%	R+54.3	R+36.7	R+43.6	5,518
1948	R	38.8%Truman1,770	56.4%Dewey2,578	4.8%	R+17.7	D+5.9	R+22.2	4,567
1944	R	37.8%Roosevelt1,934	61.4%Dewey3,141	0.7%	R+23.6	D+3.4	R+31.1	5,112
1940	R	36.0%Roosevelt2,225	63.1%Willkie3,894	0.9%	R+27.0	R+54.2	R+37.0	6,174
1936	D	53.4%Roosevelt3,294	26.2%Landon1,619	20.4%	D+27.2	R+18.5	D+2.9	6,169
1932	D	70.7%Roosevelt3,937	25.1%Hoover1,396	4.2%	D+45.7	D+52.6	D+27.9	5,566
1928	R	46.1%Smith2,535	53.0%Hoover2,914	0.8%	R+6.9	D+24.2	D+10.6	5,494
1924	O	5.8%Davis264	36.9%Coolidge1,692	57.3%La Follette2,630	La Follette +20.5	D+25.2	R+6.0	4,587
1920	R	17.8%Cox848	74.1%Harding3,534	8.1%	R+56.3	R+84.6	R+30.1	4,770
1916	D	59.6%Wilson1,316	31.3%Hughes692	9.1%	D+28.2	D+13.4	D+25.1	2,209
1912	D	38.4%Wilson959	23.6%Taft589	38.0%	D+14.8	D+29.9	R+4.7	2,495
1908	R	41.1%Bryan1,296	56.2%Taft1,772	2.8%	R+15.1	D+35.8	R+5.5	3,155
1904	R	22.6%Parker556	73.5%Roosevelt1,807	3.8%	R+50.9	R+7.0	R+31.2	2,457
1900	R	26.1%Bryan222	70.0%McKinley595	3.9%	R+43.9	R+30.6	R+36.3	850
1896	R	43.2%Bryan166	56.5%McKinley217	0.3%	R+13.3	D+50.9	R+7.2	384
1892	R	0.0%Cleveland0	64.2%Harrison201	35.8%	R+64.2	—	R+65.9	313
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	24.6%666	75.4%2,040	2,706
2020	R	19.0%554	81.0%2,358	2,912
2018	R	25.8%624	74.2%1,797	2,421

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	23.9%649	76.1%2,068	2,717
2022	R	13.8%297	58.7%1,265	2,156
2018Class I	R	34.4%Heidi Heitkamp879	65.0%Kevin Cramer1,659	2,553
2016Class III	R	10.4%Eliot Glassheim296	85.2%John Hoeven2,433	2,856
2012Class I	D	50.2%Heidi Heitkamp1,359	49.5%Rick Berg1,339	2,707
2010Class III	R	22.1%Tracy Potter516	75.9%John Hoeven1,774	2,336
2006Class I	D	71.4%Kent Conrad1,613	27.2%Dwight Grotbert615	2,259
2004Class III	D	72.5%Byron L. Dorgan2,040	27.5%Mike Liffrig775	2,815
2000Class I	D	63.0%Kent Conrad1,747	37.0%Duane Sand1,027	2,774
1998Class III	D	65.3%Byron L. Dorgan1,685	32.8%Donna Nalewaja847	2,579
1994Class I	D	62.7%Kent Conrad1,777	37.3%Ben Clayburth1,057	2,834
1992Class III	D	63.7%Byron L. Dorgan2,121	34.8%Steve Sydness1,161	3,332
1988Class I	D	64.0%Quentin Burdick2,322	34.7%Earl Strinden1,260	3,627
1986Class III	D	53.4%Kent Conrad2,077	45.4%Mark Andrews1,767	3,890
1982Class I	D	63.8%Quentin Burdick2,351	31.8%Gene Knorr1,170	3,683
1980Class III	R	30.1%Kent Johanneson1,255	69.7%Mark Andrews2,907	4,169
1976Class I	D	62.9%Quentin Burdick2,493	36.8%Richard Stroup1,458	3,964
1974Class III	R	40.6%William L. Guy1,520	56.6%Milton R. Young2,117	3,741
1970Class I	D	62.4%Quentin Burdick2,437	36.9%Thomas S. Kleppe1,440	3,906
1968Class III	R	32.1%Herschel Lashkowitz1,247	66.8%Milton R. Young2,590	3,879
1964Class I	D	58.6%Quentin Burdick2,579	41.4%Thomas S. Kleppe1,821	4,400
1962Class III	R	37.2%William Lanier1,553	62.8%Milton R. Young2,625	4,178
1958Class I	R	44.5%Raymond Vendsel1,802	53.5%William Langer2,165	4,046
1956Class III	R	33.8%Quentin Burdick1,584	65.8%Milton R. Young3,084	4,686
1952Class I	R	21.0%Harold A. Morrison1,036	68.1%William Langer3,354	4,928
1950Class III	R	29.0%Harry O'Brien1,183	71.0%Milton R. Young2,897	4,080
1946Class I	R	18.6%Abner B. Larson734	54.3%William Langer2,144	3,949
1944Class III	R	39.3%John Moses1,904	41.7%Gerald P. Nye2,020	4,847
1940Class I	R	21.0%Charles V. Vogel1,230	38.4%William Langer2,252	5,861
1938Class III	R	8.0%J.J. Nygaard474	47.1%Gerald P. Nye2,776	5,892
1934Class I	R	39.0%Henry Holt2,311	59.6%Lynn J. Frazier3,529	5,925
1932Class III	R	27.2%P.W. Lanier1,411	72.7%Gerald P. Nye3,775	5,196
1928Class I	R	18.1%F.F. Burchard842	80.6%Lynn J. Frazier3,744	4,643
1926Class III	D	10.9%F.F Burchard399	8.2%Gerald P. Nye300	3,677
1922Class I	R	44.1%J.F.T. O'Connor2,005	55.9%Lynn J. Frazier2,545	4,550
1920Class III	R	32.5%H.H. Perry1,775	67.5%Edwin F. Ladd3,685	5,460
1916Class I	R	36.7%John Burke1,045	51.8%Porter J. McCumber1,478	2,851
1914Class III	R	31.0%W.E. Purcell824	54.7%Asle J. Gronna1,457	2,662

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	71.3%Kent Conrad1,537	25.7%Jack Dalrymple553	2,155
1960Special · Class I	D	52.9%Quentin Burdick2,038	45.7%John E. Davis1,762	3,855
1946Special · Class III	R	25.4%William Lanier831	55.1%Milton R. Young1,805	3,277

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	16.0%Merrill Piepkorn And Patrick Hart435	77.3%Kelly Armstrong And Michelle Strinden2,102	2,721
2020	R	16.0%Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig447	79.1%Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford2,211	2,794
2016	R	15.0%Marvin Nelson427	81.8%Doug Burgum2,335	2,853
2012	D	53.1%Ryan Taylor1,459	45.7%Jack Dalrymple1,257	2,748
2008	R	23.4%Tim Mathern579	74.5%John Hoeven1,841	2,470
2004	R	28.7%Joe Satrom810	69.4%John Hoeven1,959	2,821
2000	R	45.7%Heidi Heitkamp1,263	54.3%John Hoeven1,499	2,762
1996	R	38.3%Lee Kaldor1,069	61.7%Ed Schafer1,722	2,791
1992	R	48.9%Nicholas Spaeth1,663	49.3%Ed Schafer1,678	3,401
1988	D	57.7%George A. Sinner2,074	42.3%Leon Mallberg1,519	3,593
1984	D	55.9%George A. Sinner2,199	44.1%Allen I. Olson1,732	3,931
1980	R	44.2%Arthur A. Link1,850	55.8%Allen I. Olson2,339	4,189
1976	D	53.6%Arthur A. Link2,289	45.0%Richard Elkin1,919	4,268

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−22 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +96 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $78,353 in average income, against $80,181 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+47.0 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than McHenry County, ND itself (R+63.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Ward County, ND34R+47.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Ward County, ND63

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 McHenry County, ND in McHenry County, ND: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+98
2012	+275
2013	+91
2014	+73
2015	+3
2016	−18
2017	−96
2018	−93
2019	−67
2021	−45
2022	−26
2023	−59
2024	−18
2025	−22

With under 6,000 residents spread across a vast agricultural landscape, McHenry County has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, hitting R+63.4 in 2024 — a pattern typical of the state's sparsely populated northern plains counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.4 points.

A population of 5,207, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,733 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Renville County and McLean County.

Political twins — counties

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

Renville County

North Dakota

94.2twin score

12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2020–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

McLean County

North Dakota

93.9twin score

Norwegian ancestry12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

Humboldt County

Iowa

91.5twin score

12-yr trend% White% Black≠ Norwegian 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 McHenry County, North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, McHenry County, North Dakota voted Republican by 63.4 points (R+63.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,752 votes cast, 479 went Democratic and 2,223 went Republican.

When did McHenry County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in McHenry County, North Dakota?

McHenry County, North Dakota has a population of 5,207 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in McHenry County, North Dakota is $80,733 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McHenry County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Measure

McHenry County

North Dakota

United States

Median age

43.4

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

5.6%

11.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.2%

16.5%

17.2%

Measure

McHenry County

North Dakota

United States

Median household income

$80,733

$76,657

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.7%

10.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.3%

32.9%

35.6%

Measure

McHenry County

North Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.7%

6.7%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

2.3%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

McHenry County

North Dakota

United States

Catholic

16.1%

21.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.4%

10.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

34.7%

45.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

42.7%

21.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+63.4MIT Election Lab

Population

5,2072024 5-year

Median household income

$80,7332024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+45.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.2 in 1892MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Renville County, ND · twin score 94.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,899

4,485

64.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,603

4,492

57.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,024

4,416

68.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,169

4,017

54.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,787

3,912

71.2%

A/A

McHenry County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4747

188

678

879

21.4%

77.1%

R+55.7

Precinct -1818

494

594

14.8%

83.2%

R+68.4

Precinct -4141

251

293

11.9%

85.7%

R+73.7

Precinct -6262

196

230

13.9%

85.2%

R+71.3

Precinct -5858

180

221

16.7%

81.4%

R+64.7

Precinct -1616

173

195

9.7%

88.7%

R+79.0

Precinct -5555

140

191

25.1%

73.3%

R+48.2

Precinct -2727

111

149

21.5%

74.5%

R+53.0

McHenry 07-16 Voting District16

—

No votes

McHenry 07-18 Voting District18

—

No votes

McHenry 07-27 Voting District27

—

No votes

McHenry 07-41 Voting District41

—

No votes

McHenry 07-47 Voting District47

—

No votes

McHenry 07-55 Voting District55

—

No votes

McHenry 07-58 Voting District58

—

No votes

McHenry 07-62 Voting District62

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−64.2%
1896	−13.3%
1900	−43.9%
1904	−50.9%
1908	−15.1%
1912	+14.8%
1916	+28.2%
1920	−56.3%
1924	−31.1%
1928	−6.9%
1932	+45.7%
1936	+27.2%
1940	−27.0%
1944	−23.6%
1948	−17.7%
1952	−54.3%
1956	−24.6%
1960	−9.8%
1964	+20.9%
1968	−15.4%
1972	−27.9%
1976	−1.2%
1980	−48.3%
1984	−31.6%
1988	−6.2%
1992	−4.4%
1996	−3.3%
2000	−29.0%
2004	−25.3%
2008	−16.3%
2012	−27.1%
2016	−55.3%
2020	−59.9%
2024	−63.4%

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

17.4%Harris479

80.8%Trump2,223

1.2%Oliver33 +1

R+63.4

R+3.4

R+61.9

2,752

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%2,223
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.4%479
Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%33
OtherAll other candidates0.6%17

2020

18.8%Biden564

78.7%Trump2,364

2.3%Jorgensen68

R+59.9

R+4.6

R+64.4

3,003

2016

17.4%Clinton490

72.7%Trump2,050

6.7%Johnson189

R+55.3

R+28.2

R+57.4

2,820

2012

34.8%Obama943

61.9%Romney1,678

3.4%

R+27.1

R+10.8

R+31.0

2,712

2008

40.6%Obama981

56.9%McCain1,374

2.5%

R+16.3

D+9.1

R+23.5

2,416

2004

36.5%Kerry1,030

61.8%Bush1,744

1.6%

R+25.3

D+3.7

R+22.9

2,820

2000

32.4%Gore888

61.5%Bush1,682

2.9%Nader79

R+29.0

R+25.7

R+29.5

2,737

1996

39.8%Clinton1,096

43.1%Dole1,187

16.4%Perot453

R+3.3

D+1.1

R+11.8

2,756

1992

34.5%Clinton1,173

38.9%Bush1,321

26.1%Perot886

R+4.4

D+1.9

R+9.9

3,396

1988

46.5%Dukakis1,665

52.7%Bush1,888

0.8%

R+6.2

D+25.4

D+1.5

3,583

1984

33.8%Mondale1,283

65.4%Reagan2,485

0.9%

R+31.6

D+16.7

R+13.4

3,801

1980

22.9%Carter939

71.2%Reagan2,922

5.9%

R+48.3

R+47.1

R+38.6

4,104

1976

48.5%Carter1,994

49.7%Ford2,043

1.8%

R+1.2

D+26.7

R+3.3

4,111

1972

35.8%McGovern1,554

63.6%Nixon2,765

0.6%

R+27.9

R+12.5

R+4.7

4,346

1968

38.8%Humphrey1,595

54.2%Nixon2,226

6.9%

R+15.4

R+36.3

R+14.7

4,106

1964

60.4%Johnson2,643

39.5%Goldwater1,728

0.2%

D+20.9

D+30.7

R+1.7

4,379

1960

45.1%Kennedy2,231

54.9%Nixon2,715

0.0%

R+9.8

D+14.8

R+9.9

4,948

1956

37.6%Stevenson1,825

62.1%Eisenhower3,019

0.3%

R+24.6

D+29.8

R+9.2

4,860

1952

22.3%Stevenson1,228

76.6%Eisenhower4,227

1.1%

R+54.3

R+36.7

R+43.6

5,518

1948

38.8%Truman1,770

56.4%Dewey2,578

4.8%

R+17.7

D+5.9

R+22.2

4,567

1944

37.8%Roosevelt1,934

61.4%Dewey3,141

0.7%

R+23.6

D+3.4

R+31.1

5,112

1940

36.0%Roosevelt2,225

63.1%Willkie3,894

0.9%

R+27.0

R+54.2

R+37.0

6,174

1936

53.4%Roosevelt3,294

26.2%Landon1,619

20.4%

D+27.2

R+18.5

D+2.9

6,169

1932

70.7%Roosevelt3,937

25.1%Hoover1,396

4.2%

D+45.7

D+52.6

D+27.9

5,566

1928

46.1%Smith2,535

53.0%Hoover2,914

0.8%

R+6.9

D+24.2

D+10.6

5,494

1924

5.8%Davis264

36.9%Coolidge1,692

57.3%La Follette2,630

La Follette +20.5

D+25.2

R+6.0

4,587

1920

17.8%Cox848

74.1%Harding3,534

8.1%

R+56.3

R+84.6

R+30.1

4,770

1916

59.6%Wilson1,316

31.3%Hughes692

9.1%

D+28.2

D+13.4

D+25.1

2,209

1912

38.4%Wilson959

23.6%Taft589

38.0%

D+14.8

D+29.9

R+4.7

2,495

1908

41.1%Bryan1,296

56.2%Taft1,772

2.8%

R+15.1

D+35.8

R+5.5

3,155

1904

22.6%Parker556

73.5%Roosevelt1,807

3.8%

R+50.9

R+7.0

R+31.2

2,457

1900

26.1%Bryan222

70.0%McKinley595

3.9%

R+43.9

R+30.6

R+36.3

850

1896

43.2%Bryan166

56.5%McKinley217

0.3%

R+13.3

D+50.9

R+7.2

384

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

64.2%Harrison201

35.8%

R+64.2

—

R+65.9

313

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

24.6%666

75.4%2,040

2,706

2020

19.0%554

81.0%2,358

2,912

2018

25.8%624

74.2%1,797

2,421

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

23.9%649

76.1%2,068

2,717

2022

13.8%297

58.7%1,265

2,156

2018Class I

34.4%Heidi Heitkamp879

65.0%Kevin Cramer1,659

2,553

2016Class III

10.4%Eliot Glassheim296

85.2%John Hoeven2,433

2,856

2012Class I

50.2%Heidi Heitkamp1,359

49.5%Rick Berg1,339

2,707

2010Class III

22.1%Tracy Potter516

75.9%John Hoeven1,774

2,336

2006Class I

71.4%Kent Conrad1,613

27.2%Dwight Grotbert615

2,259

2004Class III

72.5%Byron L. Dorgan2,040

27.5%Mike Liffrig775

2,815

2000Class I

63.0%Kent Conrad1,747

37.0%Duane Sand1,027

2,774

1998Class III

65.3%Byron L. Dorgan1,685

32.8%Donna Nalewaja847

2,579

1994Class I

62.7%Kent Conrad1,777

37.3%Ben Clayburth1,057

2,834

1992Class III

63.7%Byron L. Dorgan2,121

34.8%Steve Sydness1,161

3,332

1988Class I

64.0%Quentin Burdick2,322

34.7%Earl Strinden1,260

3,627

1986Class III

53.4%Kent Conrad2,077

45.4%Mark Andrews1,767

3,890

1982Class I

63.8%Quentin Burdick2,351

31.8%Gene Knorr1,170

3,683

1980Class III

30.1%Kent Johanneson1,255

69.7%Mark Andrews2,907

4,169

1976Class I

62.9%Quentin Burdick2,493

36.8%Richard Stroup1,458

3,964

1974Class III

40.6%William L. Guy1,520

56.6%Milton R. Young2,117

3,741

1970Class I

62.4%Quentin Burdick2,437

36.9%Thomas S. Kleppe1,440

3,906

1968Class III

32.1%Herschel Lashkowitz1,247

66.8%Milton R. Young2,590

3,879

1964Class I

58.6%Quentin Burdick2,579

41.4%Thomas S. Kleppe1,821

4,400

1962Class III

37.2%William Lanier1,553

62.8%Milton R. Young2,625

4,178

1958Class I

44.5%Raymond Vendsel1,802

53.5%William Langer2,165

4,046

1956Class III

33.8%Quentin Burdick1,584

65.8%Milton R. Young3,084

4,686

1952Class I

21.0%Harold A. Morrison1,036

68.1%William Langer3,354

4,928

1950Class III

29.0%Harry O'Brien1,183

71.0%Milton R. Young2,897

4,080

1946Class I

18.6%Abner B. Larson734

54.3%William Langer2,144

3,949

1944Class III

39.3%John Moses1,904

41.7%Gerald P. Nye2,020

4,847

1940Class I

21.0%Charles V. Vogel1,230

38.4%William Langer2,252

5,861

1938Class III

8.0%J.J. Nygaard474

47.1%Gerald P. Nye2,776

5,892

1934Class I

39.0%Henry Holt2,311

59.6%Lynn J. Frazier3,529

5,925

1932Class III

27.2%P.W. Lanier1,411

72.7%Gerald P. Nye3,775

5,196

1928Class I

18.1%F.F. Burchard842

80.6%Lynn J. Frazier3,744

4,643

1926Class III

10.9%F.F Burchard399

8.2%Gerald P. Nye300

3,677

1922Class I

44.1%J.F.T. O'Connor2,005

55.9%Lynn J. Frazier2,545

4,550

1920Class III

32.5%H.H. Perry1,775

67.5%Edwin F. Ladd3,685

5,460

1916Class I

36.7%John Burke1,045

51.8%Porter J. McCumber1,478

2,851

1914Class III

31.0%W.E. Purcell824

54.7%Asle J. Gronna1,457

2,662

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

71.3%Kent Conrad1,537

25.7%Jack Dalrymple553

2,155

1960Special · Class I

52.9%Quentin Burdick2,038

45.7%John E. Davis1,762

3,855

1946Special · Class III

25.4%William Lanier831

55.1%Milton R. Young1,805

3,277

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

16.0%Merrill Piepkorn And Patrick Hart435

77.3%Kelly Armstrong And Michelle Strinden2,102

2,721

2020

16.0%Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig447

79.1%Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford2,211

2,794

2016

15.0%Marvin Nelson427

81.8%Doug Burgum2,335

2,853

2012

53.1%Ryan Taylor1,459

45.7%Jack Dalrymple1,257

2,748

2008

23.4%Tim Mathern579

74.5%John Hoeven1,841

2,470

2004

28.7%Joe Satrom810

69.4%John Hoeven1,959

2,821

2000

45.7%Heidi Heitkamp1,263

54.3%John Hoeven1,499

2,762

1996

38.3%Lee Kaldor1,069

61.7%Ed Schafer1,722

2,791

1992

48.9%Nicholas Spaeth1,663

49.3%Ed Schafer1,678

3,401

1988

57.7%George A. Sinner2,074

42.3%Leon Mallberg1,519

3,593

1984

55.9%George A. Sinner2,199

44.1%Allen I. Olson1,732

3,931

1980

44.2%Arthur A. Link1,850

55.8%Allen I. Olson2,339

4,189

1976

53.6%Arthur A. Link2,289

45.0%Richard Elkin1,919

4,268

Frequently asked questions

How did McHenry County, North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, McHenry County, North Dakota voted Republican by 63.4 points (R+63.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,752 votes cast, 479 went Democratic and 2,223 went Republican.

When did McHenry County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in McHenry County, North Dakota?

McHenry County, North Dakota has a population of 5,207 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in McHenry County, North Dakota is $80,733 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McHenry County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.