Morton County, North Dakota
AkashicMorton County, NDTrumpR+53.4
2024 precinct map of Morton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Morton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 75.4% | 12,839 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 22.0% | 3,748 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.9% | 319 |
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17 precincts · 17,036 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.0%Harris3,748 | 75.4%Trump12,839 | 1.9%Oliver319 | 17,036 | ||
| R | 23.3%Biden3,872 | 73.7%Trump12,243 | 2.6%Jorgensen432 | 16,619 | ||
| R | 19.5%Clinton3,080 | 71.6%Trump11,336 | 5.8%Johnson914 | 15,832 | ||
| R | 32.8%Obama4,469 | 63.8%Romney8,680 | 3.4%Johnson464 | 13,613 | ||
| R | 38.3%Obama5,079 | 59.3%McCain7,869 | 2.4%Nader316 | 13,264 | ||
| R | 32.2%Kerry4,073 | 65.9%Bush8,325 | 1.9%Nader235 | 12,633 | ||
| R | 30.6%Gore3,439 | 62.3%Bush6,993 | 3.0%Nader341 | 11,223 | ||
| R | 37.2%Clinton3,745 | 46.7%Dole4,699 | 15.6%Perot1,566 | 10,070 | ||
| R | 31.2%Clinton3,594 | 43.8%Bush5,042 | 24.2%Perot2,787 | 11,522 | ||
| R | 45.1%Dukakis4,708 | 53.5%Bush5,588 | 1.4%Paul151 | 10,447 | ||
| R | 35.2%Mondale3,996 | 62.9%Reagan7,146 | 1.9%Larouche214 | 11,356 | ||
| R | 25.0%Carter2,861 | 66.8%Reagan7,659 | 8.2%Anderson938 | 11,458 | ||
| D | 50.1%Carter5,241 | 47.0%Ford4,921 | 2.9%Anderson300 | 10,462 | ||
| R | 36.1%McGovern3,312 | 59.9%Nixon5,494 | 4.0%Schmitz371 | 9,177 | ||
| R | 38.9%Humphrey3,156 | 55.0%Nixon4,465 | 6.1%Wallace494 | 8,115 | ||
| D | 63.6%Johnson5,173 | 36.3%Goldwater2,955 | 0.1%Hass10 | 8,138 | ||
| D | 54.7%Kennedy4,866 | 45.3%Nixon4,028 | 0.0%Byrd1 | 8,895 | ||
| R | 33.3%Stevenson2,628 | 66.3%Eisenhower5,232 | 0.4%Andrews30 | 7,890 | ||
| R | 24.7%Stevenson2,079 | 74.9%Eisenhower6,309 | 0.5%Hallinan38 | 8,426 | ||
| R | 39.4%Truman2,521 | 56.4%Dewey3,607 | 4.2%Thurmond266 | 6,394 | ||
| R | 34.2%Roosevelt1,850 | 65.3%Dewey3,537 | 0.5%Thomas28 | 5,415 | ||
| R | 34.3%Roosevelt2,889 | 65.2%Willkie5,499 | 0.5%Thomas40 | 8,428 | ||
| D | 69.4%Roosevelt5,612 | 23.0%Landon1,857 | 7.7%Lemke621 | 8,090 | ||
| D | 74.7%Roosevelt5,548 | 24.6%Hoover1,828 | 0.7%Thomas54 | 7,430 | ||
| D | 57.6%Smith3,946 | 42.0%Hoover2,881 | 0.4%Thomas26 | 6,853 | ||
| O | 4.9%Davis265 | 44.3%Coolidge2,377 | 50.8%La Follette2,728 | 5,370 | ||
| R | 11.8%Cox632 | 86.4%Harding4,618 | 1.8%Debs97 | 5,347 | ||
| R | 37.1%Wilson1,835 | 56.4%Hughes2,785 | 6.5%Benson322 | 4,942 | ||
| O | 28.1%Wilson1,017 | 27.9%Taft1,011 | 43.9%Roosevelt1,590 | 3,618 | ||
| R | 29.3%Bryan873 | 67.9%Taft2,021 | 2.8%Debs82 | 2,976 | ||
| R | 17.6%Parker321 | 80.8%Roosevelt1,474 | 1.6%Debs30 | 1,825 | ||
| R | 33.5%Bryan536 | 66.0%McKinley1,056 | 0.4%Woolley7 | 1,599 | ||
| R | 34.2%Bryan393 | 65.5%McKinley752 | 0.3%Palmer3 | 1,148 | ||
| R | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 60.8%Harrison596 | 39.2%Weaver385 | 981 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −60.8% |
| 1896 | −31.3% |
| 1900 | −32.5% |
| 1904 | −63.2% |
| 1908 | −38.6% |
| 1912 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | −19.2% |
| 1920 | −74.5% |
| 1924 | −39.3% |
| 1928 | +15.5% |
| 1932 | +50.1% |
| 1936 | +46.4% |
| 1940 | −31.0% |
| 1944 | −31.2% |
| 1948 | −17.0% |
| 1952 | −50.2% |
| 1956 | −33.0% |
| 1960 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | −16.1% |
| 1972 | −23.8% |
| 1976 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | −41.9% |
| 1984 | −27.7% |
| 1988 | −8.4% |
| 1992 | −12.6% |
| 1996 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | −31.7% |
| 2004 | −33.7% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −30.9% |
| 2016 | −52.1% |
| 2020 | −50.4% |
| 2024 | −53.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Morton County sits directly west of Bismarck and has delivered Republican presidential margins above 50 points in recent cycles, reflecting the deeply rural, majority-white demographic profile typical of the Missouri River corridor in western North Dakota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.4 points.
A population of 33,777, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,382 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oliver County and Faulk County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Morton County, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Morton County, North Dakota voted Republican by 53.4 points (R+53.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,036 votes cast, 3,748 went Democratic and 12,839 went Republican.
When did Morton County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Morton County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Morton County, North Dakota?
Morton County, North Dakota has a population of 33,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Morton County, North Dakota?
Median household income in Morton County, North Dakota is $79,382 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of Morton County, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Morton County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.