Akashic

county

Renville County, ND

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 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

Norwegian29.3%20.3%—

German25.0%34.5%12.5%

Irish6.9%7.3%9.4%

English6.8%5.1%9.5%

American5.2%2.9%5.3%

Swedish3.3%3.2%—

French2.9%2.3%1.6%

Danish1.7%——

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	Renville County	North Dakota	United States
Median age	43.8	36.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	11.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	16.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Renville County	North Dakota	United States
Median household income	$74,301	$76,657	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.7%	32.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Renville County	North Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	6.7%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Renville County	North Dakota	United States
Catholic	13.2%	21.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.4%	10.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	15.2%	45.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	65.2%	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 69.1% of 1,775 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic14.8%179TrumpRepublican82.2%993OliverLibertarian2.6%31

R+67.4

Lead: 814
Total: 1,208
vs nation: R+65.9
Turnout: 69.1%

BidenDemocratic16.7%220TrumpRepublican80.7%1,065JorgensenLibertarian2.4%32

R+64.1

Lead: 845
Total: 1,319
vs nation: R+68.5
Turnout: 74.5%

ClintonDemocratic15.5%201TrumpRepublican76.8%993JohnsonLibertarian5.5%71

R+61.3

Lead: 792
Total: 1,293
vs nation: R+63.3
Turnout: 68.9%

ObamaDemocratic31.1%398RomneyRepublican66.6%851OtherAll other candidates2.3%29

R+35.4

Lead: 453
Total: 1,278
vs nation: R+39.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic37.5%505McCainRepublican59.4%799OtherAll other candidates3.1%42

R+21.8

Lead: 294
Total: 1,346
vs nation: R+29.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic33.8%497BushRepublican64.9%953OtherAll other candidates1.3%19

R+31.0

Lead: 456
Total: 1,469
vs nation: R+28.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic33.3%443BushRepublican61.6%820NaderGreen2.8%37

R+28.3

Lead: 377
Total: 1,332
vs nation: R+28.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic41.5%562DoleRepublican42.5%576PerotReform15.5%210

R+1.0

Lead: 14
Total: 1,354
vs nation: R+9.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+67.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 2,3042024 5-year
Median household income: $74,3012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: McHenry 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: 69.1%1,226 participants ÷ 1,775 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 47.6%–55.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	1,314	1,907	68.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,221	1,906	64.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	1,339	1,798	74.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	906	1,708	53.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	1,226	1,775	69.1%	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

10 precincts · 1,208 votes

Election

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

Renville County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -33	77	423	15	515	15.0%	82.1%	R+67.2
Precinct -55	45	211	9	265	17.0%	79.6%	R+62.6
Precinct -11	26	190	8	224	11.6%	84.8%	R+73.2
Precinct -22	16	103	3	122	13.1%	84.4%	R+71.3
Precinct -44	15	66	1	82	18.3%	80.5%	R+62.2
Renville 6-01 Voting District01	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Renville 6-02 Voting District02	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Renville 6-03 Voting District03	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Renville 6-04 Voting District04	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Renville 6-05 Voting District05	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+15.4%
1916	+28.5%
1920	−52.1%
1924	−26.2%
1928	−11.2%
1932	+46.9%
1936	+40.4%
1940	+3.8%
1944	+2.3%
1948	+1.5%
1952	−34.1%
1956	−0.5%
1960	+9.2%
1964	+35.9%
1968	+1.6%
1972	−22.8%
1976	+10.6%
1980	−31.7%
1984	−32.2%
1988	−3.2%
1992	−4.5%
1996	−1.0%
2000	−28.3%
2004	−31.0%
2008	−21.8%
2012	−35.4%
2016	−61.3%
2020	−64.1%
2024	−67.4%

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	14.8%Harris179	82.2%Trump993	2.6%Oliver31 +1	R+67.4	R+3.3	R+65.9	1,208
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%993 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.8%179 Chase OliverLibertarian2.6%31 OtherAll other candidates0.4%5
2020	R	16.7%Biden220	80.7%Trump1,065	2.4%Jorgensen32	R+64.1	R+2.8	R+68.5	1,319
2016	R	15.5%Clinton201	76.8%Trump993	5.5%Johnson71	R+61.3	R+25.8	R+63.3	1,293
2012	R	31.1%Obama398	66.6%Romney851	2.3%	R+35.4	R+13.6	R+39.3	1,278
2008	R	37.5%Obama505	59.4%McCain799	3.1%	R+21.8	D+9.2	R+29.1	1,346
2004	R	33.8%Kerry497	64.9%Bush953	1.3%	R+31.0	R+2.7	R+28.6	1,469
2000	R	33.3%Gore443	61.6%Bush820	2.8%Nader37	R+28.3	R+27.3	R+28.8	1,332
1996	R	41.5%Clinton562	42.5%Dole576	15.5%Perot210	R+1.0	D+3.5	R+9.6	1,354
1992	R	34.7%Clinton580	39.2%Bush655	25.7%Perot429	R+4.5	R+1.3	R+10.1	1,670
1988	R	47.8%Dukakis837	51.0%Bush893	1.1%	R+3.2	D+29.0	D+4.5	1,750
1984	R	33.4%Mondale592	65.6%Reagan1,163	1.1%	R+32.2	R+0.5	R+14.0	1,774
1980	R	30.9%Carter570	62.6%Reagan1,154	6.4%	R+31.7	R+42.3	R+22.0	1,842
1976	D	54.6%Carter1,008	44.0%Ford812	1.4%	D+10.6	D+33.5	D+8.6	1,846
1972	R	38.3%McGovern702	61.1%Nixon1,121	0.7%	R+22.8	R+24.4	D+0.3	1,835
1968	D	48.5%Humphrey880	46.9%Nixon851	4.7%	D+1.6	R+34.3	D+2.3	1,816
1964	D	67.9%Johnson1,356	32.0%Goldwater640	0.1%	D+35.9	D+26.7	D+13.3	1,997
1960	D	54.6%Kennedy1,217	45.4%Nixon1,012	0.0%	D+9.2	D+9.7	D+9.0	2,230
1956	R	49.7%Stevenson1,025	50.2%Eisenhower1,035	0.0%	R+0.5	D+33.6	D+14.9	2,061
1952	R	32.5%Stevenson767	66.6%Eisenhower1,571	0.9%	R+34.1	R+35.6	R+23.3	2,360
1948	D	48.1%Truman838	46.6%Dewey812	5.3%	D+1.5	R+0.8	R+3.0	1,742
1944	D	50.6%Roosevelt1,095	48.3%Dewey1,046	1.1%	D+2.3	R+1.5	R+5.2	2,164
1940	D	50.8%Roosevelt1,298	47.0%Willkie1,202	2.2%	D+3.8	R+36.6	R+6.2	2,556
1936	D	61.7%Roosevelt1,766	21.4%Landon611	16.9%	D+40.4	R+6.5	D+16.1	2,861
1932	D	72.1%Roosevelt1,969	25.2%Hoover689	2.7%	D+46.9	D+58.1	D+29.1	2,731
1928	R	43.9%Smith1,174	55.1%Hoover1,473	1.0%	R+11.2	D+15.0	D+6.3	2,674
1924	O	5.9%Davis120	32.2%Coolidge649	61.8%La Follette1,247	La Follette +29.7	D+25.9	R+1.0	2,017
1920	R	21.5%Cox581	73.6%Harding1,987	4.8%	R+52.1	R+80.6	R+25.9	2,698
1916	D	60.0%Wilson1,012	31.5%Hughes532	8.5%	D+28.5	D+13.1	D+25.3	1,687
1912	O	33.0%Wilson420	17.6%Taft224	49.5%	Roosevelt +16.5	—	R+4.2	1,274
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
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	16.4%194	83.6%988	1,182
2020	R	15.3%194	84.7%1,073	1,267
2018	R	19.4%220	80.6%913	1,133

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	19.4%234	80.6%970	1,204
2022	R	9.7%87	61.0%547	896
2018Class I	R	29.8%Heidi Heitkamp356	69.7%Kevin Cramer832	1,193
2016Class III	R	8.0%Eliot Glassheim104	88.2%John Hoeven1,140	1,293
2012Class I	R	46.0%Heidi Heitkamp580	53.6%Rick Berg676	1,261
2010Class III	R	19.7%Tracy Potter209	78.5%John Hoeven832	1,060
2006Class I	D	75.2%Kent Conrad823	22.9%Dwight Grotbert251	1,094
2004Class III	D	73.4%Byron L. Dorgan1,078	26.6%Mike Liffrig390	1,468
2000Class I	D	68.9%Kent Conrad922	31.1%Duane Sand417	1,339
1998Class III	D	68.1%Byron L. Dorgan840	29.7%Donna Nalewaja367	1,234
1994Class I	D	68.4%Kent Conrad1,008	31.6%Ben Clayburth465	1,473
1992Class III	D	67.1%Byron L. Dorgan1,104	31.3%Steve Sydness516	1,646
1988Class I	D	67.4%Quentin Burdick1,190	31.3%Earl Strinden553	1,766
1986Class III	D	52.9%Kent Conrad936	46.4%Mark Andrews821	1,771
1982Class I	D	64.3%Quentin Burdick1,096	32.8%Gene Knorr560	1,705
1980Class III	R	47.2%Kent Johanneson873	52.7%Mark Andrews973	1,848
1976Class I	D	66.7%Quentin Burdick1,197	32.6%Richard Stroup584	1,794
1974Class III	D	52.7%William L. Guy848	45.4%Milton R. Young730	1,608
1970Class I	D	67.7%Quentin Burdick1,145	31.5%Thomas S. Kleppe533	1,692
1968Class III	R	37.1%Herschel Lashkowitz657	62.3%Milton R. Young1,103	1,771
1964Class I	D	67.0%Quentin Burdick1,339	33.0%Thomas S. Kleppe660	1,999
1962Class III	R	47.4%William Lanier844	52.6%Milton R. Young937	1,781
1958Class I	D	67.4%Raymond Vendsel1,305	31.9%William Langer617	1,937
1956Class III	R	44.8%Quentin Burdick886	55.1%Milton R. Young1,089	1,976
1952Class I	R	20.9%Harold A. Morrison426	69.6%William Langer1,420	2,041
1950Class III	R	39.5%Harry O'Brien641	60.5%Milton R. Young980	1,621
1946Class I	R	27.5%Abner B. Larson447	46.9%William Langer761	1,623
1944Class III	D	50.2%John Moses1,029	33.4%Gerald P. Nye685	2,050
1940Class I	R	26.9%Charles V. Vogel647	33.8%William Langer814	2,406
1938Class III	R	6.3%J.J. Nygaard161	49.4%Gerald P. Nye1,272	2,573
1934Class I	R	43.4%Henry Holt1,263	55.4%Lynn J. Frazier1,612	2,908
1932Class III	R	20.6%P.W. Lanier529	79.4%Gerald P. Nye2,033	2,562
1928Class I	R	12.7%F.F. Burchard299	86.4%Lynn J. Frazier2,039	2,360
1926Class III	D	7.5%F.F Burchard107	6.0%Gerald P. Nye85	1,423
1922Class I	R	27.4%J.F.T. O'Connor597	72.6%Lynn J. Frazier1,578	2,175
1920Class III	R	26.9%H.H. Perry770	73.1%Edwin F. Ladd2,088	2,858
1916Class I	D	47.9%John Burke759	40.2%Porter J. McCumber636	1,583
1914Class III	R	33.6%W.E. Purcell409	50.4%Asle J. Gronna613	1,216

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	72.5%Kent Conrad792	24.5%Jack Dalrymple267	1,092
1960Special · Class I	D	61.1%Quentin Burdick1,107	38.4%John E. Davis697	1,813
1946Special · Class III	R	30.3%William Lanier389	49.5%Milton R. Young635	1,282

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	12.7%Merrill Piepkorn And Patrick Hart153	80.6%Kelly Armstrong And Michelle Strinden969	1,202
2020	R	13.2%Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig168	83.5%Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford1,064	1,275
2016	R	12.6%Marvin Nelson161	84.5%Doug Burgum1,076	1,273
2012	R	36.9%Ryan Taylor469	60.7%Jack Dalrymple771	1,270
2008	R	18.4%Tim Mathern249	79.0%John Hoeven1,067	1,351
2004	R	24.9%Joe Satrom362	74.1%John Hoeven1,078	1,454
2000	R	43.0%Heidi Heitkamp577	57.0%John Hoeven765	1,342
1996	R	41.6%Lee Kaldor554	58.4%Ed Schafer777	1,331
1992	R	46.4%Nicholas Spaeth765	51.6%Ed Schafer850	1,648
1988	D	61.7%George A. Sinner1,082	38.3%Leon Mallberg671	1,753
1984	D	50.2%George A. Sinner920	49.8%Allen I. Olson913	1,833
1980	D	53.9%Arthur A. Link1,031	46.1%Allen I. Olson882	1,913
1976	D	58.8%Arthur A. Link1,090	39.5%Richard Elkin732	1,853

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−14 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −206 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $67,585 in average income, against $92,320 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+47.0 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Renville County, ND itself (R+67.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Ward County, ND28R+47.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Ward County, ND33

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 Renville County, ND in Renville County, ND: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+8
2012	+56
2013	+51
2014	−38
2015	−24
2016	−36
2017	−66
2018	−90
2019	−22
2021	+3
2022	−31
2023	+10
2024	−13
2025	−14

Renville County's 2,610 residents are spread across a sparse agricultural landscape where Republican presidential margins have exceeded 60 points in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns typical of the state's rural grain-belt counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.4 points.

A population of 2,304, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,301 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McHenry County and McLean County.

Political twins — counties

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

McHenry County

North Dakota

94.2twin score

12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2020–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

McLean County

North Dakota

88.5twin score

12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Burke County

North Dakota

88.5twin score

% unaffiliated2024 marginpopulation scale≠ Swedish 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 Renville County, North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Renville County, North Dakota voted Republican by 67.4 points (R+67.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,208 votes cast, 179 went Democratic and 993 went Republican.

When did Renville County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Renville County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Renville County, North Dakota?

Renville County, North Dakota has a population of 2,304 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Renville County, North Dakota is $74,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Renville County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Renville County

North Dakota

United States

Median age

43.8

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

8.5%

11.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.1%

16.5%

17.2%

Measure

Renville County

North Dakota

United States

Median household income

$74,301

$76,657

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.1%

10.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

19.7%

32.9%

35.6%

Measure

Renville County

North Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.5%

6.7%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

2.3%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

Renville County

North Dakota

United States

Catholic

13.2%

21.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.4%

10.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

15.2%

45.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

65.2%

21.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+67.4MIT Election Lab

Population

2,3042024 5-year

Median household income

$74,3012024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+46.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

McHenry County, ND · twin score 94.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

1,314

1,907

68.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,221

1,906

64.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

1,339

1,798

74.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

906

1,708

53.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

1,226

1,775

69.1%

A/A

Renville County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -33

423

515

15.0%

82.1%

R+67.2

Precinct -55

211

265

17.0%

79.6%

R+62.6

Precinct -11

190

224

11.6%

84.8%

R+73.2

Precinct -22

103

122

13.1%

84.4%

R+71.3

Precinct -44

18.3%

80.5%

R+62.2

Renville 6-01 Voting District01

—

No votes

Renville 6-02 Voting District02

—

No votes

Renville 6-03 Voting District03

—

No votes

Renville 6-04 Voting District04

—

No votes

Renville 6-05 Voting District05

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+15.4%
1916	+28.5%
1920	−52.1%
1924	−26.2%
1928	−11.2%
1932	+46.9%
1936	+40.4%
1940	+3.8%
1944	+2.3%
1948	+1.5%
1952	−34.1%
1956	−0.5%
1960	+9.2%
1964	+35.9%
1968	+1.6%
1972	−22.8%
1976	+10.6%
1980	−31.7%
1984	−32.2%
1988	−3.2%
1992	−4.5%
1996	−1.0%
2000	−28.3%
2004	−31.0%
2008	−21.8%
2012	−35.4%
2016	−61.3%
2020	−64.1%
2024	−67.4%

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

14.8%Harris179

82.2%Trump993

2.6%Oliver31 +1

R+67.4

R+3.3

R+65.9

1,208

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%993
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.8%179
Chase OliverLibertarian2.6%31
OtherAll other candidates0.4%5

2020

16.7%Biden220

80.7%Trump1,065

2.4%Jorgensen32

R+64.1

R+2.8

R+68.5

1,319

2016

15.5%Clinton201

76.8%Trump993

5.5%Johnson71

R+61.3

R+25.8

R+63.3

1,293

2012

31.1%Obama398

66.6%Romney851

2.3%

R+35.4

R+13.6

R+39.3

1,278

2008

37.5%Obama505

59.4%McCain799

3.1%

R+21.8

D+9.2

R+29.1

1,346

2004

33.8%Kerry497

64.9%Bush953

1.3%

R+31.0

R+2.7

R+28.6

1,469

2000

33.3%Gore443

61.6%Bush820

2.8%Nader37

R+28.3

R+27.3

R+28.8

1,332

1996

41.5%Clinton562

42.5%Dole576

15.5%Perot210

R+1.0

D+3.5

R+9.6

1,354

1992

34.7%Clinton580

39.2%Bush655

25.7%Perot429

R+4.5

R+1.3

R+10.1

1,670

1988

47.8%Dukakis837

51.0%Bush893

1.1%

R+3.2

D+29.0

D+4.5

1,750

1984

33.4%Mondale592

65.6%Reagan1,163

1.1%

R+32.2

R+0.5

R+14.0

1,774

1980

30.9%Carter570

62.6%Reagan1,154

6.4%

R+31.7

R+42.3

R+22.0

1,842

1976

54.6%Carter1,008

44.0%Ford812

1.4%

D+10.6

D+33.5

D+8.6

1,846

1972

38.3%McGovern702

61.1%Nixon1,121

0.7%

R+22.8

R+24.4

D+0.3

1,835

1968

48.5%Humphrey880

46.9%Nixon851

4.7%

D+1.6

R+34.3

D+2.3

1,816

1964

67.9%Johnson1,356

32.0%Goldwater640

0.1%

D+35.9

D+26.7

D+13.3

1,997

1960

54.6%Kennedy1,217

45.4%Nixon1,012

0.0%

D+9.2

D+9.7

D+9.0

2,230

1956

49.7%Stevenson1,025

50.2%Eisenhower1,035

0.0%

R+0.5

D+33.6

D+14.9

2,061

1952

32.5%Stevenson767

66.6%Eisenhower1,571

0.9%

R+34.1

R+35.6

R+23.3

2,360

1948

48.1%Truman838

46.6%Dewey812

5.3%

D+1.5

R+0.8

R+3.0

1,742

1944

50.6%Roosevelt1,095

48.3%Dewey1,046

1.1%

D+2.3

R+1.5

R+5.2

2,164

1940

50.8%Roosevelt1,298

47.0%Willkie1,202

2.2%

D+3.8

R+36.6

R+6.2

2,556

1936

61.7%Roosevelt1,766

21.4%Landon611

16.9%

D+40.4

R+6.5

D+16.1

2,861

1932

72.1%Roosevelt1,969

25.2%Hoover689

2.7%

D+46.9

D+58.1

D+29.1

2,731

1928

43.9%Smith1,174

55.1%Hoover1,473

1.0%

R+11.2

D+15.0

D+6.3

2,674

1924

5.9%Davis120

32.2%Coolidge649

61.8%La Follette1,247

La Follette +29.7

D+25.9

R+1.0

2,017

1920

21.5%Cox581

73.6%Harding1,987

4.8%

R+52.1

R+80.6

R+25.9

2,698

1916

60.0%Wilson1,012

31.5%Hughes532

8.5%

D+28.5

D+13.1

D+25.3

1,687

1912

33.0%Wilson420

17.6%Taft224

49.5%

Roosevelt +16.5

—

R+4.2

1,274

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

16.4%194

83.6%988

1,182

2020

15.3%194

84.7%1,073

1,267

2018

19.4%220

80.6%913

1,133

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

19.4%234

80.6%970

1,204

2022

9.7%87

61.0%547

896

2018Class I

29.8%Heidi Heitkamp356

69.7%Kevin Cramer832

1,193

2016Class III

8.0%Eliot Glassheim104

88.2%John Hoeven1,140

1,293

2012Class I

46.0%Heidi Heitkamp580

53.6%Rick Berg676

1,261

2010Class III

19.7%Tracy Potter209

78.5%John Hoeven832

1,060

2006Class I

75.2%Kent Conrad823

22.9%Dwight Grotbert251

1,094

2004Class III

73.4%Byron L. Dorgan1,078

26.6%Mike Liffrig390

1,468

2000Class I

68.9%Kent Conrad922

31.1%Duane Sand417

1,339

1998Class III

68.1%Byron L. Dorgan840

29.7%Donna Nalewaja367

1,234

1994Class I

68.4%Kent Conrad1,008

31.6%Ben Clayburth465

1,473

1992Class III

67.1%Byron L. Dorgan1,104

31.3%Steve Sydness516

1,646

1988Class I

67.4%Quentin Burdick1,190

31.3%Earl Strinden553

1,766

1986Class III

52.9%Kent Conrad936

46.4%Mark Andrews821

1,771

1982Class I

64.3%Quentin Burdick1,096

32.8%Gene Knorr560

1,705

1980Class III

47.2%Kent Johanneson873

52.7%Mark Andrews973

1,848

1976Class I

66.7%Quentin Burdick1,197

32.6%Richard Stroup584

1,794

1974Class III

52.7%William L. Guy848

45.4%Milton R. Young730

1,608

1970Class I

67.7%Quentin Burdick1,145

31.5%Thomas S. Kleppe533

1,692

1968Class III

37.1%Herschel Lashkowitz657

62.3%Milton R. Young1,103

1,771

1964Class I

67.0%Quentin Burdick1,339

33.0%Thomas S. Kleppe660

1,999

1962Class III

47.4%William Lanier844

52.6%Milton R. Young937

1,781

1958Class I

67.4%Raymond Vendsel1,305

31.9%William Langer617

1,937

1956Class III

44.8%Quentin Burdick886

55.1%Milton R. Young1,089

1,976

1952Class I

20.9%Harold A. Morrison426

69.6%William Langer1,420

2,041

1950Class III

39.5%Harry O'Brien641

60.5%Milton R. Young980

1,621

1946Class I

27.5%Abner B. Larson447

46.9%William Langer761

1,623

1944Class III

50.2%John Moses1,029

33.4%Gerald P. Nye685

2,050

1940Class I

26.9%Charles V. Vogel647

33.8%William Langer814

2,406

1938Class III

6.3%J.J. Nygaard161

49.4%Gerald P. Nye1,272

2,573

1934Class I

43.4%Henry Holt1,263

55.4%Lynn J. Frazier1,612

2,908

1932Class III

20.6%P.W. Lanier529

79.4%Gerald P. Nye2,033

2,562

1928Class I

12.7%F.F. Burchard299

86.4%Lynn J. Frazier2,039

2,360

1926Class III

7.5%F.F Burchard107

6.0%Gerald P. Nye85

1,423

1922Class I

27.4%J.F.T. O'Connor597

72.6%Lynn J. Frazier1,578

2,175

1920Class III

26.9%H.H. Perry770

73.1%Edwin F. Ladd2,088

2,858

1916Class I

47.9%John Burke759

40.2%Porter J. McCumber636

1,583

1914Class III

33.6%W.E. Purcell409

50.4%Asle J. Gronna613

1,216

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

72.5%Kent Conrad792

24.5%Jack Dalrymple267

1,092

1960Special · Class I

61.1%Quentin Burdick1,107

38.4%John E. Davis697

1,813

1946Special · Class III

30.3%William Lanier389

49.5%Milton R. Young635

1,282

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

12.7%Merrill Piepkorn And Patrick Hart153

80.6%Kelly Armstrong And Michelle Strinden969

1,202

2020

13.2%Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig168

83.5%Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford1,064

1,275

2016

12.6%Marvin Nelson161

84.5%Doug Burgum1,076

1,273

2012

36.9%Ryan Taylor469

60.7%Jack Dalrymple771

1,270

2008

18.4%Tim Mathern249

79.0%John Hoeven1,067

1,351

2004

24.9%Joe Satrom362

74.1%John Hoeven1,078

1,454

2000

43.0%Heidi Heitkamp577

57.0%John Hoeven765

1,342

1996

41.6%Lee Kaldor554

58.4%Ed Schafer777

1,331

1992

46.4%Nicholas Spaeth765

51.6%Ed Schafer850

1,648

1988

61.7%George A. Sinner1,082

38.3%Leon Mallberg671

1,753

1984

50.2%George A. Sinner920

49.8%Allen I. Olson913

1,833

1980

53.9%Arthur A. Link1,031

46.1%Allen I. Olson882

1,913

1976

58.8%Arthur A. Link1,090

39.5%Richard Elkin732

1,853

Frequently asked questions

How did Renville County, North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Renville County, North Dakota voted Republican by 67.4 points (R+67.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,208 votes cast, 179 went Democratic and 993 went Republican.

When did Renville County, North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Renville County, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Renville County, North Dakota?

Renville County, North Dakota has a population of 2,304 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Renville County, North Dakota is $74,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Renville County, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.