Traill County, North Dakota
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 64.4% | 2,650 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.0% | 1,359 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.7% | 71 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −56.3% |
| 1896 | −42.2% |
| 1900 | −55.9% |
| 1904 | −73.7% |
| 1908 | −39.2% |
| 1912 | +8.2% |
| 1916 | −34.5% |
| 1920 | −73.7% |
| 1924 | −51.5% |
| 1928 | −43.0% |
| 1932 | +24.0% |
| 1936 | +18.5% |
| 1940 | −7.5% |
| 1944 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | −10.1% |
| 1952 | −44.5% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −21.4% |
| 1964 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | −20.4% |
| 1972 | −24.1% |
| 1976 | −8.5% |
| 1980 | −32.8% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | −8.4% |
| 1996 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | −21.4% |
| 2004 | −21.0% |
| 2008 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −24.9% |
| 2024 | −31.4% |
Traill County hugs the Minnesota border along the fertile Red River Valley, where agriculture shapes both the economy and the electorate. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+31.4 reflects a pattern consistent across rural eastern North Dakota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.
A population of 7,970, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,004 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barnes County and Grand Forks County.
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Traill County, North Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/38097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.