North Dakota — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentWilsonD+1.5
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 47.8% | 55,206 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 46.3% | 53,471 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.8% | 6,713 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
52 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (52 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Barnes County, ND | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Bowman County, ND | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Burke County, ND | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Cass County, ND | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Divide County, ND | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Dunn County, ND | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Foster County, ND | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Kidder County, ND | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+34.7 |
| McHenry County, ND | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+55.4 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| McLean County, ND | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Pierce County, ND | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Ransom County, ND | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Renville County, ND | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Sioux County, ND | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Slope County, ND | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Towner County, ND | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Ward County, ND | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Williams County, ND | Democratic | D+27.1 |
North Dakota results by county
52 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Woodrow Wilson+63 | 53249.5% | 46943.6% | 746.9% | 1,075 |
| Barnes County | Woodrow Wilson+211 | 1,67851.6% | 1,46745.1% | 1093.3% | 3,254 |
| Benson County | Charles E. Hughes+288 | 92240.6% | 1,21053.3% | 1386.1% | 2,270 |
| Billings County | Charles E. Hughes+30 | 27644.3% | 30649.1% | 416.6% | 623 |
| Bottineau County | Woodrow Wilson+177 | 1,47147.0% | 1,29441.3% | 36511.7% | 3,130 |
| Bowman County | Woodrow Wilson+311 | 68559.5% | 37432.5% | 928.0% | 1,151 |
| Burke County | Woodrow Wilson+404 | 92255.8% | 51831.4% | 21112.8% | 1,651 |
| Burleigh County | Woodrow Wilson+85 | 1,26748.7% | 1,18245.5% | 1515.8% | 2,600 |
| Cass County | Woodrow Wilson+210 | 3,30349.8% | 3,09346.7% | 2303.5% | 6,626 |
| Cavalier County | Charles E. Hughes+353 | 1,14942.1% | 1,50255.1% | 762.8% | 2,727 |
| Dickey County | Charles E. Hughes+117 | 92044.5% | 1,03750.1% | 1125.4% | 2,069 |
| Divide County | Woodrow Wilson+243 | 95053.0% | 70739.4% | 1377.6% | 1,794 |
| Dunn County | Woodrow Wilson+462 | 1,02862.5% | 56634.4% | 503.0% | 1,644 |
| Eddy County | Woodrow Wilson+145 | 65051.8% | 50540.2% | 1018.0% | 1,256 |
| Emmons County | Charles E. Hughes+481 | 60935.3% | 1,09063.2% | 271.6% | 1,726 |
| Foster County | Woodrow Wilson+113 | 66253.6% | 54944.5% | 241.9% | 1,235 |
| Golden Valley County | Woodrow Wilson+198 | 69754.9% | 49939.3% | 735.8% | 1,269 |
| Grand Forks County | Woodrow Wilson+655 | 2,81454.7% | 2,15941.9% | 1753.4% | 5,148 |
| Griggs County | Woodrow Wilson+147 | 66852.4% | 52140.9% | 866.7% | 1,275 |
| Hettinger County | Charles E. Hughes+195 | 66141.4% | 85653.7% | 784.9% | 1,595 |
| Kidder County | Woodrow Wilson+46 | 65046.1% | 60442.8% | 15711.1% | 1,411 |
| LaMoure County | Charles E. Hughes+55 | 99045.1% | 1,04547.6% | 1617.3% | 2,196 |
| Logan County | Charles E. Hughes+307 | 26029.4% | 56764.1% | 576.4% | 884 |
| McHenry County | Woodrow Wilson+624 | 1,31659.6% | 69231.3% | 2019.1% | 2,209 |
| McIntosh County | Charles E. Hughes+680 | 27022.0% | 95077.4% | 80.7% | 1,228 |
| McKenzie County | Woodrow Wilson+62 | 1,45647.2% | 1,39445.2% | 2377.7% | 3,087 |
| McLean County | Woodrow Wilson+156 | 1,21047.8% | 1,05441.6% | 26710.5% | 2,531 |
| Mercer County | Charles E. Hughes+377 | 35331.0% | 73064.1% | 554.8% | 1,138 |
| Morton County | Charles E. Hughes+950 | 1,83537.1% | 2,78556.4% | 3226.5% | 4,942 |
| Mountrail County | Woodrow Wilson+522 | 1,26255.7% | 74032.6% | 26511.7% | 2,267 |
| Nelson County | Charles E. Hughes+152 | 86143.3% | 1,01351.0% | 1135.7% | 1,987 |
| Oliver County | Charles E. Hughes+19 | 32745.2% | 34647.8% | 517.0% | 724 |
| Pembina County | Charles E. Hughes+69 | 1,40048.3% | 1,46950.7% | 281.0% | 2,897 |
| Pierce County | Woodrow Wilson+86 | 78949.7% | 70344.3% | 966.0% | 1,588 |
| Ramsey County | Woodrow Wilson+162 | 1,33151.1% | 1,16944.9% | 1034.0% | 2,603 |
| Ransom County | Woodrow Wilson+28 | 1,12149.0% | 1,09347.8% | 723.1% | 2,286 |
| Renville County | Woodrow Wilson+480 | 1,01260.0% | 53231.5% | 1438.5% | 1,687 |
| Richland County | Charles E. Hughes+325 | 1,77245.0% | 2,09753.3% | 691.8% | 3,938 |
| Rolette County | Woodrow Wilson+162 | 76250.8% | 60040.0% | 1389.2% | 1,500 |
| Sargent County | Charles E. Hughes+182 | 86843.5% | 1,05052.6% | 783.9% | 1,996 |
| Sheridan County | Charles E. Hughes+497 | 31026.9% | 80770.1% | 353.0% | 1,152 |
| Sioux County | Charles E. Hughes+32 | 20043.2% | 23250.1% | 316.7% | 463 |
| Slope County | Woodrow Wilson+351 | 86758.5% | 51634.8% | 986.6% | 1,481 |
| Stark County | Charles E. Hughes+456 | 95339.3% | 1,40958.1% | 632.6% | 2,425 |
| Steele County | Charles E. Hughes+161 | 51540.6% | 67653.3% | 776.1% | 1,268 |
| Stutsman County | Woodrow Wilson+182 | 1,84650.7% | 1,66445.7% | 1333.7% | 3,643 |
| Towner County | Woodrow Wilson+104 | 76950.5% | 66543.7% | 885.8% | 1,522 |
| Traill County | Charles E. Hughes+759 | 66430.2% | 1,42364.6% | 1155.2% | 2,202 |
| Walsh County | Woodrow Wilson+333 | 2,00352.5% | 1,67043.8% | 1393.6% | 3,812 |
| Ward County | Woodrow Wilson+1,048 | 2,79156.7% | 1,74335.4% | 3857.8% | 4,919 |
| Wells County | Charles E. Hughes+416 | 81038.7% | 1,22658.6% | 572.7% | 2,093 |
| Williams County | Woodrow Wilson+866 | 1,76955.4% | 90328.3% | 52116.3% | 3,193 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.