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North Dakota — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentTrumpR+35.7
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 63.0% | 216,794 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 27.2% | 93,758 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.8% | 33,808 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+72.1 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+73.8 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Divide County, ND | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+73.8 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+72.8 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+66.8 |
| Griggs County, ND | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+67.7 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+72.5 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+55.3 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+59.8 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+63.6 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+69.9 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Renville County, ND | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+70.5 |
| Sioux County, ND | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+74.2 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Walsh County, ND | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+65.1 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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% |
County-by-county results — 53 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 216 | 909 | 1,218 | |
| Barnes County | R | 1,597 | 3,160 | 5,344 | |
| Benson County | R | 842 | 929 | 2,011 | |
| Billings County | R | 59 | 495 | 605 | |
| Bottineau County | R | 736 | 2,494 | 3,494 | |
| Bowman County | R | 227 | 1,446 | 1,787 | |
| Burke County | R | 119 | 895 | 1,052 | |
| Burleigh County | R | 10,881 | 32,532 | 47,979 | |
| Cass County | R | 31,361 | 39,816 | 80,821 | |
| Cavalier County | R | 476 | 1,357 | 2,006 | |
| Dickey County | R | 554 | 1,667 | 2,407 | |
| Divide County | R | 245 | 867 | 1,219 | |
| Dunn County | R | 358 | 1,771 | 2,243 | |
| Eddy County | R | 355 | 791 | 1,231 | |
| Emmons County | R | 215 | 1,677 | 1,981 | |
| Foster County | R | 347 | 1,241 | 1,719 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 99 | 796 | 957 | |
| Grand Forks County | R | 10,851 | 16,340 | 30,365 | |
| Grant County | R | 185 | 1,108 | 1,381 | |
| Griggs County | R | 298 | 847 | 1,265 | |
| Hettinger County | R | 168 | 1,050 | 1,296 | |
| Kidder County | R | 179 | 1,111 | 1,376 | |
| LaMoure County | R | 502 | 1,481 | 2,151 | |
| Logan County | R | 114 | 888 | 1,067 | |
| McHenry County | R | 490 | 2,050 | 2,820 | |
| McIntosh County | R | 235 | 1,100 | 1,446 | |
| McKenzie County | R | 698 | 3,670 | 4,672 | |
| McLean County | R | 1,081 | 3,860 | 5,315 | |
| Mercer County | R | 621 | 3,759 | 4,682 | |
| Morton County | R | 3,080 | 11,336 | 15,832 | |
| Mountrail County | R | 1,220 | 2,582 | 4,106 | |
| Nelson County | R | 536 | 1,025 | 1,717 | |
| Oliver County | R | 119 | 830 | 1,017 | |
| Pembina County | R | 681 | 2,208 | 3,153 | |
| Pierce County | R | 431 | 1,437 | 2,071 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 1,505 | 3,217 | 5,305 | |
| Ransom County | R | 838 | 1,210 | 2,359 | |
| Renville County | R | 201 | 993 | 1,293 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,064 | 4,767 | 7,592 | |
| Rolette County | D | 2,099 | 1,217 | 3,755 | |
| Sargent County | R | 694 | 1,088 | 1,997 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 95 | 650 | 787 | |
| Sioux County | D | 758 | 260 | 1,232 | |
| Slope County | R | 43 | 362 | 430 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,753 | 9,755 | 12,322 | |
| Steele County | R | 361 | 538 | 999 | |
| Stutsman County | R | 2,498 | 6,718 | 10,155 | |
| Towner County | R | 305 | 733 | 1,157 | |
| Traill County | R | 1,241 | 2,265 | 3,933 | |
| Walsh County | R | 1,167 | 2,995 | 4,636 | |
| Ward County | R | 5,806 | 18,636 | 27,412 | |
| Wells County | R | 419 | 1,796 | 2,383 | |
| Williams County | R | 1,735 | 10,069 | 12,807 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.