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Elections / 2016 · President · ND

Donald Trump carried North Dakota R+35.7.

Hillary Clinton (D) vs Donald Trump (R) in North Dakota, 2016. The state ran 37.8 points more Republican than the nation (D+2.1 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2016 ballot here.

Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)

North Dakota result
344,360 votes counted
Clinton (D)
93,758
27.2%
Trump (R)
216,794
63.0%
All others
33,808
9.8%
Margin
R+35.7
North Dakota, 2016
TrumpR+35.7
2016 presidential margin by county for North Dakota — 2016 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of North Dakota — 2016 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2016 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, ND · R+56.9Barnes County, ND · R+29.2Benson County, ND · R+4.3Billings County, ND · R+72.1Bottineau County, ND · R+50.3Bowman County, ND · R+68.2Burke County, ND · R+73.8Burleigh County, ND · R+45.1Cass County, ND · R+10.5Cavalier County, ND · R+43.9Dickey County, ND · R+46.2Divide County, ND · R+51.0Dunn County, ND · R+63.0Eddy County, ND · R+35.4Emmons County, ND · R+73.8Foster County, ND · R+52.0Golden Valley County, ND · R+72.8Grand Forks County, ND · R+18.1Grant County, ND · R+66.8Griggs County, ND · R+43.4Hettinger County, ND · R+68.1Kidder County, ND · R+67.7LaMoure County, ND · R+45.5Logan County, ND · R+72.5McHenry County, ND · R+55.3McIntosh County, ND · R+59.8McKenzie County, ND · R+63.6McLean County, ND · R+52.3Mercer County, ND · R+67.0Morton County, ND · R+52.1Mountrail County, ND · R+33.2Nelson County, ND · R+28.5Oliver County, ND · R+69.9Pembina County, ND · R+48.4Pierce County, ND · R+48.6Ramsey County, ND · R+32.3Ransom County, ND · R+15.8Renville County, ND · R+61.3Richland County, ND · R+35.6Rolette County, ND · D+23.5Sargent County, ND · R+19.7Sheridan County, ND · R+70.5Sioux County, ND · D+40.4Slope County, ND · R+74.2Stark County, ND · R+64.9Steele County, ND · R+17.7Stutsman County, ND · R+41.6Towner County, ND · R+37.0Traill County, ND · R+26.0Walsh County, ND · R+39.4Ward County, ND · R+46.8Wells County, ND · R+57.8Williams County, ND · R+65.1
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican63.0%216,794
Hillary ClintonDemocratic27.2%93,758
Gary JohnsonLibertarian9.8%33,808
D+60
R+60
53 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 contest in context
North Dakota's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.4%DR18922024
North Dakota's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 results — 2016
53 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−56.9%
2169091,218
Barnes CountyR
−29.2%
1,5973,1605,344
Benson CountyR
−4.3%
8429292,011
Billings CountyR
−72.1%
59495605
Bottineau CountyR
−50.3%
7362,4943,494
Bowman CountyR
−68.2%
2271,4461,787
Burke CountyR
−73.8%
1198951,052
Burleigh CountyR
−45.1%
10,88132,53247,979
Cass CountyR
−10.5%
31,36139,81680,821
Cavalier CountyR
−43.9%
4761,3572,006
Dickey CountyR
−46.2%
5541,6672,407
Divide CountyR
−51.0%
2458671,219
Dunn CountyR
−63.0%
3581,7712,243
Eddy CountyR
−35.4%
3557911,231
Emmons CountyR
−73.8%
2151,6771,981
Foster CountyR
−52.0%
3471,2411,719
Golden Valley CountyR
−72.8%
99796957
Grand Forks CountyR
−18.1%
10,85116,34030,365
Grant CountyR
−66.8%
1851,1081,381
Griggs CountyR
−43.4%
2988471,265
Hettinger CountyR
−68.1%
1681,0501,296
Kidder CountyR
−67.7%
1791,1111,376
LaMoure CountyR
−45.5%
5021,4812,151
Logan CountyR
−72.5%
1148881,067
McHenry CountyR
−55.3%
4902,0502,820
McIntosh CountyR
−59.8%
2351,1001,446
McKenzie CountyR
−63.6%
6983,6704,672
McLean CountyR
−52.3%
1,0813,8605,315
Mercer CountyR
−67.0%
6213,7594,682
Morton CountyR
−52.1%
3,08011,33615,832
Mountrail CountyR
−33.2%
1,2202,5824,106
Nelson CountyR
−28.5%
5361,0251,717
Oliver CountyR
−69.9%
1198301,017
Pembina CountyR
−48.4%
6812,2083,153
Pierce CountyR
−48.6%
4311,4372,071
Ramsey CountyR
−32.3%
1,5053,2175,305
Ransom CountyR
−15.8%
8381,2102,359
Renville CountyR
−61.3%
2019931,293
Richland CountyR
−35.6%
2,0644,7677,592
Rolette CountyD
+23.5%
2,0991,2173,755
Sargent CountyR
−19.7%
6941,0881,997
Sheridan CountyR
−70.5%
95650787
Sioux CountyD
+40.4%
7582601,232
Slope CountyR
−74.2%
43362430
Stark CountyR
−64.9%
1,7539,75512,322
Steele CountyR
−17.7%
361538999
Stutsman CountyR
−41.6%
2,4986,71810,155
Towner CountyR
−37.0%
3057331,157
Traill CountyR
−26.0%
1,2412,2653,933
Walsh CountyR
−39.4%
1,1672,9954,636
Ward CountyR
−46.8%
5,80618,63627,412
Wells CountyR
−57.8%
4191,7962,383
Williams CountyR
−65.1%
1,73510,06912,807