North Dakota

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

11.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.5%

17.2%

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Median household income

$76,657

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.9%

35.6%

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Owner-occupied homes

62.9%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

37.1%

34.8%

Median home value

$249,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$954

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

38.9%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

12.3%

10.1%

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Mean commute

17.9 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

4.7%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

77.9%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.3%

3.2%

Works from home

8.1%

15.1%

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.7%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

13.6%

Other languages

1.2%

0.8%

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Catholic

21.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

21.0%

5.2%

Measure

North Dakota

United States

Foreign-born residents

4.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

1.9%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.8%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

7.1%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.457

0.483

Current officeholders

RKelly ArmstrongGovernor

RMichelle StrindenLieutenant Governor

RMichael HoweSecretary of State

RDrew WrigleyAttorney General

RJosh GallionState Auditor

RThomas BeadleState Treasurer

RDoug GoehringAgriculture Commissioner

RJon GodfreadInsurance Commissioner

RBrian KroshusTax Commissioner

OLevi BachmeierSuperintendent of Public Instruction

RRandy ChristmannPublic Service Commissioner

RSheri Haugen-HoffartPublic Service Commissioner

RJill KringstadPublic Service Commissioner

RKevin CramerU.S. Senate+0.40

RJohn HoevenU.S. Senate+0.40

U.S. House1 seat · R 1

RND-01Julie Fedorchak

Statewide officers curated as of 2026-06-27 (Ballotpedia / state SoS); U.S. delegation from Voteview HSall_members.csv.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+36.4MIT Election Lab

Population

784,8412024 5-year

Population density

11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

68,994 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$76,6572024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

81.7%2024 5-year

Black

3.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+41.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+59.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

South Dakota, SD · twin score 93.0

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	349,945	555,691	63.0%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	329,950	562,632	58.6%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	364,499	564,942	64.5%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	242,566	575,817	42.1%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	371,974	581,737	63.9%	B/A

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

349,945

555,691

63.0%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

329,950

562,632

58.6%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

364,499

564,942

64.5%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

242,566

575,817

42.1%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

371,974

581,737

63.9%

B/A

presidential history

Party record book

North Dakota · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

69.6%

178,350 votes · D+41.6

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.6%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

77.8%

160,082 votes · R+59.6

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 75.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

178,350votes

69.6% of the vote · D+41.6

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 163,148 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

246,505votes

67.0% of the vote · R+36.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 235,751 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

+23.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+41.6 · U.S. D+17.8

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +8.8 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+50.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+48.5 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +37.8 pts

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	At-large	R	30.4%109,231	69.2%249,101	359,787
2022	At-large	R	0.0%0	62.2%148,399	238,586
2020	At-large	R	27.6%97,970	69.0%245,229	355,598
2018	At-large	R	35.6%114,377	60.2%193,568	321,532
2016	At-large	R	23.7%80,377	69.1%233,980	338,459
2014	At-large	R	38.5%95,678	55.5%138,100	248,670
2012	At-large	R	41.7%131,870	54.9%173,585	316,224
2010	At-large	R	45.1%106,542	54.9%129,802	236,344
2008	At-large	D	62.0%194,577	38.0%119,388	313,965
2006	At-large	D	65.7%142,934	34.3%74,687	217,621
2004	At-large	D	59.6%185,130	40.4%125,684	310,814
2002	At-large	D	52.4%121,073	47.6%109,957	231,030
2000	At-large	D	52.9%151,173	44.5%127,251	285,658
1998	At-large	D	56.2%119,668	41.1%87,511	212,888
1996	At-large	D	55.1%144,833	43.2%113,684	263,010
1994	At-large	D	52.3%123,134	45.0%105,988	235,389
1992	At-large	D	56.8%169,273	39.4%117,442	297,898
1990	At-large	D	65.2%152,530	34.8%81,443	233,979
1988	At-large	D	70.9%212,583	28.2%84,475	299,982
1986	At-large	D	75.5%216,258	23.4%66,989	286,361
1984	At-large	D	78.7%242,968	21.3%65,761	308,729
1982	At-large	D	71.6%186,534	27.7%72,241	260,499
1980	At-large	D	56.8%166,437	42.6%124,707	293,076
1978	At-large	R	30.9%68,016	67.0%147,712	220,314
1976	At-large	R	36.0%104,263	62.4%181,018	289,881

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+512 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +28,244 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in North Dakota in North Dakota: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+6,216
2012	+10,456
2013	+15,237
2014	+9,492
2015	+9,354
2016	−6,302
2017	−6,981
2018	−2,358
2019	−1,267
2021	−3,878
2022	−2,744
2023	+930
2024	−423
2025	+512

Of 53 counties, the only two North Dakota gave the Democrats are the Standing Rock and Turtle Mountain reservations.

Among the most Republican states: R+36.4 in 2024 — its widest margin in at least nine cycles; Republican every cycle since 1968 · MIT Election Lab
A near-uniform map: Trump carried 51 of 53 counties; Slope R+81.7 is the reddest, the Bakken’s McKenzie R+69.2 and Williams R+67.6 among the next · MIT Election Lab 2024
Standing Rock: Sioux County: D+38.7, the state’s widest Democratic margin; 83.2% American Indian and other single-race, 43.3% poverty · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
Turtle Mountain: Rolette County: D+28.0; 75.9% American Indian and other single-race, 20.1% Turtle Mountain Chippewa ancestry — Democratic 2012–2024 · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
White and agricultural: 81.7% White — German 34.5%, Norwegian 20.3%; Catholic 21.1%, 13th of 50 · ACS 2024 5-year; 2020 U.S. Religion Census
A young, oil-boom state: Median age 36.4 — 4th-youngest of 50; income $76,657 vs U.S. $80,734 · ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

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

South Dakota

93.0twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Nebraska

68.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

Montana

62.4twin score

2000 marginelasticitypopulation scale≠ % unaffiliated

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 North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, North Dakota voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 368,155 votes cast, 112,327 went Democratic and 246,505 went Republican.

When did North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in North Dakota?

North Dakota has a population of 784,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in North Dakota?

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

What is the political history of North Dakota?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	349,945	555,691	63.0%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	329,950	562,632	58.6%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	364,499	564,942	64.5%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	242,566	575,817	42.1%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	371,974	581,737	63.9%	B/A

presidential history

Party record book

North Dakota · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

69.6%

178,350 votes · D+41.6

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.6%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

77.8%

160,082 votes · R+59.6

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 75.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

178,350votes

69.6% of the vote · D+41.6

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 163,148 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

246,505votes

67.0% of the vote · R+36.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 235,751 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

+23.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+41.6 · U.S. D+17.8

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +8.8 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+50.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+48.5 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +37.8 pts

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	At-large	R	30.4%109,231	69.2%249,101	359,787
2022	At-large	R	0.0%0	62.2%148,399	238,586
2020	At-large	R	27.6%97,970	69.0%245,229	355,598
2018	At-large	R	35.6%114,377	60.2%193,568	321,532
2016	At-large	R	23.7%80,377	69.1%233,980	338,459
2014	At-large	R	38.5%95,678	55.5%138,100	248,670
2012	At-large	R	41.7%131,870	54.9%173,585	316,224
2010	At-large	R	45.1%106,542	54.9%129,802	236,344
2008	At-large	D	62.0%194,577	38.0%119,388	313,965
2006	At-large	D	65.7%142,934	34.3%74,687	217,621
2004	At-large	D	59.6%185,130	40.4%125,684	310,814
2002	At-large	D	52.4%121,073	47.6%109,957	231,030
2000	At-large	D	52.9%151,173	44.5%127,251	285,658
1998	At-large	D	56.2%119,668	41.1%87,511	212,888
1996	At-large	D	55.1%144,833	43.2%113,684	263,010
1994	At-large	D	52.3%123,134	45.0%105,988	235,389
1992	At-large	D	56.8%169,273	39.4%117,442	297,898
1990	At-large	D	65.2%152,530	34.8%81,443	233,979
1988	At-large	D	70.9%212,583	28.2%84,475	299,982
1986	At-large	D	75.5%216,258	23.4%66,989	286,361
1984	At-large	D	78.7%242,968	21.3%65,761	308,729
1982	At-large	D	71.6%186,534	27.7%72,241	260,499
1980	At-large	D	56.8%166,437	42.6%124,707	293,076
1978	At-large	R	30.9%68,016	67.0%147,712	220,314
1976	At-large	R	36.0%104,263	62.4%181,018	289,881

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+512 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +28,244 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in North Dakota in North Dakota: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+6,216
2012	+10,456
2013	+15,237
2014	+9,492
2015	+9,354
2016	−6,302
2017	−6,981
2018	−2,358
2019	−1,267
2021	−3,878
2022	−2,744
2023	+930
2024	−423
2025	+512

Of 53 counties, the only two North Dakota gave the Democrats are the Standing Rock and Turtle Mountain reservations.

Among the most Republican states: R+36.4 in 2024 — its widest margin in at least nine cycles; Republican every cycle since 1968 · MIT Election Lab
A near-uniform map: Trump carried 51 of 53 counties; Slope R+81.7 is the reddest, the Bakken’s McKenzie R+69.2 and Williams R+67.6 among the next · MIT Election Lab 2024
Standing Rock: Sioux County: D+38.7, the state’s widest Democratic margin; 83.2% American Indian and other single-race, 43.3% poverty · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
Turtle Mountain: Rolette County: D+28.0; 75.9% American Indian and other single-race, 20.1% Turtle Mountain Chippewa ancestry — Democratic 2012–2024 · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
White and agricultural: 81.7% White — German 34.5%, Norwegian 20.3%; Catholic 21.1%, 13th of 50 · ACS 2024 5-year; 2020 U.S. Religion Census
A young, oil-boom state: Median age 36.4 — 4th-youngest of 50; income $76,657 vs U.S. $80,734 · ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

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

South Dakota

93.0twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Nebraska

68.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

Montana

62.4twin score

2000 marginelasticitypopulation scale≠ % unaffiliated

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Frequently asked questions

How did North Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, North Dakota voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 368,155 votes cast, 112,327 went Democratic and 246,505 went Republican.

When did North Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which North Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in North Dakota?

North Dakota has a population of 784,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in North Dakota?

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

What is the political history of North Dakota?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

President margin by year

Age and life stage

Household economy

Housing and tenure

Getting to work

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Origins and service

President results by year

Key facts

Midterm durability

Party record book

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within North Dakota

Frequently asked questions

North Dakota

President margin by year

Age and life stage

Household economy

Housing and tenure

Getting to work

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Origins and service

President results by year

Key facts

Midterm durability

Party record book

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within North Dakota

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within North Dakota

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within North Dakota

Frequently asked questions