Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Barnes County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Barnes County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+35.0 — 1,661 Democratic to 3,531 Republican of 5,339 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.4 points more Democratic than North Dakota overall (R+36.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Barnes County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,661 | 3,531 | 147 | 31.1% | 66.1% | R+35.0 |
| 2020 | 1,820 | 3,568 | 177 | 32.7% | 64.1% | R+31.4 |
| 2016 | 1,597 | 3,160 | 587 | 29.9% | 59.1% | R+29.2 |
| 2012 | 2,394 | 2,964 | 164 | 43.4% | 53.7% | R+10.3 |
| 2008 | 2,741 | 2,826 | 127 | 48.1% | 49.6% | R+1.5 |
| 2004 | 2,186 | 3,541 | 86 | 37.6% | 60.9% | R+23.3 |
| 2000 | 1,933 | 3,452 | 363 | 33.6% | 60.1% | R+26.4 |
Barnes County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Barnes County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Barnes County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+35.0, with 5,339 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Barnes County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Barnes County shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+31.4) and 2024 (R+35.0).
Is Barnes County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Barnes County went R+35.0 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 1.4 points more Democratic than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.