Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Burleigh County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Burleigh County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+42.8 — 14,215 Democratic to 36,595 Republican of 52,263 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 6.4 points more Republican 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 Burleigh County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,215 | 36,595 | 1,453 | 27.2% | 70.0% | R+42.8 |
| 2020 | 14,348 | 34,744 | 1,661 | 28.3% | 68.5% | R+40.2 |
| 2016 | 10,881 | 32,532 | 4,566 | 22.7% | 67.8% | R+45.1 |
| 2012 | 14,122 | 27,951 | 1,314 | 32.5% | 64.4% | R+31.9 |
| 2008 | 15,600 | 25,443 | 729 | 37.3% | 60.9% | R+23.6 |
| 2004 | 11,621 | 26,577 | 616 | 29.9% | 68.5% | R+38.5 |
| 2000 | 9,842 | 22,467 | 2,173 | 28.5% | 65.2% | R+36.6 |
Burleigh County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Burleigh County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Burleigh County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+42.8, with 52,263 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Burleigh County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Burleigh County shifted 2.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+40.2) and 2024 (R+42.8).
Is Burleigh County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Burleigh County went R+42.8 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 6.4 points more Republican 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.