Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cavalier County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cavalier County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+48.8 — 491 Democratic to 1,461 Republican of 1,987 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Democrats. That makes it 12.4 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 Cavalier County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 491 | 1,461 | 35 | 24.7% | 73.5% | R+48.8 |
| 2020 | 474 | 1,499 | 47 | 23.5% | 74.2% | R+50.7 |
| 2016 | 476 | 1,357 | 173 | 23.7% | 67.6% | R+43.9 |
| 2012 | 818 | 1,195 | 56 | 39.5% | 57.8% | R+18.2 |
| 2008 | 930 | 1,128 | 72 | 43.7% | 53.0% | R+9.3 |
| 2004 | 887 | 1,522 | 35 | 36.3% | 62.3% | R+26.0 |
| 2000 | 618 | 1,513 | 240 | 26.1% | 63.8% | R+37.7 |
Cavalier County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cavalier County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cavalier County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+48.8, with 1,987 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cavalier County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cavalier County shifted 1.9 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+50.7) and 2024 (R+48.8).
Is Cavalier County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Cavalier County went R+48.8 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 12.4 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.