Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Grand Forks County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Grand Forks County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+18.0 — 12,469 Democratic to 18,123 Republican of 31,411 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 18.4 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 Grand Forks County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,469 | 18,123 | 819 | 39.7% | 57.7% | R+18.0 |
| 2020 | 12,880 | 16,987 | 1,103 | 41.6% | 54.8% | R+13.3 |
| 2016 | 10,851 | 16,340 | 3,174 | 35.7% | 53.8% | R+18.1 |
| 2012 | 14,032 | 15,060 | 937 | 46.7% | 50.2% | R+3.4 |
| 2008 | 16,104 | 14,520 | 529 | 51.7% | 46.6% | D+5.1 |
| 2004 | 12,646 | 17,298 | 526 | 41.5% | 56.8% | R+15.3 |
| 2000 | 10,593 | 15,875 | 1,917 | 37.3% | 55.9% | R+18.6 |
Grand Forks County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Grand Forks County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Grand Forks County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+18.0, with 31,411 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Grand Forks County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Grand Forks County shifted 4.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+13.3) and 2024 (R+18.0).
Is Grand Forks County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Grand Forks County went R+18.0 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 18.4 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.