Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McKenzie County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McKenzie County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+69.2 — 809 Democratic to 4,627 Republican of 5,521 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 32.8 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 McKenzie County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 809 | 4,627 | 85 | 14.7% | 83.8% | R+69.2 |
| 2020 | 814 | 4,482 | 123 | 15.0% | 82.7% | R+67.7 |
| 2016 | 698 | 3,670 | 304 | 14.9% | 78.6% | R+63.6 |
| 2012 | 927 | 2,458 | 66 | 26.9% | 71.2% | R+44.4 |
| 2008 | 933 | 1,740 | 42 | 34.4% | 64.1% | R+29.7 |
| 2004 | 847 | 1,897 | 18 | 30.7% | 68.7% | R+38.0 |
| 2000 | 653 | 1,634 | 77 | 27.6% | 69.1% | R+41.5 |
McKenzie County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McKenzie County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McKenzie County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+69.2, with 5,521 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McKenzie County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McKenzie County shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+67.7) and 2024 (R+69.2).
Is McKenzie County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, McKenzie County went R+69.2 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 32.8 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.