Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McLean County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McLean County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+57.9 — 1,093 Democratic to 4,231 Republican of 5,421 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 21.5 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 McLean County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,093 | 4,231 | 97 | 20.2% | 78.0% | R+57.9 |
| 2020 | 1,230 | 4,198 | 108 | 22.2% | 75.8% | R+53.6 |
| 2016 | 1,081 | 3,860 | 374 | 20.3% | 72.6% | R+52.3 |
| 2012 | 1,670 | 3,141 | 127 | 33.8% | 63.6% | R+29.8 |
| 2008 | 1,867 | 2,767 | 102 | 39.4% | 58.4% | R+19.0 |
| 2004 | 1,664 | 3,014 | 72 | 35.0% | 63.5% | R+28.4 |
| 2000 | 1,465 | 2,891 | 290 | 31.5% | 62.2% | R+30.7 |
McLean County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McLean County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McLean County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+57.9, with 5,421 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McLean County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McLean County shifted 4.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+53.6) and 2024 (R+57.9).
Is McLean County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, McLean County went R+57.9 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 21.5 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.