Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Nelson County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Nelson County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+31.9 — 580 Democratic to 1,141 Republican of 1,761 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 4.5 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 Nelson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 580 | 1,141 | 40 | 32.9% | 64.8% | R+31.9 |
| 2020 | 586 | 1,141 | 50 | 33.0% | 64.2% | R+31.2 |
| 2016 | 536 | 1,025 | 156 | 31.2% | 59.7% | R+28.5 |
| 2012 | 767 | 865 | 46 | 45.7% | 51.5% | R+5.8 |
| 2008 | 907 | 800 | 45 | 51.8% | 45.7% | D+6.1 |
| 2004 | 778 | 1,107 | 37 | 40.5% | 57.6% | R+17.1 |
| 2000 | 687 | 1,031 | 122 | 37.3% | 56.0% | R+18.7 |
Nelson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Nelson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Nelson County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+31.9, with 1,761 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Nelson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Nelson County shifted 0.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+31.2) and 2024 (R+31.9).
Is Nelson County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Nelson County went R+31.9 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 4.5 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.