Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Steele County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Steele County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+25.1 — 367 Democratic to 622 Republican of 1,015 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 11.3 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 Steele County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 367 | 622 | 26 | 36.2% | 61.3% | R+25.1 |
| 2020 | 392 | 652 | 44 | 36.0% | 59.9% | R+23.9 |
| 2016 | 361 | 538 | 100 | 36.1% | 53.9% | R+17.7 |
| 2012 | 518 | 498 | 26 | 49.7% | 47.8% | D+1.9 |
| 2008 | 614 | 404 | 14 | 59.5% | 39.1% | D+20.3 |
| 2004 | 616 | 586 | 11 | 50.8% | 48.3% | D+2.5 |
| 2000 | 475 | 655 | 80 | 39.3% | 54.1% | R+14.9 |
Steele County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Steele County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Steele County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+25.1, with 1,015 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Steele County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Steele County shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+23.9) and 2024 (R+25.1).
Is Steele County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Steele County went R+25.1 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 11.3 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.