Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Ward County, ND — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Ward County, North Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+47.0 — 7,215 Democratic to 20,635 Republican of 28,552 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.6 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 Ward County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,215 | 20,635 | 702 | 25.3% | 72.3% | R+47.0 |
| 2020 | 7,293 | 19,974 | 979 | 25.8% | 70.7% | R+44.9 |
| 2016 | 5,806 | 18,636 | 2,970 | 21.2% | 68.0% | R+46.8 |
| 2012 | 8,441 | 16,230 | 792 | 33.2% | 63.7% | R+30.6 |
| 2008 | 10,144 | 15,061 | 416 | 39.6% | 58.8% | R+19.2 |
| 2004 | 8,236 | 17,008 | 368 | 32.2% | 66.4% | R+34.2 |
| 2000 | 7,533 | 13,997 | 952 | 33.5% | 62.3% | R+28.8 |
Ward County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Ward County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Ward County, North Dakota in 2024 by R+47.0, with 28,552 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Ward County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Ward County shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+44.9) and 2024 (R+47.0).
Is Ward County more Democratic or Republican than North Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Ward County went R+47.0 while North Dakota overall went R+36.4 — 10.6 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.