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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 38009 · North Dakota

BottineauND

Republican ×15 since 1968reported 1892–2024 · 34 elections

The Long Record

34 elections against the North Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+56.3
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
6–28
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
22/34
65% of its elections
Closest election
1928
R+0.6
this countyNorth Dakotanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1896+102.6 ptsDemocrats
1928+71.0 ptsDemocrats
1920-62.8 ptsRepublicans
1940-57.5 ptsRepublicans
1932+55.9 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
6,378
College (BA+)
30%
Median income
$85,000
2024 dollars
Non-white
11%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
26%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

McHenry, ND · Pierce, ND · Renville, ND · Rolette, ND