Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 38053 · North Dakota

McKenzieND

Republican ×15 since 1968reported 1908–2024 · 30 elections

The Long Record

30 elections against the North Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+70.2
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
8–22
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
23/30
77% of its elections
Closest election
1912
D+1.4
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
1920-98.1 ptsRepublicans
1932+81.7 ptsDemocrats
1928+54.1 ptsDemocrats
1952-48.0 ptsRepublicans
1912+47.4 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
14,321
College (BA+)
19%
Median income
$93,404
2024 dollars
Non-white
26%
Rural
55%
Age 65+
9%

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

Neighbouring counties

Richland, MT · Wibaux, MT · Billings, ND · Dunn, ND · Golden Valley, ND · Mountrail, ND · Williams, ND