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Nelson County, North Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Nelson County by 32.0 points, out of 1,755 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: R+18.720002004: R+17.120042008: D+6.120082012: R+5.820122016: R+28.520162020: R+31.220202024: R+32.02024
Nelson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,14165.0%
Kamala Harris DEM58033.0%
All other candidates341.9%
Total1,755

Nelson County was R+32.0 against R+36.5 statewide, 4.4 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,14164.2%
Joseph R. Biden DEM58633.0%
All other candidates502.8%
Total1,777

Nelson County was R+31.2 against R+33.4 statewide, 2.1 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,02559.7%
Hillary Clinton DEM53631.2%
All other candidates1569.1%
Total1,717

Nelson County was R+28.5 against R+35.7 statewide, 7.2 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP86551.5%
Barack Obama DEM76745.7%
All other candidates462.7%
Total1,678

Nelson County was R+5.8 against R+19.6 statewide, 13.8 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama DEM90751.8%
John McCain REP80045.7%
All other candidates452.6%
Total1,752

Nelson County was D+6.1 against R+8.6 statewide, 14.7 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,10757.6%
John Kerry DEM77840.5%
All other candidates371.9%
Total1,922

Nelson County was R+17.1 against R+27.4 statewide, 10.3 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,03156.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM68737.3%
All other candidates1226.6%
Total1,840

Nelson County was R+18.7 against R+27.6 statewide, 8.9 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Nelson County, North Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Nelson County by 32.0 points, out of 1,755 votes counted for president.

Is Nelson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 32.0 points; 2020: Republican by 31.2 points; 2016: Republican by 28.5 points; 2012: Republican by 5.8 points; 2008: Democratic by 6.1 points; 2004: Republican by 17.1 points; 2000: Republican by 18.7 points.

How does Nelson County vote compared with the rest of North Dakota?

In 2024 it was 4.4 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Republican by 32.0 points against Republican by 36.5 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data