Barnes County, ND

Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

Places in Barnes County, ND     [Sort places by name]

Valley City city (pop. 6,558) Oriska city (pop. 193) Wimbledon city (pop. 156) Litchville city (pop. 152) Fingal city (pop. 136) Sanborn city (pop. 128) Dazey city (pop. 83) Kathryn city (pop. 82) Nome city (pop. 51) Rogers city (pop. 41) Sibley city (pop. 18) Pillsbury city (pop. 9) Leal city (pop. 9)  

Tracts in Barnes County, ND

Census Tract 9679, Barnes County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9680, Barnes County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9682, Barnes County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9683, Barnes County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 10,758   ( 308 from 2010 , 90 from 2020)
Land area: 1491.6 square miles
Population density: 7.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,868	91.73%	6.9%
Black:	177	1.65%	113.3%
Indian:	133	1.24%	87.3%
Asian:	146	1.36%	147.5%
2+ races:	183	1.70%	40.8%
Hispanic:	251	2.33%	104.1%
Total non-White:	890	8.27%	90.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	213	9.8
Deaths:	362	16.7
Net Migration:	31	1.4
Net Immigration:	25	1.2

Change in White population:	-731	-6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	423	3.8

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,568	64.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,820	32.7%	177 [+]	3.2%	5,565	-1	17	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 161 (2.9%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	3,160	59.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,597	29.9%	587 [+]	11.0%	5,344	-4	13	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 407 (7.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 47 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,964	53.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,394	43.4%	164 [+]	3.0%	5,522	-5	6	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 (1.4%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	2,826	49.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,741	48.1%	127 [+]	2.2%	5,694	-4	4	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 66 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,541	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,186	37.6%	86 [+]	1.5%	5,813	-2	10	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 64 (1.1%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	3,452	60.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,933	33.6%	363 [+]	6.3%	5,748	-1	12	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 181 (3.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 160 (2.8%);
1996	59%	Robert Dole (R)	2,449	44.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,317	42.4%	702 [+]	12.8%	5,468	-2	4	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 666 (12.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	2,728	42.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,124	32.9%	1,597 [+]	24.8%	6,449	-2	5	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,568 (24.3%);
1988	68%	George Bush (R)	3,631	55.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,858	43.7%	57 [+]	0.9%	6,546	-1	2	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 (0.4%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,348	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,507	36.2%	70	1.0%	6,925	-2	4	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,392	59.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,128	29.0%	826 [+]	11.2%	7,346	-4	9	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 705 (9.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 84 (1.1%);
1976	77%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,011	53.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,321	44.5%	130 [+]	1.7%	7,462	2	6	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 72 (1.0%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,518	61.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,804	37.9%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,389	-1	0	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 66 (0.9%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,831	56.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,623	38.5%	351 [+]	5.2%	6,805	0	13	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 348 (5.1%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,007	57.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,987	42.6%	14	0.2%	7,008	1	4	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,403	57.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,223	42.2%	3	0.0%	7,629	2	8	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,475	62.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,730	37.8%	14	0.2%	7,219	0	5	2.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,534	71.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,120	27.5%	49	0.6%	7,703	1	17	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,385	51.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,892	43.9%	317 [+]	4.8%	6,594	-1	6	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 279 (4.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 11 (0.2%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,696	55.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,922	43.9%	35	0.5%	6,653	2	10	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,649	57.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,384	42.0%	29	0.4%	8,062	3	13	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,484	57.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,324	30.0%	938 [+]	12.1%	7,746	3	-6	2.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 909 (11.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.2%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,833	63.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,527	33.0%	307 [+]	4.0%	7,667	5	-7	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 120 (1.6%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,755	53.0%	Al Smith (D)	3,293	46.5%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,083	-2	-5	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,205	51.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,675	43.0%	348 [+]	5.6%	6,228	4	-3	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 346 (5.6%);
1920	67%	Warren Harding (R)	5,150	80.3%	James Cox (D)	1,101	17.2%	165 [+]	2.6%	6,416	2	20	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 165 (2.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,678	51.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,467	45.1%	109 [+]	3.3%	3,254	-1	-1	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 75 (2.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 34 (1.0%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	940	40.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	655	28.4%	711 [+]	30.8%	2,306	-2	2	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 570 (24.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 93 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 48 (2.1%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	1,786	62.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	996	34.6%	96 [+]	3.3%	2,878	1	10	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 60 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 35 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,041	76.1%	Alton Parker (D)	451	16.8%	189 [+]	7.0%	2,681	1	20	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 117 (4.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 72 (2.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	1,324	53.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,077	43.7%	61 [+]	2.5%	2,462	-8	2	4.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 32 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,820	32.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,568	64.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	161	2.9%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,565
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,597	29.9%
Donald Trump (R)	3,160	59.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	407	7.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	47	0.9%
Other	133	2.5%
TOTAL	5,344
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,394	43.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,964	53.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	78	1.4%
Other	86	1.6%
TOTAL	5,522
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,741	48.1%
John McCain (R)	2,826	49.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	66	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	47	0.8%
TOTAL	5,694
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,541	60.9%
John Kerry (D)	2,186	37.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	64	1.1%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,813
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,452	60.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,933	33.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	160	2.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	181	3.1%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,748
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,317	42.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,449	44.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	666	12.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,468
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,124	32.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,728	42.3%
Ross Perot (I)	1,568	24.3%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	6,449
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,631	55.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,858	43.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	24	0.4%
Other	33	0.5%
TOTAL	6,546
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,348	62.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,507	36.2%
Other	70	1.0%
TOTAL	6,925
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,392	59.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,128	29.0%
John Anderson (I)	705	9.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	84	1.1%
Other	37	0.5%
TOTAL	7,346
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,321	44.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,011	53.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	72	1.0%
Other	58	0.8%
TOTAL	7,462
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,518	61.1%
George McGovern (D)	2,804	37.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	66	0.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,389
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,831	56.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,623	38.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	348	5.1%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,805
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,007	57.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,987	42.6%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,008
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,223	42.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,403	57.7%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,629
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,475	62.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,730	37.8%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,219
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,534	71.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,120	27.5%
Other	49	0.6%
TOTAL	7,703
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,892	43.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,385	51.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	11	0.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	279	4.2%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,594
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,922	43.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,696	55.6%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	6,653
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,384	42.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,649	57.7%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	8,062
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,484	57.9%
Alf Landon (R)	2,324	30.0%
William Lemke (Union)	909	11.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	0.2%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,746
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,833	63.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,527	33.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	120	1.6%
Other	187	2.4%
TOTAL	7,667
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,755	53.0%
Al Smith (D)	3,293	46.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.2%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,083
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,205	51.5%
John Davis (D)	346	5.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,675	43.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,228
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,150	80.3%
James Cox (D)	1,101	17.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	165	2.6%
TOTAL	6,416
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,678	51.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,467	45.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	75	2.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	34	1.0%
TOTAL	3,254
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	940	40.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	655	28.4%
William Taft* (R)	570	24.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	93	4.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	48	2.1%
TOTAL	2,306
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,786	62.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	996	34.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	35	1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	60	2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,878
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,041	76.1%
Alton Parker (D)	451	16.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	117	4.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	72	2.7%
TOTAL	2,681
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 20

1900 President, Barnes County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,324	53.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,077	43.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	32	1.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	22	0.9%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,462
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Barnes County, ND

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,314	59.5%	Katrina Christiansen (D)	978	25.2%	596 [+]	15.3%	3,888	3	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Becker (I) 592 (15.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	G	64%	Doug Burgum* (R)	3,775	68.4%	Shelley Lenz (D)	1,366	24.8%	375 [+]	6.8%	5,516	3	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 202 (3.7%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 173 (3.1%);
2018	S1	58%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	2,517	49.9%	Kevin Cramer (R)	2,507	49.7%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,043	-5	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.4%);
2016	S3	61%	John Hoeven* (R)	4,302	80.6%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	835	15.6%	201 [+]	3.8%	5,338	2	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 140 (2.6%); James Germalic (I) 56 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2016	G	61%	Doug Burgum (R)	4,217	79.2%	Marvin Nelson (D)	917	17.2%	193 [+]	3.6%	5,327	3	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 188 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2012	S1	63%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	3,181	57.5%	Rick Berg (R)	2,329	42.1%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,531	-7	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 21 (0.4%);
2012	G	63%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	3,143	57.2%	Ryan Taylor (D)	2,240	40.7%	116 [+]	2.1%	5,499	-6	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 58 (1.1%); Roland Riemers (I) 56 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	54%	John Hoeven (R)	3,538	74.2%	Tracy Potter (D)	1,140	23.9%	87 [+]	1.8%	4,765	-2	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 83 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	G	64%	John Hoeven* (R)	4,187	73.4%	Tim Mathern (D)	1,384	24.3%	133 [+]	2.3%	5,704	-1	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 133 (2.3%);
2006	S1	52%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,930	63.2%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	1,658	35.8%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,633	6	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 26 (0.6%); James Germalic (I) 19 (0.4%);
2004	S3	64%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	4,086	70.4%	Mike Liffrig (R)	1,716	29.6%	0	0.0%	5,802	-2	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	64%	John Hoeven* (R)	4,121	71.2%	Joseph Satrom (D)	1,597	27.6%	66 [+]	1.1%	5,784	0	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 66 (1.1%);
2000	S1	63%	Kent Conrad* (D)	3,694	64.3%	Duane Sand (R)	2,047	35.7%	0	0.0%	5,741	-3	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	63%	John Hoeven (R)	3,060	53.1%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	2,702	46.9%	0	0.0%	5,762	-2	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	54%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	3,350	67.4%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	1,473	29.7%	144 [+]	2.9%	4,967	-6	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 144 (2.9%);
1996	G	58%	Ed Schafer* (R)	3,491	64.7%	Lee Kaldor (D)	1,902	35.3%	0	0.0%	5,393	-1	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	52%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,976	61.1%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	1,898	38.9%	0	0.0%	4,874	-3	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	70%	Byron Dorgan (D)	3,957	60.7%	Steve Sydness (R)	2,452	37.6%	109 [+]	1.7%	6,518	-1	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 109 (1.7%);
1992	S1	40%	Kent Conrad (D)	2,402	64.2%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	1,206	32.2%	134 [+]	3.6%	3,742	-2	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 134 (3.6%);
1992	G	69%	Ed Schafer (R)	3,453	53.6%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	2,795	43.4%	194 [+]	3.0%	6,442	-4	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Harley McLain (I) 160 (2.5%); Michael DuPaul (I) 34 (0.5%);
1988	S1	62%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,660	61.8%	Earl Strinden (R)	2,182	36.8%	84 [+]	1.4%	5,926	-2	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 84 (1.4%);
1988	G	70%	George Sinner* (D)	4,291	63.9%	Leon Malberg (R)	2,426	36.1%	0	0.0%	6,717	-4	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	66%	Kent Conrad (D)	3,301	51.5%	Mark Andrews* (R)	3,048	47.6%	57 [+]	0.9%	6,406	-1	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 57 (0.9%);
1984	G	72%	George Sinner (D)	4,142	57.8%	Allen Olson* (R)	3,028	42.2%	0	0.0%	7,170	-2	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	66%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,251	64.1%	Gene Knorr (R)	2,230	33.6%	147 [+]	2.2%	6,628	0	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 147 (2.2%);
1980	S3	73%	Mark Andrews* (R)	5,261	70.6%	Kent Johanneson (D)	2,131	28.6%	64 [+]	0.9%	7,456	0	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 56 (0.8%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 8 (0.1%);
1980	G	72%	Allen Olson (R)	3,811	51.4%	Arthur Link* (D)	3,601	48.6%	0	0.0%	7,412	-2	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	75%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,450	61.4%	Robert Stroup (R)	2,742	37.8%	53 [+]	0.7%	7,245	1	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 53 (0.7%);
1976	G	78%	Richard Elkin (R)	3,896	51.7%	Arthur Link* (D)	3,562	47.3%	71 [+]	0.9%	7,529	5	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 71 (0.9%);
1974	S3	69%	William Guy (D)	3,416	50.8%	Milton Young* (R)	3,119	46.4%	191 [+]	2.8%	6,726	-2	2.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 184 (2.7%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 7 (0.1%);
1972	G	76%	Arthur Link (D)	3,912	52.7%	Richard Larsen (R)	3,515	47.3%	0	0.0%	7,427	-2	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	65%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,735	62.1%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,239	37.2%	37 [+]	0.6%	6,011	-1	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 37 (0.6%);
1968	S3	77%	Milton Young* (R)	4,397	65.3%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	2,266	33.6%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,735	1	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 72 (1.1%);
1968	G	77%	William Guy* (D)	3,724	54.7%	Robert McCarney (R)	3,006	44.2%	77 [+]	1.1%	6,807	0	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 77 (1.1%);
1964	S1	78%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,956	55.3%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	3,204	44.7%	0	0.0%	7,160	2	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	79%	William Guy* (D)	3,912	53.7%	Don Halcrow (R)	3,367	46.3%	0	0.0%	7,279	2	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	65%	Milton Young* (R)	3,837	62.0%	William Lanier (D)	2,349	38.0%	0	0.0%	6,186	1	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	67%	Mark Andrews (R)	3,217	50.9%	William Guy* (D)	3,103	49.1%	0	0.0%	6,320	1	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	61%	John Davis (R)	2,938	49.6%	Quentin Burdick (D)	2,933	49.5%	49 [+]	0.8%	5,920	0	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarence Haggard (I) 27 (0.5%); Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 22 (0.4%);
1960	G	78%	William Guy (D)	3,747	49.4%	C.P. Dahl (R)	3,224	42.5%	618 [+]	8.1%	7,589	-2	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 618 (8.1%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Barnes County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Barnes County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Barnes County, ND were estimated to be 54% Republican and 13% Democrat.