Bottineau County, ND

Designated Market Area: Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND-MT-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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

Bottineau city (pop. 2,104) Westhope city (pop. 360) Lansford city (pop. 230) Landa city (pop. 105) Maxbass city (pop. 98) Willow City city (pop. 91) Newburg city (pop. 61) Souris city (pop. 57) Gardena city (pop. 37) Kramer city (pop. 25) Overly city (pop. 16) Antler city (pop. 13)  

Tracts in Bottineau County, ND

Census Tract 9523, Bottineau County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9524, Bottineau County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9525, Bottineau County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 6,376   ( 53 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 1668.9 square miles
Population density: 3.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,720	89.71%	5.6%
Black:	43	0.67%	72.0%
Indian:	235	3.69%	80.8%
Asian:	58	0.91%	241.2%
2+ races:	165	2.59%	48.6%
Hispanic:	155	2.43%	89.0%
Total non-White:	656	10.29%	78.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	160	12.5
Deaths:	162	12.7
Net Migration:	-13	-1.0
Net Immigration:	11	0.9

Change in White population:	-342	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	289	4.5

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	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,575	74.2%	Joe Biden (D)	821	23.7%	75 [+]	2.2%	3,471	9	27	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 65 (1.9%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	2,494	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	736	21.1%	264 [+]	7.6%	3,494	8	25	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 177 (5.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 30 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,280	64.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,183	33.3%	92 [+]	2.6%	3,555	6	17	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 56 (1.6%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	2,059	58.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,387	39.4%	70 [+]	2.0%	3,516	5	13	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 40 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 (0.4%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,468	67.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,168	31.8%	38 [+]	1.0%	3,674	4	16	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.9%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	2,349	63.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,173	31.8%	168 [+]	4.6%	3,690	3	16	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 95 (2.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 67 (1.8%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	1,682	47.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,280	36.4%	557 [+]	15.8%	3,519	1	7	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 536 (15.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	70%	George Bush* (R)	1,787	43.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,266	30.8%	1,051 [+]	25.6%	4,104	-1	6	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,036 (25.2%);
1988	70%	George Bush (R)	2,530	59.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,684	39.6%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,251	3	6	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.4%);
1984	73%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,356	71.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,279	27.3%	53	1.1%	4,688	7	13	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,394	70.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,090	22.6%	344 [+]	7.1%	4,828	6	20	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 267 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 66 (1.4%);
1976	75%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,638	56.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,987	42.3%	75 [+]	1.6%	4,700	4	8	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 36 (0.8%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,263	69.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,369	29.2%	56 [+]	1.2%	4,688	8	9	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 52 (1.1%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,633	60.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,520	34.7%	231 [+]	5.3%	4,384	4	17	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 230 (5.2%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,546	55.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,060	44.7%	1	0.0%	4,607	3	6	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,092	61.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,974	38.9%	3	0.1%	5,069	6	11	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,923	62.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,718	37.0%	5	0.1%	4,646	1	6	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,911	77.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,094	21.7%	29	0.6%	5,034	7	22	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,513	59.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,571	37.1%	147 [+]	3.5%	4,231	7	14	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 114 (2.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 10 (0.2%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,663	57.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,953	41.9%	44	0.9%	4,660	3	11	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,129	55.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,469	43.9%	30	0.5%	5,628	1	11	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,286	56.9%	William Lemke (Union)	1,236	21.4%	1,257 [+]	21.8%	5,779	-5	-15	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Alf Landon (R) 1,224 (21.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.4%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,178	75.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,201	21.6%	188 [+]	3.4%	5,567	-6	-18	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 166 (3.0%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,680	49.8%	Al Smith (D)	2,648	49.2%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,383	-5	-8	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.2%);
1924	55%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,621	62.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,338	32.0%	223 [+]	5.3%	4,182	-16	-22	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 221 (5.3%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	3,487	72.5%	James Cox (D)	970	20.2%	351 [+]	7.3%	4,808	-5	12	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 351 (7.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,471	47.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,294	41.3%	365 [+]	11.7%	3,130	-5	-5	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 329 (10.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 36 (1.2%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	825	31.8%	William Taft* (R)	700	26.9%	1,073 [+]	41.3%	2,598	0	4	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 625 (24.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 401 (15.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 47 (1.8%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	1,951	59.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,146	34.9%	185 [+]	5.6%	3,282	-2	8	3.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 140 (4.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 44 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,094	68.5%	Alton Parker (D)	753	24.6%	211 [+]	6.9%	3,058	-7	12	4.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 166 (5.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 45 (1.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	728	52.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	628	45.1%	36 [+]	2.6%	1,392	-10	1	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.2%); John Woolley (Proh) 12 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	821	23.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,575	74.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	65	1.9%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,471
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	736	21.1%
Donald Trump (R)	2,494	71.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	177	5.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	30	0.9%
Other	57	1.6%
TOTAL	3,494
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,183	33.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,280	64.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	56	1.6%
Other	36	1.0%
TOTAL	3,555
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,387	39.4%
John McCain (R)	2,059	58.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	40	1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	13	0.4%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,516
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,468	67.2%
John Kerry (D)	1,168	31.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	0.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,674
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,349	63.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,173	31.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	95	2.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	67	1.8%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,690
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,280	36.4%
Robert Dole (R)	1,682	47.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	536	15.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	15	0.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,519
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,266	30.8%
George Bush* (R)	1,787	43.5%
Ross Perot (I)	1,036	25.2%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	4,104
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,530	59.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,684	39.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	17	0.4%
Other	20	0.5%
TOTAL	4,251
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,356	71.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,279	27.3%
Other	53	1.1%
TOTAL	4,688
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1980 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,394	70.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,090	22.6%
John Anderson (I)	267	5.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	66	1.4%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,828
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,987	42.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,638	56.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	36	0.8%
Other	39	0.8%
TOTAL	4,700
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,263	69.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,369	29.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	52	1.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,688
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,633	60.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,520	34.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	230	5.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,384
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,546	55.3%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,060	44.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,607
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,974	38.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,092	61.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,069
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,923	62.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,718	37.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,646
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,911	77.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,094	21.7%
Other	29	0.6%
TOTAL	5,034
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 22

1948 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,571	37.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,513	59.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	10	0.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	114	2.7%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,231
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

1944 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,953	41.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,663	57.1%
Other	44	0.9%
TOTAL	4,660
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,469	43.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,129	55.6%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,628
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,286	56.9%
Alf Landon (R)	1,224	21.2%
William Lemke (Union)	1,236	21.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	24	0.4%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,779
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15

1932 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,178	75.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,201	21.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	166	3.0%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,567
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,680	49.8%
Al Smith (D)	2,648	49.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	13	0.2%
Other	42	0.8%
TOTAL	5,383
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,338	32.0%
John Davis (D)	221	5.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,621	62.7%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,182
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22

1920 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,487	72.5%
James Cox (D)	970	20.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	351	7.3%
TOTAL	4,808
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,471	47.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,294	41.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	329	10.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	36	1.2%
TOTAL	3,130
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	825	31.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	625	24.1%
William Taft* (R)	700	26.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	401	15.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	47	1.8%
TOTAL	2,598
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,951	59.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,146	34.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	140	4.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	44	1.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,282
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,094	68.5%
Alton Parker (D)	753	24.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	166	5.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	45	1.5%
TOTAL	3,058
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Bottineau County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	728	52.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	628	45.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	12	0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	17	1.2%
Other	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,392
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bottineau County, ND

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,803	63.2%	Rick Becker (I)	586	20.5%	464 [+]	16.3%	2,853	7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Katrina Christiansen (D) 463 (16.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	G	69%	Doug Burgum* (R)	2,653	77.0%	Shelley Lenz (D)	588	17.1%	204 [+]	5.9%	3,445	11	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 111 (3.2%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 93 (2.7%);
2018	S1	65%	Kevin Cramer (R)	2,147	65.6%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	1,110	33.9%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,271	11	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);
2016	S3	69%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,998	85.7%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	383	10.9%	118 [+]	3.4%	3,499	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 80 (2.3%); James Germalic (I) 37 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	G	68%	Doug Burgum (R)	2,768	79.7%	Marvin Nelson (D)	595	17.1%	108 [+]	3.1%	3,471	3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 101 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2012	S1	68%	Rick Berg (R)	1,875	53.1%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,636	46.3%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,531	4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.6%);
2012	G	68%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	2,212	62.8%	Ryan Taylor (D)	1,246	35.4%	64 [+]	1.8%	3,522	0	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 39 (1.1%); Roland Riemers (I) 19 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2010	S3	57%	John Hoeven (R)	2,426	81.7%	Tracy Potter (D)	497	16.7%	48 [+]	1.6%	2,971	6	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 45 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	G	67%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,802	79.7%	Tim Mathern (D)	663	18.9%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,514	5	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 49 (1.4%);
2006	S1	61%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,353	72.1%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	857	26.2%	55 [+]	1.7%	3,265	-3	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 34 (1.0%); James Germalic (I) 21 (0.6%);
2004	S3	67%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	2,527	69.7%	Mike Liffrig (R)	1,100	30.3%	0	0.0%	3,627	-1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	68%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,819	77.0%	Joseph Satrom (D)	787	21.5%	57 [+]	1.6%	3,663	6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 57 (1.6%);
2000	S1	66%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,364	64.4%	Duane Sand (R)	1,306	35.6%	0	0.0%	3,670	-3	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	66%	John Hoeven (R)	2,137	58.0%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,550	42.0%	0	0.0%	3,687	3	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	60%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	2,241	65.8%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	1,101	32.3%	64 [+]	1.9%	3,406	-3	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 64 (1.9%);
1996	G	60%	Ed Schafer* (R)	2,223	64.5%	Lee Kaldor (D)	1,224	35.5%	0	0.0%	3,447	-2	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	55%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,930	60.0%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	1,284	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,214	-2	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	69%	Byron Dorgan (D)	2,473	61.1%	Steve Sydness (R)	1,511	37.3%	65 [+]	1.6%	4,049	-2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 65 (1.6%);
1992	S1	40%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,500	64.2%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	770	33.0%	66 [+]	2.8%	2,336	-1	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 66 (2.8%);
1992	G	69%	Ed Schafer (R)	2,242	55.1%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	1,769	43.5%	59 [+]	1.4%	4,070	-3	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Harley McLain (I) 30 (0.7%); Michael DuPaul (I) 29 (0.7%);
1988	S1	70%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,549	59.5%	Earl Strinden (R)	1,666	38.9%	69 [+]	1.6%	4,284	0	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 69 (1.6%);
1988	G	69%	George Sinner* (D)	2,280	53.7%	Leon Malberg (R)	1,964	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,244	6	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	69%	Mark Andrews* (R)	2,288	52.7%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,992	45.9%	58 [+]	1.3%	4,338	4	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 58 (1.3%);
1984	G	75%	Allen Olson* (R)	2,450	51.2%	George Sinner (D)	2,339	48.8%	0	0.0%	4,789	6	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	65%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,517	59.8%	Gene Knorr (R)	1,586	37.7%	108 [+]	2.6%	4,211	4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 108 (2.6%);
1980	S3	72%	Mark Andrews* (R)	3,358	69.6%	Kent Johanneson (D)	1,456	30.2%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,824	-1	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 7 (0.1%); Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 3 (0.1%);
1980	G	73%	Allen Olson (R)	2,776	57.4%	Arthur Link* (D)	2,057	42.6%	0	0.0%	4,833	4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	75%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,759	59.0%	Robert Stroup (R)	1,900	40.6%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,679	4	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 20 (0.4%);
1976	G	79%	Arthur Link* (D)	2,487	50.8%	Richard Elkin (R)	2,363	48.3%	46 [+]	0.9%	4,896	2	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 46 (0.9%);
1974	S3	61%	Milton Young* (R)	2,265	59.6%	William Guy (D)	1,471	38.7%	64 [+]	1.7%	3,800	11	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 54 (1.4%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 10 (0.3%);
1972	G	76%	Richard Larsen (R)	2,478	51.9%	Arthur Link (D)	2,294	48.1%	0	0.0%	4,772	3	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	67%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,311	59.1%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,568	40.1%	32 [+]	0.8%	3,911	2	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 32 (0.8%);
1968	S3	76%	Milton Young* (R)	3,011	70.3%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	1,218	28.4%	53 [+]	1.2%	4,282	6	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 53 (1.2%);
1968	G	78%	Robert McCarney (R)	2,234	50.7%	William Guy* (D)	2,134	48.4%	42 [+]	1.0%	4,410	7	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 42 (1.0%);
1964	S1	76%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,510	54.3%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,114	45.7%	0	0.0%	4,624	3	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	78%	William Guy* (D)	2,373	50.4%	Don Halcrow (R)	2,331	49.6%	0	0.0%	4,704	5	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	68%	Milton Young* (R)	2,693	63.8%	William Lanier (D)	1,529	36.2%	0	0.0%	4,222	3	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	69%	Mark Andrews (R)	2,310	53.5%	William Guy* (D)	2,010	46.5%	0	0.0%	4,320	4	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	60%	John Davis (R)	2,000	51.6%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,849	47.7%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,876	2	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 15 (0.4%); Clarence Haggard (I) 12 (0.3%);
1960	G	78%	C.P. Dahl (R)	2,441	48.4%	William Guy (D)	2,352	46.6%	250 [+]	5.0%	5,043	4	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 250 (5.0%);

*: 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 Bottineau County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Bottineau County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Bottineau County, ND were estimated to be 60% Republican and 11% Democrat.