McLean 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 McLean County, ND     [Sort places by name]

Garrison city (pop. 1,524) Washburn city (pop. 1,463) Underwood city (pop. 732) Wilton city (pop. 509) Turtle Lake city (pop. 503) Benedict city (pop. 243) White Shield CDP (pop. 200) Max city (pop. 185) Riverdale city (pop. 182) Mercer city (pop. 109) Coleharbor city (pop. 89) Butte city (pop. 71) Ruso city (pop. 4)  

Tracts in McLean County, ND

Census Tract 9401, McLean County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9608, McLean County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9610.01, McLean County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 9,824   ( 862 from 2010 , 54 from 2020)
Land area: 2110.2 square miles
Population density: 4.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,618	87.72%	6.2%
Black:	46	0.47%	666.7%
Indian:	647	6.59%	10.6%
Asian:	52	0.53%	271.4%
2+ races:	173	1.76%	35.2%
Hispanic:	288	2.93%	159.5%
Total non-White:	1,206	12.28%	42.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	208	10.6
Deaths:	280	14.3
Net Migration:	122	6.2
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Change in White population:	503	5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	359	4.0

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	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,198	75.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,230	22.2%	108 [+]	2.0%	5,536	11	29	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 96 (1.7%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	3,860	72.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,081	20.3%	374 [+]	7.0%	5,315	10	27	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 256 (4.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,141	63.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,670	33.8%	127 [+]	2.6%	4,938	5	16	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 (1.4%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	2,767	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,867	39.4%	102 [+]	2.2%	4,736	5	13	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (1.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.4%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,014	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,664	35.0%	72 [+]	1.5%	4,750	1	13	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 57 (1.2%);
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	2,891	62.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,465	31.5%	290 [+]	6.2%	4,646	2	14	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 154 (3.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 117 (2.5%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	1,988	45.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,759	40.2%	633 [+]	14.5%	4,380	-2	5	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 618 (14.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	72%	George Bush* (R)	2,124	40.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,808	34.1%	1,371 [+]	25.9%	5,303	-4	3	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,330 (25.1%);
1988	71%	George Bush (R)	2,906	53.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,428	45.0%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,396	-2	0	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 30 (0.6%);
1984	72%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,673	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,062	35.3%	112	1.9%	5,847	-2	4	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,234	67.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,613	25.8%	399 [+]	6.4%	6,246	4	17	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 318 (5.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 71 (1.1%);
1976	75%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,815	49.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,729	48.2%	121 [+]	2.1%	5,665	-3	0	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 41 (0.7%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,575	66.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,703	31.5%	120 [+]	2.2%	5,398	4	6	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 115 (2.1%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,764	55.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,050	40.8%	216 [+]	4.3%	5,030	-1	12	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 216 (4.3%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,339	60.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,204	39.7%	4	0.1%	5,547	-2	1	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,398	55.0%	John Kennedy (D)	2,771	44.9%	4	0.1%	6,173	0	5	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,653	58.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,609	41.5%	18	0.3%	6,280	-4	1	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,184	68.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,295	30.4%	76	1.0%	7,555	-2	13	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,762	50.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,283	41.4%	468 [+]	8.5%	5,513	-2	5	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 364 (6.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 11 (0.2%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,822	53.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,326	44.0%	140	2.6%	5,288	0	7	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,113	59.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,666	38.2%	193	2.8%	6,972	4	14	2.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,018	58.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,732	25.2%	1,112 [+]	16.2%	6,862	-1	-11	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,028 (15.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 64 (0.9%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,354	76.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,369	23.9%	0	0.0%	5,723	-4	-16	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	67%	Al Smith (D)	2,855	49.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,730	47.5%	161 [+]	2.8%	5,746	-7	-11	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.4%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,718	59.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,651	36.0%	214 [+]	4.7%	4,583	-12	-18	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 194 (4.2%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	3,724	74.2%	James Cox (D)	748	14.9%	545 [+]	10.9%	5,017	-4	14	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 545 (10.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,210	47.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,054	41.6%	267 [+]	10.5%	2,531	-5	-4	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 247 (9.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 20 (0.8%);
1912	25%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	583	29.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	526	26.7%	861 [+]	43.7%	1,970	-1	2	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 505 (25.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 325 (16.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (1.6%);
1908	52%	William Taft (R)	2,273	67.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	927	27.7%	151 [+]	4.5%	3,351	7	16	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,928	88.4%	Alton Parker (D)	219	10.0%	33 [+]	1.5%	2,180	13	32	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 16 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	28%	William McKinley* (R)	587	83.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	110	15.7%	4 [+]	0.6%	701	22	32	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 3 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,230	22.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,198	75.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	96	1.7%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,536
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 29

2016 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,081	20.3%
Donald Trump (R)	3,860	72.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	256	4.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	29	0.5%
Other	89	1.7%
TOTAL	5,315
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 27

2012 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,670	33.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,141	63.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	71	1.4%
Other	56	1.1%
TOTAL	4,938
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,867	39.4%
John McCain (R)	2,767	58.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	75	1.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	17	0.4%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,736
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13

2004 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,014	63.5%
John Kerry (D)	1,664	35.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	57	1.2%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,750
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13

2000 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,891	62.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,465	31.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	117	2.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	154	3.3%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,646
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,759	40.2%
Robert Dole (R)	1,988	45.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	618	14.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,380
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1992 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,808	34.1%
George Bush* (R)	2,124	40.1%
Ross Perot (I)	1,330	25.1%
Other	41	0.8%
TOTAL	5,303
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,906	53.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,428	45.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	30	0.6%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,396
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1984 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,673	62.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,062	35.3%
Other	112	1.9%
TOTAL	5,847
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1980 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,234	67.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,613	25.8%
John Anderson (I)	318	5.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	71	1.1%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,246
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 17

1976 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,815	49.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,729	48.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	41	0.7%
Other	80	1.4%
TOTAL	5,665
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,575	66.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,703	31.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	115	2.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,398
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,764	55.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,050	40.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	216	4.3%
TOTAL	5,030
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,339	60.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,204	39.7%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,547
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,771	44.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,398	55.0%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,173
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,653	58.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,609	41.5%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,280
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1952 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,184	68.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,295	30.4%
Other	76	1.0%
TOTAL	7,555
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 13

1948 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,283	41.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,762	50.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	11	0.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	364	6.6%
Other	93	1.7%
TOTAL	5,513
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1944 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,326	44.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,822	53.4%
Other	140	2.6%
TOTAL	5,288
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1940 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,666	38.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,113	59.0%
Other	193	2.8%
TOTAL	6,972
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

1936 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,018	58.6%
Alf Landon (R)	1,732	25.2%
William Lemke (Union)	1,028	15.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	64	0.9%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,862
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11

1932 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,354	76.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,369	23.9%
TOTAL	5,723
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -16

1928 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,730	47.5%
Al Smith (D)	2,855	49.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	21	0.4%
Other	140	2.4%
TOTAL	5,746
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11

1924 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,651	36.0%
John Davis (D)	194	4.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,718	59.3%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,583
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -18

1920 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,724	74.2%
James Cox (D)	748	14.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	545	10.9%
TOTAL	5,017
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 14

1916 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,210	47.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,054	41.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	247	9.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	20	0.8%
TOTAL	2,531
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1912 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	583	29.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	526	26.7%
William Taft* (R)	505	25.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	325	16.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	31	1.6%
TOTAL	1,970
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,273	67.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	927	27.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	98	2.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	51	1.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,351
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 16

1904 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,928	88.4%
Alton Parker (D)	219	10.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	17	0.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	16	0.7%
TOTAL	2,180
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 32

1900 President, McLean County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	587	83.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	110	15.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	3	0.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	701
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 32

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McLean 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	56%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,385	56.2%	Rick Becker (I)	1,132	26.7%	724 [+]	17.1%	4,241	0	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Katrina Christiansen (D) 720 (17.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	G	71%	Doug Burgum* (R)	3,466	63.7%	Shelley Lenz (D)	1,094	20.1%	884 [+]	16.2%	5,444	-2	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 579 (10.6%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 305 (5.6%);
2018	S1	67%	Kevin Cramer (R)	3,320	65.7%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	1,701	33.7%	29 [+]	0.6%	5,050	11	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 29 (0.6%);
2016	S3	71%	John Hoeven* (R)	4,391	82.3%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	732	13.7%	213 [+]	4.0%	5,336	4	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 116 (2.2%); James Germalic (I) 92 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2016	G	71%	Doug Burgum (R)	4,239	79.8%	Marvin Nelson (D)	918	17.3%	153 [+]	2.9%	5,310	3	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 141 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
2012	S1	67%	Rick Berg (R)	2,544	51.8%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	2,357	48.0%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,915	2	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);
2012	G	68%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	2,933	59.5%	Ryan Taylor (D)	1,892	38.4%	106 [+]	2.1%	4,931	-4	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 78 (1.6%); Roland Riemers (I) 26 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	55%	John Hoeven (R)	3,030	76.6%	Tracy Potter (D)	859	21.7%	68 [+]	1.7%	3,957	0	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 63 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	G	66%	John Hoeven* (R)	3,527	74.4%	Tim Mathern (D)	1,097	23.1%	119 [+]	2.5%	4,743	0	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 119 (2.5%);
2006	S1	49%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,327	66.6%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	1,111	31.8%	57 [+]	1.6%	3,495	2	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 38 (1.1%); James Germalic (I) 19 (0.5%);
2004	S3	66%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	3,171	66.9%	Mike Liffrig (R)	1,567	33.1%	0	0.0%	4,738	1	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	66%	John Hoeven* (R)	3,245	68.6%	Joseph Satrom (D)	1,430	30.2%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,732	-3	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 57 (1.2%);
2000	S1	65%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,680	57.7%	Duane Sand (R)	1,962	42.3%	0	0.0%	4,642	4	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	66%	John Hoeven (R)	2,700	57.6%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,984	42.4%	0	0.0%	4,684	3	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	55%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	2,468	62.2%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	1,425	35.9%	75 [+]	1.9%	3,968	1	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 75 (1.9%);
1996	G	60%	Ed Schafer* (R)	2,966	68.3%	Lee Kaldor (D)	1,376	31.7%	0	0.0%	4,342	2	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	59%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,391	55.3%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	1,929	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,320	3	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	73%	Byron Dorgan (D)	3,202	59.6%	Steve Sydness (R)	2,041	38.0%	127 [+]	2.4%	5,370	-1	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 127 (2.4%);
1992	S1	47%	Kent Conrad (D)	2,133	61.5%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	1,245	35.9%	90 [+]	2.6%	3,468	2	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 90 (2.6%);
1992	G	72%	Ed Schafer (R)	2,942	55.3%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	2,291	43.0%	90 [+]	1.7%	5,323	-3	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Michael DuPaul (I) 48 (0.9%); Harley McLain (I) 42 (0.8%);
1988	S1	73%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,344	60.2%	Earl Strinden (R)	2,128	38.3%	82 [+]	1.5%	5,554	-1	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 82 (1.5%);
1988	G	73%	George Sinner* (D)	3,120	56.1%	Leon Malberg (R)	2,439	43.9%	0	0.0%	5,559	4	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	68%	Kent Conrad (D)	2,664	49.6%	Mark Andrews* (R)	2,645	49.3%	61 [+]	1.1%	5,370	0	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 61 (1.1%);
1984	G	75%	George Sinner (D)	3,429	56.4%	Allen Olson* (R)	2,656	43.6%	0	0.0%	6,085	-1	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	68%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,443	61.3%	Gene Knorr (R)	1,895	33.7%	282 [+]	5.0%	5,620	0	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 282 (5.0%);
1980	S3	75%	Mark Andrews* (R)	4,336	68.0%	Kent Johanneson (D)	2,023	31.7%	22 [+]	0.3%	6,381	-2	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 13 (0.2%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 9 (0.1%);
1980	G	75%	Allen Olson (R)	3,262	50.7%	Arthur Link* (D)	3,172	49.3%	0	0.0%	6,434	-3	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	74%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,116	55.2%	Robert Stroup (R)	2,476	43.8%	58 [+]	1.0%	5,650	7	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 58 (1.0%);
1976	G	77%	Richard Elkin (R)	3,083	52.6%	Arthur Link* (D)	2,677	45.6%	106 [+]	1.8%	5,866	6	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 106 (1.8%);
1974	S3	63%	Milton Young* (R)	2,489	52.9%	William Guy (D)	2,040	43.3%	178 [+]	3.8%	4,707	4	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 169 (3.6%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 9 (0.2%);
1972	G	76%	Richard Larsen (R)	2,766	50.2%	Arthur Link (D)	2,740	49.8%	0	0.0%	5,506	1	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	68%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,656	59.4%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,792	40.1%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,471	2	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 23 (0.5%);
1968	S3	75%	Milton Young* (R)	3,273	67.3%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	1,551	31.9%	40 [+]	0.8%	4,864	3	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 40 (0.8%);
1968	G	79%	William Guy* (D)	2,709	53.4%	Robert McCarney (R)	2,328	45.9%	36 [+]	0.7%	5,073	2	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 36 (0.7%);
1964	S1	79%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,265	59.0%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,271	41.0%	0	0.0%	5,536	-1	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	79%	William Guy* (D)	3,121	55.7%	Don Halcrow (R)	2,480	44.3%	0	0.0%	5,601	0	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	68%	Milton Young* (R)	3,025	60.4%	William Lanier (D)	1,984	39.6%	0	0.0%	5,009	0	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	69%	William Guy* (D)	2,564	50.8%	Mark Andrews (R)	2,486	49.2%	0	0.0%	5,050	0	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	65%	Quentin Burdick (D)	2,643	53.2%	John Davis (R)	2,294	46.2%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,967	-3	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarence Haggard (I) 20 (0.4%); Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 10 (0.2%);
1960	G	90%	William Guy (D)	3,910	57.1%	C.P. Dahl (R)	2,755	40.2%	188 [+]	2.7%	6,853	-4	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 188 (2.7%);

*: 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 McLean County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for McLean County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in McLean County, ND were estimated to be 58% Republican and 9% Democrat.