Nelson 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 Nelson County, ND     [Sort places by name]

Lakota city (pop. 655) McVille city (pop. 341) Michigan City city (pop. 312) Aneta city (pop. 150) Tolna city (pop. 149) Petersburg city (pop. 131) Pekin city (pop. 68)  

Tracts in Nelson County, ND

Census Tract 9590, Nelson County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 2,995   ( 131 from 2010 , 20 from 2020)
Land area: 981.8 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,723	90.92%	9.8%
Black:	24	0.80%	200.0%
Indian:	63	2.10%	125.0%
Asian:	11	0.37%	266.7%
2+ races:	51	1.70%	41.7%
Hispanic:	123	4.11%	272.7%
Total non-White:	272	9.08%	151.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	47	7.8
Deaths:	124	20.6
Net Migration:	46	7.6
Net Immigration:	15	2.5

Change in White population:	-295	-9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	164	5.2

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)	1,141	64.2%	Joe Biden (D)	586	33.0%	50 [+]	2.8%	1,777	-1	17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 43 (2.4%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,025	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	536	31.2%	156 [+]	9.1%	1,717	-3	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 114 (6.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 11 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	865	51.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	767	45.7%	46 [+]	2.7%	1,678	-7	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (1.8%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	907	51.8%	John McCain (R)	800	45.7%	45 [+]	2.6%	1,752	-7	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 7 (0.4%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,107	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	778	40.5%	37 [+]	1.9%	1,922	-5	7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (1.4%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	1,031	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	687	37.3%	122 [+]	6.6%	1,840	-5	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 63 (3.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 49 (2.7%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	827	46.0%	Robert Dole (R)	745	41.4%	227 [+]	12.6%	1,799	-6	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 206 (11.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	864	39.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	841	38.1%	501 [+]	22.7%	2,206	-5	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 486 (22.0%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,151	51.3%	George Bush (R)	1,078	48.1%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,243	-8	-5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,445	57.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,026	40.8%	42	1.7%	2,513	-7	-1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,611	62.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	726	28.0%	258 [+]	9.9%	2,595	-2	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 226 (8.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 23 (0.9%);
1976	80%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,610	53.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,336	44.3%	69 [+]	2.3%	3,015	-7	-4	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 27 (0.9%);
1972	78%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,625	53.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,358	44.8%	45 [+]	1.5%	3,028	-8	-7	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 40 (1.3%);
1968	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,526	48.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,477	46.7%	159 [+]	5.0%	3,162	-8	5	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 157 (5.0%);
1964	85%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,186	66.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,101	33.5%	0	0.0%	3,287	-8	-5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	90%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,934	52.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,783	47.9%	2	0.1%	3,719	-3	2	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,821	50.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,794	49.6%	2	0.1%	3,617	-11	-7	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,443	63.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,418	36.5%	19	0.5%	3,880	-8	8	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,672	47.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,629	46.0%	237 [+]	6.7%	3,538	-5	2	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 222 (6.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2 (0.1%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,925	55.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,506	43.8%	10	0.3%	3,441	-10	-2	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,435	56.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,859	43.1%	22	0.5%	4,316	-12	-2	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,954	65.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,002	22.3%	535 [+]	11.9%	4,491	-4	-14	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 524 (11.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,176	76.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	956	23.1%	0	0.0%	4,132	-5	-16	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,364	60.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,542	39.3%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,928	5	2	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.3%);
1924	64%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,697	49.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,571	45.5%	181 [+]	5.2%	3,449	2	-5	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 175 (5.1%);
1920	69%	Warren Harding (R)	3,127	84.5%	James Cox (D)	501	13.5%	73 [+]	2.0%	3,701	7	24	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 73 (2.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,013	51.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	861	43.3%	113 [+]	5.7%	1,987	5	5	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 77 (3.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 36 (1.8%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	526	30.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	511	30.0%	664 [+]	39.0%	1,701	0	3	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 448 (26.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 178 (10.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 38 (2.2%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	1,225	63.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	616	32.1%	79 [+]	4.1%	1,920	3	12	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,284	74.6%	Alton Parker (D)	340	19.8%	97 [+]	5.6%	1,721	-1	18	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 71 (4.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 26 (1.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	994	61.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	576	35.5%	53 [+]	3.3%	1,623	-1	10	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.5%); John Woolley (Proh) 24 (1.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	586	33.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,141	64.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	43	2.4%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,777
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	536	31.2%
Donald Trump (R)	1,025	59.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	114	6.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	11	0.6%
Other	31	1.8%
TOTAL	1,717
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	767	45.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	865	51.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	30	1.8%
Other	16	1.0%
TOTAL	1,678
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	907	51.8%
John McCain (R)	800	45.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	32	1.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	7	0.4%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,752
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,107	57.6%
John Kerry (D)	778	40.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	26	1.4%
Other	11	0.6%
TOTAL	1,922
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,031	56.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	687	37.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	49	2.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	63	3.4%
Other	10	0.5%
TOTAL	1,840
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	827	46.0%
Robert Dole (R)	745	41.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	206	11.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	9	0.5%
Other	12	0.7%
TOTAL	1,799
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	841	38.1%
George Bush* (R)	864	39.2%
Ross Perot (I)	486	22.0%
Other	15	0.7%
TOTAL	2,206
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,078	48.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,151	51.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,243
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,445	57.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,026	40.8%
Other	42	1.7%
TOTAL	2,513
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,611	62.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	726	28.0%
John Anderson (I)	226	8.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	23	0.9%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,595
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,610	53.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,336	44.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	27	0.9%
Other	42	1.4%
TOTAL	3,015
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,625	53.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,358	44.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	40	1.3%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,028
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,526	48.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,477	46.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	157	5.0%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,162
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,186	66.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,101	33.5%
TOTAL	3,287
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,783	47.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,934	52.0%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,719
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,821	50.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,794	49.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,617
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,443	63.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,418	36.5%
Other	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,880
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,629	46.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,672	47.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2	0.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	222	6.3%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,538
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,925	55.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,506	43.8%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,441
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,435	56.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,859	43.1%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,316
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,954	65.8%
Alf Landon (R)	1,002	22.3%
William Lemke (Union)	524	11.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,491
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -14

1932 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,176	76.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	956	23.1%
TOTAL	4,132
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -16

1928 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,364	60.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,542	39.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	11	0.3%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,928
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,697	49.2%
John Davis (D)	175	5.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,571	45.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,449
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,127	84.5%
James Cox (D)	501	13.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	73	2.0%
TOTAL	3,701
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 24

1916 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	861	43.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,013	51.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	77	3.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	36	1.8%
TOTAL	1,987
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	526	30.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	511	30.0%
William Taft* (R)	448	26.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	178	10.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	38	2.2%
TOTAL	1,701
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,225	63.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	616	32.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	60	3.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	17	0.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,920
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,284	74.6%
Alton Parker (D)	340	19.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	71	4.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	26	1.5%
TOTAL	1,721
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Nelson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	994	61.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	576	35.5%
John Woolley (Proh)	24	1.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	25	1.5%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,623
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson 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	63%	John Hoeven* (R)	963	63.4%	Katrina Christiansen (D)	362	23.8%	193 [+]	12.7%	1,518	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Becker (I) 192 (12.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	73%	Doug Burgum* (R)	1,192	67.1%	Shelley Lenz (D)	504	28.4%	81 [+]	4.6%	1,777	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 41 (2.3%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 40 (2.3%);
2018	S1	66%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	866	52.6%	Kevin Cramer (R)	770	46.8%	11 [+]	0.7%	1,647	-8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.7%);
2016	S3	70%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,343	76.7%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	323	18.5%	84 [+]	4.8%	1,750	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 57 (3.3%); James Germalic (I) 25 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	G	70%	Doug Burgum (R)	1,185	67.9%	Marvin Nelson (D)	500	28.7%	59 [+]	3.4%	1,744	-9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 54 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);
2012	S1	66%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	993	59.5%	Rick Berg (R)	670	40.1%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,669	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2012	G	66%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	906	54.1%	Ryan Taylor (D)	733	43.7%	37 [+]	2.2%	1,676	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 23 (1.4%); Roland Riemers (I) 12 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	61%	John Hoeven (R)	1,160	73.8%	Tracy Potter (D)	381	24.2%	31 [+]	2.0%	1,572	-2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 30 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2008	G	67%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,308	73.7%	Tim Mathern (D)	444	25.0%	22 [+]	1.2%	1,774	-1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 22 (1.2%);
2006	S1	55%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,153	77.5%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	316	21.3%	18 [+]	1.2%	1,487	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 14 (0.9%); James Germalic (I) 4 (0.3%);
2004	S3	70%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,443	74.7%	Mike Liffrig (R)	488	25.3%	0	0.0%	1,931	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	69%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,308	68.6%	Joseph Satrom (D)	582	30.5%	18 [+]	0.9%	1,908	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 18 (0.9%);
2000	S1	64%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,268	68.5%	Duane Sand (R)	584	31.5%	0	0.0%	1,852	-7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	65%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,008	54.0%	John Hoeven (R)	860	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,868	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	57%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,248	73.1%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	440	25.8%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,708	-9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 20 (1.2%);
1996	G	60%	Ed Schafer* (R)	1,031	55.9%	Lee Kaldor (D)	812	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,843	-10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	63%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,368	67.9%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	646	32.1%	0	0.0%	2,014	-10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	68%	Byron Dorgan (D)	1,508	67.8%	Steve Sydness (R)	684	30.8%	31 [+]	1.4%	2,223	-8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 31 (1.4%);
1992	S1	48%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,124	70.7%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	417	26.2%	49 [+]	3.1%	1,590	-8	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 49 (3.1%);
1992	G	67%	Ed Schafer (R)	1,172	53.2%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	1,001	45.5%	29 [+]	1.3%	2,202	-5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Harley McLain (I) 15 (0.7%); Michael DuPaul (I) 14 (0.6%);
1988	S1	67%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,538	66.1%	Earl Strinden (R)	759	32.6%	29 [+]	1.2%	2,326	-6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 29 (1.2%);
1988	G	67%	George Sinner* (D)	1,525	65.5%	Leon Malberg (R)	802	34.5%	0	0.0%	2,327	-6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	66%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,300	54.5%	Mark Andrews* (R)	1,059	44.4%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,385	-5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 26 (1.1%);
1984	G	69%	George Sinner (D)	1,590	62.2%	Allen Olson* (R)	965	37.8%	0	0.0%	2,555	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	63%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,553	65.2%	Gene Knorr (R)	776	32.6%	54 [+]	2.3%	2,383	-1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 54 (2.3%);
1980	S3	67%	Mark Andrews* (R)	1,879	71.9%	Kent Johanneson (D)	725	27.7%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,615	2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 8 (0.3%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 3 (0.1%);
1980	G	68%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,356	51.2%	Allen Olson (R)	1,292	48.8%	0	0.0%	2,648	-5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	78%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,082	70.7%	Robert Stroup (R)	831	28.2%	33 [+]	1.1%	2,946	-8	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 33 (1.1%);
1976	G	81%	Richard Elkin (R)	1,876	61.8%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,106	36.4%	54 [+]	1.8%	3,036	15	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 54 (1.8%);
1974	S3	69%	William Guy (D)	1,425	53.9%	Milton Young* (R)	1,201	45.4%	18 [+]	0.7%	2,644	-3	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 15 (0.6%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 3 (0.1%);
1972	G	78%	Arthur Link (D)	1,734	56.8%	Richard Larsen (R)	1,318	43.2%	0	0.0%	3,052	-6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	76%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,943	69.9%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	816	29.4%	21 [+]	0.8%	2,780	-8	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 21 (0.8%);
1968	S3	85%	Milton Young* (R)	1,928	63.4%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	1,064	35.0%	51 [+]	1.7%	3,043	-1	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 51 (1.7%);
1968	G	88%	William Guy* (D)	1,837	58.4%	Robert McCarney (R)	1,268	40.3%	42 [+]	1.3%	3,147	-3	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 42 (1.3%);
1964	S1	87%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,258	67.0%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,111	33.0%	0	0.0%	3,369	-9	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	89%	William Guy* (D)	2,081	60.8%	Don Halcrow (R)	1,344	39.2%	0	0.0%	3,425	-5	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	74%	Milton Young* (R)	1,736	58.9%	William Lanier (D)	1,213	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,949	-2	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	76%	William Guy* (D)	1,646	54.0%	Mark Andrews (R)	1,401	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,047	-4	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	72%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,722	57.5%	John Davis (R)	1,249	41.7%	25 [+]	0.8%	2,996	-8	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 18 (0.6%); Clarence Haggard (I) 7 (0.2%);
1960	G	90%	William Guy (D)	1,977	53.1%	C.P. Dahl (R)	1,483	39.8%	263 [+]	7.1%	3,723	-5	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 263 (7.1%);

*: 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 Nelson County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Nelson County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Nelson County, ND were estimated to be 53% Republican and 10% Democrat.