Richland County, ND

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Wahpeton, ND-MN
Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Wahpeton city (pop. 7,983) Hankinson city (pop. 790) Lidgerwood city (pop. 713) Wyndmere city (pop. 505) Fairmount city (pop. 337) Walcott city (pop. 316) Abercrombie city (pop. 261) Colfax city (pop. 259) Christine city (pop. 166) Mooreton city (pop. 157) Dwight city (pop. 54) Barney city (pop. 51) Mantador city (pop. 34) Great Bend city (pop. 31)  

Tracts in Richland County, ND

Census Tract 9707, Richland County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9708, Richland County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9709, Richland County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9710, Richland County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9711, Richland County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9714, Richland County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 16,580   ( 259 from 2010 , 52 from 2020)
Land area: 1435.7 square miles
Population density: 11.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,907	89.91%	2.9%
Black:	194	1.17%	76.4%
Indian:	436	2.63%	44.4%
Asian:	101	0.61%	6.3%
2+ races:	330	1.99%	81.3%
Hispanic:	612	3.69%	125.8%
Total non-White:	1,673	10.09%	72.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	416	12.6
Deaths:	321	9.7
Net Migration:	-34	-1.0
Net Immigration:	-8	-0.2

Change in White population:	-444	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	703	4.3

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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,072	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,510	32.1%	230 [+]	2.9%	7,812	0	18	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 191 (2.4%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	4,767	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,064	27.2%	761 [+]	10.0%	7,592	0	17	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 493 (6.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 76 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,229	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,198	42.0%	186 [+]	2.4%	7,613	-3	8	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 86 (1.1%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	3,900	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,513	46.4%	150 [+]	2.0%	7,563	-2	6	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 107 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,264	64.1%	John Kerry (D)	2,821	34.3%	130 [+]	1.6%	8,215	1	13	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 94 (1.1%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	4,999	62.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,490	31.1%	526 [+]	6.6%	8,015	2	14	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 258 (3.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 240 (3.0%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	3,345	47.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,890	40.9%	834 [+]	11.8%	7,069	0	7	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 782 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	3,873	46.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,688	32.4%	1,740 [+]	21.0%	8,301	2	9	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,698 (20.5%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	4,670	56.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,523	42.6%	81 [+]	1.0%	8,274	0	3	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 31 (0.4%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,980	65.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,047	33.4%	106	1.2%	9,133	1	7	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,711	61.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,698	28.9%	928 [+]	9.9%	9,337	-3	10	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 750 (8.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 152 (1.6%);
1976	75%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,991	51.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,592	46.9%	202 [+]	2.1%	9,785	-1	3	3.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 94 (1.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,194	60.2%	George McGovern (D)	3,367	39.0%	63 [+]	0.7%	8,624	-2	0	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 60 (0.7%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,224	54.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,098	39.9%	445 [+]	5.7%	7,767	-2	11	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 443 (5.7%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,525	56.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,425	43.1%	5	0.1%	7,955	1	5	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,711	54.0%	John Kennedy (D)	4,003	45.9%	4	0.0%	8,718	-1	4	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,971	61.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,171	38.9%	12	0.1%	8,154	-1	4	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,022	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,541	29.4%	67	0.8%	8,630	-1	15	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,448	48.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,413	48.2%	214 [+]	3.0%	7,075	-3	4	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 183 (2.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 15 (0.2%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,402	57.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,192	41.9%	30	0.4%	7,624	4	12	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,102	58.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,584	41.0%	48	0.5%	8,734	3	14	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,792	49.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,386	31.4%	1,418 [+]	18.7%	7,596	5	-5	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,361 (17.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 47 (0.6%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,663	69.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,304	28.2%	216 [+]	2.6%	8,183	0	-11	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 173 (2.1%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,251	53.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,604	45.7%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,889	-1	-4	3.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,235	48.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,617	39.5%	772 [+]	11.7%	6,624	1	-5	3.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 769 (11.6%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	5,483	79.5%	James Cox (D)	1,339	19.4%	78 [+]	1.1%	6,900	2	19	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 78 (1.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,097	53.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,772	45.0%	69 [+]	1.8%	3,938	7	7	3.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 41 (1.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 28 (0.7%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,380	42.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,034	32.0%	822 [+]	25.4%	3,236	5	9	3.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 742 (22.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 46 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 34 (1.1%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,864	54.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,502	43.7%	75 [+]	2.2%	3,441	-7	3	3.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 60 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,420	66.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,116	30.7%	103 [+]	2.8%	3,639	-9	10	5.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (1.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 40 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	2,067	58.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,399	39.6%	70 [+]	2.0%	3,536	-4	7	6.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 37 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,510	32.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,072	64.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	191	2.4%
Other	39	0.5%
TOTAL	7,812
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,064	27.2%
Donald Trump (R)	4,767	62.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	493	6.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	76	1.0%
Other	192	2.5%
TOTAL	7,592
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,198	42.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,229	55.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	86	1.1%
Other	100	1.3%
TOTAL	7,613
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,513	46.4%
John McCain (R)	3,900	51.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	107	1.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,563
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,264	64.1%
John Kerry (D)	2,821	34.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	94	1.1%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	8,215
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,999	62.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,490	31.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	240	3.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	258	3.2%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,015
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,890	40.9%
Robert Dole (R)	3,345	47.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	782	11.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	22	0.3%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,069
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,688	32.4%
George Bush* (R)	3,873	46.7%
Ross Perot (I)	1,698	20.5%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	8,301
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,670	56.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,523	42.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	31	0.4%
Other	50	0.6%
TOTAL	8,274
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,980	65.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,047	33.4%
Other	106	1.2%
TOTAL	9,133
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,711	61.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,698	28.9%
John Anderson (I)	750	8.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	152	1.6%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,337
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,592	46.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,991	51.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	94	1.0%
Other	108	1.1%
TOTAL	9,785
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,194	60.2%
George McGovern (D)	3,367	39.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	60	0.7%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,624
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,224	54.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,098	39.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	443	5.7%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,767
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,525	56.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,425	43.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,955
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,003	45.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,711	54.0%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,718
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,971	61.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,171	38.9%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	8,154
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,022	69.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,541	29.4%
Other	67	0.8%
TOTAL	8,630
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,413	48.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,448	48.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	15	0.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	183	2.6%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,075
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,192	41.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,402	57.7%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,624
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,584	41.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,102	58.4%
Other	48	0.5%
TOTAL	8,734
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14

1936 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,792	49.9%
Alf Landon (R)	2,386	31.4%
William Lemke (Union)	1,361	17.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	47	0.6%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,596
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5

1932 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,663	69.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,304	28.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	173	2.1%
Other	43	0.5%
TOTAL	8,183
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,251	53.9%
Al Smith (D)	3,604	45.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.2%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	7,889
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,235	48.8%
John Davis (D)	769	11.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,617	39.5%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,624
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,483	79.5%
James Cox (D)	1,339	19.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	78	1.1%
TOTAL	6,900
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,772	45.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,097	53.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	41	1.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	28	0.7%
TOTAL	3,938
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,380	42.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	742	22.9%
William Taft* (R)	1,034	32.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	34	1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	46	1.4%
TOTAL	3,236
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,864	54.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,502	43.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	60	1.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,441
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,420	66.5%
Alton Parker (D)	1,116	30.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	63	1.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	40	1.1%
TOTAL	3,639
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Richland County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,067	58.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,399	39.6%
John Woolley (Proh)	37	1.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	33	0.9%
TOTAL	3,536
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland 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	46%	John Hoeven* (R)	3,756	63.0%	Katrina Christiansen (D)	1,411	23.7%	799 [+]	13.4%	5,966	7	2.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Becker (I) 796 (13.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	G	60%	Doug Burgum* (R)	5,458	70.3%	Shelley Lenz (D)	1,963	25.3%	338 [+]	4.4%	7,759	5	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 236 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 102 (1.3%);
2018	S1	56%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	3,943	54.0%	Kevin Cramer (R)	3,316	45.4%	48 [+]	0.7%	7,307	-9	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 48 (0.7%);
2016	S3	59%	John Hoeven* (R)	6,074	80.3%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	1,117	14.8%	371 [+]	4.9%	7,562	2	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 267 (3.5%); James Germalic (I) 98 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2016	G	58%	Doug Burgum (R)	5,867	78.2%	Marvin Nelson (D)	1,332	17.8%	304 [+]	4.1%	7,503	2	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 292 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
2012	S1	60%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	4,445	58.4%	Rick Berg (R)	3,135	41.2%	33 [+]	0.4%	7,613	-8	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 33 (0.4%);
2012	G	59%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	4,713	62.7%	Ryan Taylor (D)	2,589	34.4%	218 [+]	2.9%	7,520	0	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 160 (2.1%); Roland Riemers (I) 50 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	S3	44%	John Hoeven (R)	4,322	76.8%	Tracy Potter (D)	1,205	21.4%	104 [+]	1.8%	5,631	1	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 98 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2008	G	59%	John Hoeven* (R)	5,641	74.7%	Tim Mathern (D)	1,762	23.3%	146 [+]	1.9%	7,549	0	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 146 (1.9%);
2006	S1	42%	Kent Conrad* (D)	3,805	69.5%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	1,591	29.1%	79 [+]	1.4%	5,475	0	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 48 (0.9%); James Germalic (I) 31 (0.6%);
2004	S3	62%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	5,779	70.9%	Mike Liffrig (R)	2,369	29.1%	0	0.0%	8,148	-3	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	61%	John Hoeven* (R)	5,720	70.5%	Joseph Satrom (D)	2,302	28.4%	88 [+]	1.1%	8,110	-1	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 88 (1.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Kent Conrad* (D)	4,916	61.3%	Duane Sand (R)	3,103	38.7%	0	0.0%	8,019	0	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	60%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	4,202	52.0%	John Hoeven (R)	3,884	48.0%	0	0.0%	8,086	-7	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	40%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	3,429	62.9%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	1,946	35.7%	76 [+]	1.4%	5,451	1	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 76 (1.4%);
1996	G	52%	Ed Schafer* (R)	4,611	65.4%	Lee Kaldor (D)	2,438	34.6%	0	0.0%	7,049	-1	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	45%	Kent Conrad* (D)	3,649	60.4%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	2,392	39.6%	0	0.0%	6,041	-2	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	61%	Byron Dorgan (D)	4,838	59.6%	Steve Sydness (R)	3,144	38.7%	134 [+]	1.7%	8,116	0	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 134 (1.7%);
1992	S1	32%	Kent Conrad (D)	2,608	61.1%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	1,442	33.8%	218 [+]	5.1%	4,268	0	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 218 (5.1%);
1992	G	62%	Ed Schafer (R)	4,413	53.9%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	3,653	44.6%	127 [+]	1.6%	8,193	-4	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Harley McLain (I) 88 (1.1%); Michael DuPaul (I) 39 (0.5%);
1988	S1	62%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,684	55.9%	Earl Strinden (R)	3,581	42.7%	115 [+]	1.4%	8,380	4	2.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 115 (1.4%);
1988	G	62%	George Sinner* (D)	5,238	62.6%	Leon Malberg (R)	3,135	37.4%	0	0.0%	8,373	-3	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	59%	Mark Andrews* (R)	4,022	49.5%	Kent Conrad (D)	4,015	49.4%	88 [+]	1.1%	8,125	0	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 88 (1.1%);
1984	G	66%	George Sinner (D)	4,939	53.5%	Allen Olson* (R)	4,291	46.5%	0	0.0%	9,230	2	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	55%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,971	63.6%	Gene Knorr (R)	2,685	34.3%	161 [+]	2.1%	7,817	0	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 161 (2.1%);
1980	S3	65%	Mark Andrews* (R)	6,813	72.8%	Kent Johanneson (D)	2,486	26.5%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,364	2	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 53 (0.6%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 12 (0.1%);
1980	G	66%	Arthur Link* (D)	4,948	52.1%	Allen Olson (R)	4,550	47.9%	0	0.0%	9,498	-6	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	68%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	5,859	66.3%	Robert Stroup (R)	2,890	32.7%	88 [+]	1.0%	8,837	-4	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 88 (1.0%);
1976	G	75%	Richard Elkin (R)	5,333	54.7%	Arthur Link* (D)	4,310	44.2%	114 [+]	1.2%	9,757	8	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 114 (1.2%);
1974	S3	57%	William Guy (D)	3,958	54.3%	Milton Young* (R)	3,241	44.4%	93 [+]	1.3%	7,292	-4	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 85 (1.2%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 8 (0.1%);
1972	G	69%	Arthur Link (D)	4,585	52.5%	Richard Larsen (R)	4,147	47.5%	0	0.0%	8,732	-1	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	58%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,989	59.9%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,631	39.5%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,658	2	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 38 (0.6%);
1968	S3	70%	Milton Young* (R)	4,497	59.6%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	2,929	38.9%	113 [+]	1.5%	7,539	-5	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 113 (1.5%);
1968	G	71%	William Guy* (D)	4,465	57.9%	Robert McCarney (R)	3,124	40.5%	129 [+]	1.7%	7,718	-3	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 129 (1.7%);
1964	S1	72%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,702	59.8%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	3,166	40.2%	0	0.0%	7,868	-2	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	73%	William Guy* (D)	4,665	58.4%	Don Halcrow (R)	3,320	41.6%	0	0.0%	7,985	-3	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	61%	Milton Young* (R)	4,084	60.4%	William Lanier (D)	2,682	39.6%	0	0.0%	6,766	0	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	62%	William Guy* (D)	3,440	50.3%	Mark Andrews (R)	3,404	49.7%	0	0.0%	6,844	0	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	55%	John Davis (R)	3,208	52.1%	Quentin Burdick (D)	2,907	47.2%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,161	3	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarence Haggard (I) 24 (0.4%); Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 22 (0.4%);
1960	G	76%	William Guy (D)	4,079	48.4%	C.P. Dahl (R)	3,549	42.1%	798 [+]	9.5%	8,426	-2	3.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 798 (9.5%);

*: 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 Richland County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Richland County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Richland County, ND were estimated to be 53% Republican and 12% Democrat.