LaMoure, North Dakota — Presidential Election Results

LaMoure, North Dakota has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 18.8 pts more Rep. than North Dakota overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. North Dakota
2000 George W. Bush Republican 1,590 64.4% 36.5 pts (901 votes) 2,468 — 10.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,592 68.2% 37.7 pts (880 votes) 2,335 +1.3 pts 10.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,310 58.5% 19.7 pts (442 votes) 2,241 +17.9 pts 11.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,377 62.8% 29.0 pts (637 votes) 2,194 -9.8 pts 9.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,481 68.9% 45.5 pts (979 votes) 2,151 -19.3 pts 9.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,645 74.1% 50.4 pts (1,118 votes) 2,219 -2.1 pts 17.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,614 76.0% 54.7 pts (1,161 votes) 2,123 -4.7 pts 18.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 4,671 52.8% of population
2004 4,552 51.3% of population
2008 4,218 53.1% of population
2012 4,085 53.7% of population
2016 4,113 52.3% of population
2020 4,096 54.2% of population
2024 4,051 52.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in LaMoure shifted 16.6 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+39.5 pts 2004: R+38.2 pts 2008: R+20.3 pts 2012: R+30.1 pts 2016: R+49.4 pts 2020: R+51.5 pts 2024: R+56.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

LaMoure has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and North Dakota's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has LaMoure voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, LaMoure has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in LaMoure?

LaMoure's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 20.3 points (442 votes) out of 2,241 total votes cast.

Has LaMoure ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- LaMoure has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in LaMoure?

The widest margin on record for LaMoure was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 56.2 points.

How many votes were cast in LaMoure relative to its population?

In 2024, 2,123 votes were recorded in LaMoure against a total population of 4,051 (52.4% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is LaMoure a presidential bellwether county?

LaMoure has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and North Dakota's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).