McIntosh, North Dakota — Presidential Election Results

McIntosh, North Dakota has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 29.0 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 1,178 72.0% 50.6 pts (828 votes) 1,637 — 24.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,254 72.8% 47.5 pts (818 votes) 1,722 +5.8 pts 20.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 916 59.8% 22.0 pts (337 votes) 1,532 +25.9 pts 13.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,035 67.6% 37.6 pts (576 votes) 1,530 -16.0 pts 18.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,100 76.1% 59.8 pts (865 votes) 1,446 -26.2 pts 25.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,153 79.2% 61.3 pts (892 votes) 1,455 +1.7 pts 28.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,132 81.4% 65.0 pts (903 votes) 1,390 -3.3 pts 29.0 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 3,383 48.4% of population
2004 3,192 53.9% of population
2008 2,911 52.6% of population
2012 2,750 55.6% of population
2016 2,599 55.6% of population
2020 2,516 57.8% of population
2024 2,461 56.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in McIntosh shifted 12.2 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+54.2 pts 2004: R+48.4 pts 2008: R+22.5 pts 2012: R+38.6 pts 2016: R+64.8 pts 2020: R+63.1 pts 2024: R+66.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

McIntosh 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 McIntosh voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, McIntosh 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 McIntosh?

McIntosh's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 22.5 points (337 votes) out of 1,532 total votes cast.

Has McIntosh ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in McIntosh?

The widest margin on record for McIntosh was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 66.3 points.

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

In 2024, 1,390 votes were recorded in McIntosh against a total population of 2,461 (56.5% 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 McIntosh a presidential bellwether county?

McIntosh 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%).