Sheridan County, North Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 96.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 0.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | <0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 32.7% | 61.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.8% | 31.6% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Non-religious | 47.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+71.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+71.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+70.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+58.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+55.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+58.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+33.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+26.6 |
Sheridan, North Dakota is a county that has a population of 1,303. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+71.7. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.3% | 85.1% | R+71.7 | D+0.2 |
| 2020 | 12.8% | 84.7% | R+71.9 | R+1.4 |
| 2016 | 12.1% | 82.6% | R+70.5 | R+12.2 |
| 2012 | 19.8% | 78.1% | R+58.3 | R+17.7 |
| 2008 | 28.5% | 69.1% | R+40.6 | D+15.2 |
| 2004 | 21.2% | 77.0% | R+55.8 | D+3.0 |
| 2000 | 17.3% | 76.2% | R+58.8 | R+25.5 |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 60.1% | R+33.4 | R+6.7 |
| 1992 | 23.5% | 50.1% | R+26.6 | D+8.0 |
| 1988 | 32.5% | 67.1% | R+34.7 | D+20.4 |
| 1984 | 21.9% | 77.0% | R+55.1 | D+14.5 |
| 1980 | 12.9% | 82.5% | R+69.6 | R+45.7 |
| 1976 | 37.0% | 60.9% | R+23.8 | D+38.4 |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 80.7% | R+62.2 | R+7.5 |
| 1968 | 20.3% | 75.0% | R+54.7 | R+30.5 |
| 1964 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.2 | D+24.1 |
| 1960 | 25.7% | 74.0% | R+48.3 | D+7.1 |
| 1956 | 22.3% | 77.7% | R+55.4 | D+20.3 |
| 1952 | 11.6% | 87.3% | R+75.8 | R+15.7 |
| 1948 | 18.9% | 78.9% | R+60.0 | — |
What defines Sheridan?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 71.7% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 31.3 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate