2020 North Dakota General Election Story

A head to head comparison of the North Dakota 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

President Donald Trump received 235,479 (67%) votes, beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 114,863 (33%) by 120,616 votes in North Dakota.

President Trump won 51 counties out of the 53 counties that make up North Dakota. The record shows that VP Joe Biden won 2 counties.  

2020 ND Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

In the Primary, Senator Sanders won 32 counties in a 2 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 15 counties in North Dakota Primary.

2020 ND Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 67% increase for President Trump and a 10% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 235,479 for Trump and 109,121 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

Popular Vote Victory Contributed by North Dakota at the 2020 General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Cass, Burleigh and Grand Forks), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Cass, Burleigh and Grand Forks, three of the larger counties in North Dakota, voted in favor of President Donald Trump giving him a 26k vote advantage out of those counties. This combined with Trump's steady win at many other counties, made him gain an upper hand in the State of North Dakota.

Related References: 2020 North Dakota Primary Election Story, 2016 North Dakota Primary Election Story, 2012 North Dakota Primary Election Story