| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 735 | 2,628 | 3,447 | |
| 2020 | R | 821 | 2,575 | 3,471 | |
| 2016 | R | 736 | 2,494 | 3,494 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,183 | 2,280 | 3,555 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,387 | 2,059 | 3,516 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,168 | 2,468 | 3,674 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,173 | 2,349 | 3,690 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,280 | 1,682 | 3,519 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,266 | 1,787 | 4,104 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,684 | 2,530 | 4,251 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,279 | 3,356 | 4,688 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,090 | 3,394 | 4,828 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,987 | 2,638 | 4,700 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,369 | 3,263 | 4,688 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,520 | 2,633 | 4,384 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,546 | 2,060 | 4,607 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,974 | 3,092 | 5,069 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,718 | 2,923 | 4,646 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,094 | 3,911 | 5,034 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,571 | 2,513 | 4,231 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,953 | 2,663 | 4,660 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,469 | 3,129 | 5,628 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,286 | 1,224 | 5,779 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,178 | 1,201 | 5,567 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,648 | 2,680 | 5,383 | |
| 1924 | R | 221 | 1,338 | 4,182 | |
| 1920 | R | 970 | 3,487 | 4,808 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,471 | 1,294 | 3,130 | |
| 1912 | D | 825 | 700 | 2,598 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,146 | 1,951 | 3,282 | |
| 1904 | R | 753 | 2,094 | 3,058 | |
| 1900 | R | 628 | 728 | 1,392 | |
| 1896 | D | 389 | 369 | 763 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 175 | 471 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Bottineau sits along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota, where an agricultural economy and sparse, predominantly white rural population have produced some of the most lopsided federal election results in the state for over a decade.
The Republican margin in Bottineau County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Bottineau County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,000, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,378 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mercer County and Burt County.