| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 207 | 1,384 | 1,618 | |
| 2020 | R | 228 | 1,395 | 1,657 | |
| 2016 | R | 227 | 1,446 | 1,787 | |
| 2012 | R | 414 | 1,280 | 1,737 | |
| 2008 | R | 478 | 1,107 | 1,640 | |
| 2004 | R | 397 | 1,280 | 1,716 | |
| 2000 | R | 330 | 1,080 | 1,471 | |
| 1996 | R | 489 | 710 | 1,473 | |
| 1992 | R | 506 | 712 | 1,907 | |
| 1988 | R | 737 | 1,111 | 1,867 | |
| 1984 | R | 562 | 1,559 | 2,149 | |
| 1980 | R | 454 | 1,507 | 2,138 | |
| 1976 | R | 911 | 1,033 | 1,998 | |
| 1972 | R | 643 | 1,111 | 1,801 | |
| 1968 | R | 559 | 927 | 1,642 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,070 | 756 | 1,827 | |
| 1960 | R | 847 | 1,038 | 1,888 | |
| 1956 | R | 715 | 1,007 | 1,726 | |
| 1952 | R | 540 | 1,375 | 1,931 | |
| 1948 | R | 597 | 723 | 1,451 | |
| 1944 | R | 609 | 785 | 1,410 | |
| 1940 | R | 882 | 927 | 1,831 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,118 | 534 | 2,010 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,292 | 616 | 2,176 | |
| 1928 | R | 821 | 1,031 | 1,875 | |
| 1924 | R | 67 | 776 | 1,718 | |
| 1920 | R | 321 | 1,192 | 1,708 | |
| 1916 | D | 685 | 374 | 1,151 | |
| 1912 | D | 361 | 302 | 1,035 | |
| 1908 | R | 209 | 451 | 682 | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Bowman sits in the state's southwestern corner along the South Dakota line, where ranching economy and sparse settlement have long produced some of the most lopsided Republican margins in the region — 72 points in 2024.
The Republican margin in Bowman County reached its widest at seventy-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Bowman County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,109, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,906 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 Stevens County and Toole County.
