Politics Due to its Native American majority population, Rolette County voters are historically Democratic, and it is one of the most consistently Democratic counties in North Dakota. Since 1928 the only Republican to carry the county was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952.Geographie Electorale It was the only county in the state to support George McGovern in 1972 and is additionally the only North Dakota county to have supported Jimmy Carter in 1980.David Leip's Presidential Atlas (Maps for North Dakota by election) In each of the five presidential elections from 1996 to 2012, the Democratic candidate received over 60% of the vote, with Barack Obama winning 75.1% in 2008 and 74.0% in 2012.The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on North Dakota)2012 presidential election results from North Dakota, New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2016. In 2016, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton received 57.3% of the county's votes,2016 presidential election results from North Dakota, New York Times (December 20, 2016). Retrieved December 27, 2016. one of the two North Dakota counties that she carried.
politics due to its native american majority population rolette county voters are historically democratic and it is one of the most consistently democratic counties in north dakota since 1928 the only republican to carry the county was dwight d eisenhower in 1952geographie electorale it was the only county in the state to support george mcgovern in 1972 and is additionally the only north dakota county to have supported jimmy carter in 1980david leip's presidential atlas (maps for north dakota by election) in each of the five presidential elections from 1996 to 2012 the democratic candidate received over 60% of the vote with barack obama winning 751% in 2008 and 740% in 2012the new york times electoral map (zoom in on north dakota)2012 presidential election results from north dakota new york times retrieved december 27 2016 in 2016 democratic candidate hillary clinton received 573% of the county's votes2016 presidential election results from north dakota new york times (december 20 2016) retrieved december 27 2016 one of the two north dakota counties that she carried