Primary Rules
How North Dakota's Primary Works
North Dakota uses a Open Primary system
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated August 23, 2026
North Dakota Voter Registration
& Party Affiliation Statistics
Total Registered
464,043
Most Active Primary Party
Republican (43.01%)
Independent / NPP
28.29%
Primary Type
Open Primary
At a Glance
North Dakota at a Glance
Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026
Registered Voters
464,043
across 53 counties
Independent / NPP
131.3K
28.29% of registered
2024 Turnout
63.9%
of eligible voters
Primary Participation
Primary Ballot Participation by Party
North Dakota does not register voters by party. The breakdown below is modeled from recent primary ballot history.
Democratic28.7%
Republican43.0%
Independent28.3%
Other0.0%
| Party | Registered Voters | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Democratic | 133,173 | 28.7% |
Republican | 199,590 | 43.0% |
Independent | 131,280 | 28.3% |
Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Note: North Dakota does not collect party affiliation at voter registration. These figures are modeled from L2 voter-file analysis of which primary ballot each voter pulled in recent cycles — they reflect primary participation, not party registration.
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Gen Z is far more likely to register Non-Partisan than Boomers — it’s their single largest category.
Party registration · Florida
Share of each generation
Republican
Boomers44.8%
Gen Z30.6%
Non-Partisan
Boomers20.4%
Gen Z33.5%
Democratic
Boomers32.3%
Gen Z30.3%
Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) than Boomers (20.4%).
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Turnout
Voter Turnout in North Dakota
How many eligible North Dakota residents actually vote?
Recent Elections
| Election | Turnout | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 General | 63.9% | 371,975 |
| 2022 General | 41.8% | 242,566 |
| 2020 General | 63.1% | 364,251 |
| 2024 Presidential Primary | N/A — ND has no voter registration. R ran closed in-person caucus (March 4, 2024) with a party-affiliation pledge requirement. D ran an open primary. No statewide aggregate vote total published for caucus; R winner-take-all delegate result only. | — |
| 2024 State Primary | 20.1% | 119,452 |
Primary turnout figures reflect all voters regardless of party registration. Source: each state’s Secretary of State Statement of Vote.
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