Gooding County, Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 31.5% |
Black / African American | 0.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 2.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 15.3% | 58.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 12.5% | 47.9% |
| Catholic | 4.9% | 18.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.7% | 14.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2.3% | 8.7% |
| Non-religious | 73.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+47.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+50.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+21.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+11.7 |
Gooding, Idaho is a county that has a population of 15,931. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.5. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 79.1% | R+60.5 | R+4.2 |
| 2020 | 20.8% | 77.0% | R+56.3 | R+2.1 |
| 2016 | 17.9% | 72.1% | R+54.2 | R+7.1 |
| 2012 | 25.1% | 72.2% | R+47.1 | R+4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.6% | 69.8% | R+42.2 | D+8.4 |
| 2004 | 24.0% | 74.6% | R+50.6 | R+6.4 |
| 2000 | 25.5% | 69.7% | R+44.2 | R+22.2 |
| 1996 | 29.1% | 51.0% | R+21.9 | R+10.3 |
| 1992 | 27.5% | 39.1% | R+11.7 | D+9.6 |
| 1988 | 38.4% | 59.6% | R+21.3 | D+29.0 |
| 1984 | 24.4% | 74.6% | R+50.2 | R+7.8 |
| 1980 | 26.0% | 68.4% | R+42.4 | R+22.6 |
| 1976 | 38.7% | 58.5% | R+19.8 | D+27.6 |
| 1972 | 23.3% | 70.7% | R+47.4 | R+15.9 |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 55.6% | R+31.5 | R+16.0 |
| 1964 | 42.2% | 57.8% | R+15.5 | R+4.1 |
| 1960 | 44.3% | 55.7% | R+11.4 | D+11.3 |
| 1956 | 38.6% | 61.4% | R+22.8 | D+19.4 |
| 1952 | 28.9% | 71.0% | R+42.1 | R+35.5 |
| 1948 | 45.9% | 52.6% | R+6.7 | — |
What defines Gooding?
Gooding has been trending Republican — 13pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (16% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 60.5% margin
- Shifted 13.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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