Minidoka County, Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 58.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 37.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 28.9% | 59.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 27.1% | 55.6% |
| Catholic | 11.3% | 23.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.1% | 14.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 51.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+63.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+59.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+58.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+50.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+62.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+54.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+28.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+20.1 |
Minidoka, Idaho is a county that has a population of 22,208. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+63.4. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.3% | 80.8% | R+63.4 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 19.4% | 78.4% | R+59.0 | R+4.8 |
| 2016 | 17.0% | 71.1% | R+54.1 | D+4.0 |
| 2012 | 19.9% | 78.0% | R+58.1 | R+7.9 |
| 2008 | 23.7% | 73.8% | R+50.2 | D+11.9 |
| 2004 | 18.5% | 80.5% | R+62.0 | R+7.4 |
| 2000 | 20.6% | 75.3% | R+54.7 | R+25.9 |
| 1996 | 28.0% | 56.8% | R+28.8 | R+8.7 |
| 1992 | 24.5% | 44.5% | R+20.1 | D+13.1 |
| 1988 | 32.6% | 65.7% | R+33.2 | D+28.0 |
| 1984 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.2 | R+7.7 |
| 1980 | 20.8% | 74.2% | R+53.5 | R+35.3 |
| 1976 | 38.3% | 56.4% | R+18.2 | D+26.6 |
| 1972 | 23.8% | 68.7% | R+44.8 | R+12.1 |
| 1968 | 23.6% | 56.3% | R+32.7 | R+27.9 |
| 1964 | 47.6% | 52.4% | R+4.8 | D+10.6 |
| 1960 | 42.3% | 57.7% | R+15.3 | D+11.8 |
| 1956 | 36.4% | 63.6% | R+27.2 | D+15.6 |
| 1952 | 28.6% | 71.4% | R+42.8 | R+43.2 |
| 1948 | 48.6% | 48.2% | D+0.4 | — |
What defines Minidoka?
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 63.4% margin
- Turnout of 49.9% in 2024 ranked 42 of 44 in the state — bottom quartile
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