Owyhee County, Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 67.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 24.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 4.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.9% | 45.1% |
| Other | 13.4% | 38.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 13.4% | 37.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.7% | 16.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 64.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+67.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+62.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+51.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+60.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+57.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+34.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+25.5 |
Owyhee, Idaho is a county that has a population of 12,503. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+67.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.3% | 83.1% | R+67.8 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 17.2% | 80.5% | R+63.3 | R+0.6 |
| 2016 | 15.1% | 77.8% | R+62.7 | R+10.1 |
| 2012 | 22.4% | 75.0% | R+52.7 | R+1.4 |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 74.5% | R+51.3 | D+9.3 |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 79.6% | R+60.6 | R+3.3 |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 76.9% | R+57.3 | R+23.1 |
| 1996 | 26.9% | 61.2% | R+34.3 | R+8.8 |
| 1992 | 22.3% | 47.8% | R+25.5 | D+7.1 |
| 1988 | 32.2% | 64.8% | R+32.6 | D+24.3 |
| 1984 | 20.8% | 77.7% | R+56.9 | R+8.3 |
| 1980 | 23.3% | 71.9% | R+48.6 | R+31.0 |
| 1976 | 39.9% | 57.5% | R+17.6 | D+32.6 |
| 1972 | 19.9% | 70.1% | R+50.2 | R+14.8 |
| 1968 | 24.2% | 59.6% | R+35.4 | R+33.4 |
| 1964 | 49.0% | 51.0% | R+2.0 | D+12.1 |
| 1960 | 42.9% | 57.1% | R+14.1 | D+11.8 |
| 1956 | 37.0% | 63.0% | R+25.9 | D+15.0 |
| 1952 | 29.5% | 70.4% | R+40.9 | R+38.7 |
| 1948 | 47.8% | 50.0% | R+2.3 | — |
What defines Owyhee?
Owyhee has been trending Republican — 15pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (12% 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 67.8% margin
- Shifted 15.1 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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