Boise, Idaho: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+25%. Democratic peak: D+52 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 928,5602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,7382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+52 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Boise
TrumpR+25
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.4% | 269,135 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.9% | 157,473 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 11,797 |
D+60R+60
12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −36.8% |
| 1896 | +51.6% |
| 1900 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | −38.0% |
| 1908 | −10.9% |
| 1912 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | −28.3% |
| 1924 | −29.1% |
| 1928 | −42.0% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +24.8% |
| 1940 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | −8.1% |
| 1948 | −9.0% |
| 1952 | −40.9% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −20.2% |
| 1964 | −8.0% |
| 1968 | −37.0% |
| 1972 | −44.6% |
| 1976 | −26.4% |
| 1980 | −39.6% |
| 1984 | −48.1% |
| 1988 | −29.4% |
| 1992 | −18.4% |
| 1996 | −20.8% |
| 2000 | −36.0% |
| 2004 | −34.2% |
| 2008 | −18.1% |
| 2012 | −21.9% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −19.0% |
| 2024 | −25.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 157,473 | 269,135 | 438,405 | ||
| R | 163,054 | 242,557 | 418,679 | ||
| R | 103,938 | 180,333 | 324,313 | ||
| R | 112,324 | 178,001 | 299,634 | ||
| R | 119,249 | 173,811 | 301,006 | ||
| R | 85,175 | 175,461 | 263,858 | ||
| R | 62,329 | 139,213 | 213,403 | ||
| R | 69,423 | 112,127 | 205,391 | ||
| R | 52,979 | 88,718 | 194,285 | ||
| R | 54,596 | 101,553 | 159,658 | ||
| R | 40,110 | 116,383 | 158,555 | ||
| R | 42,966 | 109,449 | 167,791 | ||
| R | 45,305 | 79,122 | 127,866 | ||
| R | 26,101 | 77,529 | 115,298 | ||
| R | 25,708 | 64,011 | 103,412 | ||
| R | 46,888 | 54,992 | 101,888 | ||
| R | 41,930 | 63,206 | 105,136 | ||
| R | 31,383 | 61,261 | 92,644 | ||
| R | 27,638 | 65,949 | 93,735 | ||
| R | 31,393 | 37,756 | 71,024 | ||
| R | 30,253 | 35,611 | 66,306 | ||
| D | 36,674 | 34,989 | 71,887 | ||
| D | 35,164 | 20,352 | 59,623 | ||
| D | 29,235 | 21,070 | 53,229 | ||
| R | 12,037 | 29,840 | 42,359 | ||
| R | 6,875 | 19,001 | 41,685 | ||
| R | 14,247 | 25,561 | 40,040 | ||
| D | 17,986 | 15,422 | 35,870 | ||
| O | 8,985 | 8,591 | 29,823 | ||
| R | 10,693 | 13,568 | 26,270 | ||
| R | 5,167 | 12,710 | 19,856 | ||
| D | 7,522 | 7,400 | 15,421 | ||
| D | 6,728 | 2,117 | 8,933 | ||
| O | 265 | 2,635 | 6,439 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.8%
German
16.8%
Irish
10.3%
American
4.6%
Italian
3.4%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,738
Boise ranks near the middle of US counties.
Boise$82,738
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.4%
speak English only
Spanish8.8%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Boise media market anchors Idaho's most populous corridor, where rapid in-migration from California and the Pacific Northwest has introduced new demographic pressures into a region that has voted reliably Republican at the statewide level for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-two points in 1896 and a Republican high of forty-eight points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-five points.
A population of 928,560, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,738 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Boise, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Boise, Idaho voted Republican by 25.5 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 438,405 votes cast, 157,473 went Democratic and 269,135 went Republican.
What is Boise, Idaho's political typology?
Akashic places Boise, Idaho in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 26 times, and other 2 times.
When did Boise, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Boise, Idaho voted Democratic was 1940.
How many people live in Boise, Idaho?
Boise, Idaho has a population of 928,560 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Boise, Idaho?
Median household income in Boise, Idaho is $82,738 — above the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Boise, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Boise, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.