Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 13.6% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 22.5% | 47.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 21.2% | 44.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.8% | 24.8% |
| Catholic | 10.5% | 22.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.6% | 5.4% |
| Non-religious | 52.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+30.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+31.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+38.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+39.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+18.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.6 |
Idaho has a population of 1,934,262. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+36.5. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 66.9% | R+36.5 | R+5.8 |
| 2020 | 33.1% | 63.8% | R+30.8 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 27.5% | 59.3% | R+31.8 | R+0.1 |
| 2012 | 32.4% | 64.1% | R+31.7 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 61.2% | R+25.3 | D+12.8 |
| 2004 | 30.3% | 68.4% | R+38.1 | D+1.4 |
| 2000 | 27.6% | 67.2% | R+39.5 | R+21.0 |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 52.2% | R+18.5 | R+4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 42.0% | R+13.6 | D+12.5 |
| 1988 | 36.0% | 62.1% | R+26.1 | D+19.9 |
| 1984 | 26.4% | 72.4% | R+46.0 | R+4.7 |
| 1980 | 25.2% | 66.5% | R+41.3 | R+18.5 |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 59.9% | R+22.8 | D+15.4 |
| 1972 | 26.0% | 64.2% | R+38.2 | R+12.1 |
| 1968 | 30.7% | 56.8% | R+26.1 | R+28.0 |
| 1964 | 50.9% | 49.1% | D+1.8 | D+9.4 |
| 1960 | 46.2% | 53.8% | R+7.6 | D+14.8 |
| 1956 | 38.8% | 61.2% | R+22.4 | D+8.6 |
| 1952 | 34.4% | 65.4% | R+31.0 | R+33.7 |
| 1948 | 50.0% | 47.3% | D+2.7 | — |
What defines Idaho?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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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 36.5% margin
- Swung 5.8 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024