Idaho, Idaho: Republican loyalist state. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,934,2622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,8002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Idaho, IDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 274,973 | 605,144 | 904,863 | ||
| R | 287,021 | 554,119 | 867,957 | ||
| R | 189,765 | 409,055 | 690,255 | ||
| R | 212,787 | 420,911 | 652,274 | ||
| R | 236,440 | 403,012 | 656,390 | ||
| R | 181,098 | 409,235 | 598,447 | ||
| R | 138,637 | 336,937 | 501,621 | ||
| R | 165,443 | 256,595 | 491,711 | ||
| R | 137,013 | 202,645 | 482,114 | ||
| R | 147,272 | 253,881 | 408,968 | ||
| R | 108,510 | 297,523 | 411,144 | ||
| R | 110,192 | 290,699 | 437,431 | ||
| R | 126,549 | 204,151 | 340,932 | ||
| R | 80,826 | 199,384 | 310,379 | ||
| R | 89,273 | 165,369 | 291,183 | ||
| D | 148,920 | 143,557 | 292,477 | ||
| R | 138,853 | 161,597 | 300,450 | ||
| R | 105,868 | 166,979 | 272,847 | ||
| R | 95,081 | 180,707 | 276,231 | ||
| D | 107,370 | 101,514 | 214,816 | ||
| D | 107,399 | 100,137 | 208,321 | ||
| D | 127,842 | 106,553 | 235,168 | ||
| D | 125,683 | 66,256 | 199,617 | ||
| D | 109,479 | 71,417 | 186,625 | ||
| R | 52,926 | 97,322 | 151,541 | ||
| R | 24,256 | 69,879 | 148,295 | ||
| R | 46,579 | 88,975 | 135,624 | ||
| D | 70,054 | 55,368 | 134,615 | ||
| O | 33,921 | 32,810 | 105,754 | ||
| R | 36,195 | 52,654 | 97,385 | ||
| R | 18,480 | 47,792 | 72,586 | ||
| D | 29,414 | 27,237 | 57,981 | ||
| D | 23,192 | 6,324 | 29,689 | ||
| O | 2 | 8,563 | 19,373 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.3%
German
16.5%
Irish
9.5%
American
5.3%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
3.2%
French
2.0%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 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.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,800
Idaho ranks near the middle of US counties.
Idaho$77,800
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.3%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.0%
speak English only
Spanish8.1%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Idaho sits in the Northern Rockies. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Idaho reached its widest at forty-six points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the state's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,800, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,934,262 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Idaho, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho, Idaho voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 904,863 votes cast, 274,973 went Democratic and 605,144 went Republican.
What is Idaho, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Idaho, Idaho as a "Republican loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 23 times, and other 2 times.
When did Idaho, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Idaho, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Idaho, Idaho?
Idaho, Idaho has a population of 1,934,262 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho, Idaho?
Median household income in Idaho, Idaho is $77,800 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Idaho, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.