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1892–2024
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Lewiston, ID-WA
presidential margin
2008R+16.52012R+19.32016R+31.22020R+30.72024R+33.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.9
2024
median income$72,490U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800
median age42.9U.S. 39.1
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.3%U.S. 35.6%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.9%
English14.2%
Irish11.2%
Mexican3.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Spaniard0.2%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.2%
Other Christian0.9%
Black Protestant0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho

Akashic
Lewiston, ID-WATrumpR+33.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lewiston, ID-WA, IDA map of the constituent counties of Lewiston, ID-WA, ID, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Nez Perce County, ID · R+38.6Asotin County, WA · R+25.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.5%20,711
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.7%10,010
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.8%882
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lewiston, ID-WA, ID — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Asotin County, WARepublicanR+25.5
Nez Perce County, IDRepublicanR+38.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.7%Harris10,010
65.5%Trump20,711
2.8%Kennedy882
−33.9%
31,603
R
33.2%Biden10,936
64.0%Trump21,057
2.8%Jorgensen925
−30.7%
32,918
R
29.3%Clinton7,962
60.5%Trump16,440
10.2%McMullin2,767
−31.2%
27,169
R
39.0%Obama10,454
58.2%Romney15,621
2.8%Johnson745
−19.3%
26,820
R
40.8%Obama11,262
57.3%McCain15,808
1.9%Nader533
−16.5%
27,603
R
37.0%Kerry9,795
61.7%Bush16,329
1.4%Badnarik362
−24.7%
26,486
R
32.2%Gore7,731
64.5%Bush15,486
3.3%Nader789
−32.3%
24,006
D
45.2%Clinton10,840
39.7%Dole9,535
15.1%Perot3,632
+5.4%
24,007
D
42.0%Clinton10,308
32.0%Bush7,856
26.1%Perot6,406
+10.0%
24,570
D
52.2%Dukakis11,176
46.3%Bush9,901
1.5%Paul327
+6.0%
21,404
R
42.3%Mondale9,023
56.3%Reagan12,029
1.4%Bergland299
−14.1%
21,351
R
41.5%Carter9,289
48.1%Reagan10,770
10.5%Anderson2,344
−6.6%
22,403
D
49.6%Carter9,222
47.9%Ford8,903
2.5%Maddox458
+1.7%
18,583
R
43.1%McGovern7,640
51.6%Nixon9,143
5.3%Schmitz938
−8.5%
17,721
D
51.0%Humphrey9,195
40.7%Nixon7,326
8.3%Wallace1,492
+10.4%
18,013
D
69.4%Johnson12,902
30.6%Goldwater5,689
0.0%Hass2
+38.8%
18,593
D
58.4%Kennedy11,037
41.5%Nixon7,843
0.0%Byrd6
+16.9%
18,886
D
52.3%Stevenson9,034
47.7%Eisenhower8,243
0.0%Andrews6
+4.6%
17,283
R
47.8%Stevenson7,712
52.0%Eisenhower8,381
0.2%Hallinan32
−4.1%
16,125
D
60.4%Truman7,801
35.3%Dewey4,552
4.3%Thurmond552
+25.2%
12,905
D
61.6%Roosevelt7,341
38.0%Dewey4,526
0.4%Thomas52
+23.6%
11,919
D
62.0%Roosevelt8,070
37.6%Willkie4,892
0.5%Thomas62
+24.4%
13,024
D
69.7%Roosevelt7,966
25.4%Landon2,904
4.9%Lemke558
+44.3%
11,428
D
67.6%Roosevelt7,071
30.3%Hoover3,171
2.1%Thomas222
+37.3%
10,464
R
35.8%Smith3,311
63.4%Hoover5,866
0.9%Thomas79
−27.6%
9,256
R
22.5%Davis1,720
43.7%Coolidge3,344
33.9%La Follette2,592
−21.2%
7,656
R
33.1%Cox2,045
64.3%Harding3,971
2.6%Debs161
−31.2%
6,177
D
53.9%Wilson3,811
39.0%Hughes2,757
7.2%Benson508
+14.9%
7,076
O
36.1%Wilson2,170
26.5%Taft1,590
37.4%Roosevelt2,251
Roosevelt +1.3
6,011
R
37.3%Bryan3,208
52.5%Taft4,519
10.2%Debs875
−15.2%
8,602
R
26.3%Parker1,923
64.3%Roosevelt4,703
9.4%Debs684
−38.0%
7,310
R
46.9%Bryan2,496
48.5%McKinley2,582
4.7%Woolley248
−1.6%
5,326
D
59.7%Bryan1,358
39.1%McKinley889
1.1%Palmer26
+20.6%
2,273
R
12.4%Cleveland143
46.9%Harrison539
40.6%Weaver467
−34.5%
1,149
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −33.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−33.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−34.5%
1896+20.6%
1900−1.6%
1904−38.0%
1908−15.2%
1912+9.6%
1916+14.9%
1920−31.2%
1924−21.2%
1928−27.6%
1932+37.3%
1936+44.3%
1940+24.4%
1944+23.6%
1948+25.2%
1952−4.1%
1956+4.6%
1960+16.9%
1964+38.8%
1968+10.4%
1972−8.5%
1976+1.7%
1980−6.6%
1984−14.1%
1988+6.0%
1992+10.0%
1996+5.4%
2000−32.3%
2004−24.7%
2008−16.5%
2012−19.3%
2016−31.2%
2020−30.7%
2024−33.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Lewiston-Clarkston sits at the Idaho-Washington border where the Snake and Clearwater rivers meet, pairing a working-class port economy with the University of Idaho's student population in a region that votes reliably Republican at the federal level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.

A population of 65,164, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,490 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sandpoint, ID and Baker City, OR.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Sandpoint, ID
87.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% White% Black≠ median age
Baker City, OR
82.2twin score
2000 marginelasticity% White≠ population scale
La Grande, OR
81.6twin score
2000 margin% White% Black

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+33.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,603 votes cast, 10,010 went Democratic and 20,711 went Republican.
When did Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho?
Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho has a population of 65,164 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho?
Median household income in Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho is $72,490 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lewiston, ID-WA, Idaho from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.