HarrisDemocratic35.8%14,306TrumpRepublican60.9%24,329OtherAll other candidates3.4%1,341
R+25.1- Lead
- 10,023
- Total
- 39,976
- vs nation
- R+23.6
Akashicmetro area
Pocatello, ID
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic36.9%14,682TrumpRepublican58.6%23,331OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,770
R+21.7- Lead
- 8,649
- Total
- 39,783
- vs nation
- R+26.2
ClintonDemocratic31.0%10,342TrumpRepublican51.4%17,180OtherAll other candidates17.6%5,883
R+20.5- Lead
- 6,838
- Total
- 33,405
- vs nation
- R+22.6
ObamaDemocratic37.5%13,214RomneyRepublican59.6%21,010OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,036
R+22.1- Lead
- 7,796
- Total
- 35,260
- vs nation
- R+26.0
ObamaDemocratic42.1%14,792McCainRepublican55.1%19,356OtherAll other candidates2.7%957
R+13.0- Lead
- 4,564
- Total
- 35,105
- vs nation
- R+20.3
KerryDemocratic37.0%12,903BushRepublican61.6%21,479OtherAll other candidates1.3%462
R+24.6- Lead
- 8,576
- Total
- 34,844
- vs nation
- R+22.2
GoreDemocratic35.3%10,892BushRepublican59.1%18,223OtherAll other candidates5.6%1,737
R+23.8- Lead
- 7,331
- Total
- 30,852
- vs nation
- R+24.3
ClintonDemocratic40.8%12,806DoleRepublican44.8%14,058OtherAll other candidates14.4%4,513
R+4.0- Lead
- 1,252
- Total
- 31,377
- vs nation
- R+12.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 89,4542024 5-year
- Population density
- 80 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,113 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,4992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Logan, UT-ID · twin score 73.5
presidential history
Party record book
Pocatello, ID · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
85.3%
1,363 votes · D+71.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 70.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
68.6%
2,826 votes · R+42.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 65.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
14,792votes
42.1% of the vote · R+13.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,682 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,329votes
60.9% of the vote · R+25.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,331 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+77.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.0 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +21.9 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+36.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.2 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +26.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+35.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+25.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 10 points more Democratic than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41,456 | 4,792 | 17,416 | 18,710 | 538 |
| 2020 | 47,155 | 6,297 | 20,394 | 19,782 | 682 |
| 2022 | 46,734 | 6,071 | 22,226 | 17,705 | 732 |
| 2024 | 47,945 | 6,302 | 23,317 | 17,555 | 771 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+248 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +587 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −233 |
| 2012 | −610 |
| 2013 | −1,141 |
| 2014 | −668 |
| 2015 | −345 |
| 2016 | −398 |
| 2017 | +80 |
| 2018 | +740 |
| 2019 | +606 |
| 2021 | +1,045 |
| 2022 | +918 |
| 2023 | +365 |
| 2024 | −20 |
| 2025 | +248 |
Pocatello's Bannock County has trended more competitive than surrounding rural counties, a pattern common to university towns. ISU's enrollment of roughly 12,000 shapes both the local economy and the electorate's demographic profile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.1 points.
A population of 89,454, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,499 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan, UT-ID and Ogden, UT.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Logan, UT-ID
73.5twin score
% EvangelicalScottish ancestry% Black≠ 12-yr trend
Ogden, UT
71.5twin score
% EvangelicalScottish ancestrymedian age≠ 12-yr trend
Cedar City, UT
71.1twin score
% Evangelical% BlackScottish ancestry≠ 2000 margin
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pocatello, ID, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pocatello, ID, Idaho voted Republican by 25.1 points (R+25.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,976 votes cast, 14,306 went Democratic and 24,329 went Republican.
When did Pocatello, ID, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pocatello, ID, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pocatello, ID, Idaho?
Pocatello, ID, Idaho has a population of 89,454 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pocatello, ID, Idaho?
Median household income in Pocatello, ID, Idaho is $66,499 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Pocatello, ID, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pocatello, ID, Idaho from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.