HarrisDemocratic15.4%3,721TrumpRepublican81.0%19,570OtherAll other candidates3.6%875
R+65.6- Lead
- 15,849
- Total
- 24,166
- vs nation
- R+64.1
Akashicmetro area
Rexburg, ID
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic15.4%3,664TrumpRepublican80.2%19,107OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,060
R+64.8- Lead
- 15,443
- Total
- 23,831
- vs nation
- R+69.3
ClintonDemocratic8.7%1,852TrumpRepublican60.9%13,031OtherAll other candidates30.5%6,517
R+52.2- Lead
- 6,514
- Total
- 21,400
- vs nation
- R+54.3
ObamaDemocratic8.1%1,642RomneyRepublican90.8%18,352OtherAll other candidates1.1%220
R+82.7- Lead
- 16,710
- Total
- 20,214
- vs nation
- R+86.5
ObamaDemocratic14.2%2,692McCainRepublican83.6%15,831OtherAll other candidates2.2%414
R+69.4- Lead
- 13,139
- Total
- 18,937
- vs nation
- R+76.7
KerryDemocratic9.0%1,567BushRepublican90.0%15,658OtherAll other candidates1.0%181
R+81.0- Lead
- 14,091
- Total
- 17,406
- vs nation
- R+78.5
GoreDemocratic10.8%1,515BushRepublican86.7%12,183OtherAll other candidates2.6%360
R+75.9- Lead
- 10,668
- Total
- 14,058
- vs nation
- R+76.4
ClintonDemocratic18.5%2,330DoleRepublican69.6%8,748OtherAll other candidates11.8%1,485
R+51.1- Lead
- 6,418
- Total
- 12,563
- vs nation
- R+59.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+65.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 68,5612024 5-year
- Population density
- 29 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,333 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,7072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84.9 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.7 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cedar City, UT · twin score 99.1
presidential history
Party record book
Rexburg, 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
92.2%
1,526 votes · D+84.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.3%
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
90.8%
18,352 votes · R+82.7
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 90.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,359votes
67.3% of the vote · D+35.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 4,942 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
19,570votes
81.0% of the vote · R+65.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,107 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
+91.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.9 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +15.0 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+86.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.7 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +78.5 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+68.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+65.6
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.4 points.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25,087 | 839 | 18,119 | 5,817 | 312 |
| 2020 | 28,765 | 1,318 | 20,393 | 6,608 | 446 |
| 2022 | 27,677 | 1,251 | 20,010 | 5,970 | 446 |
| 2024 | 27,718 | 1,325 | 20,175 | 5,791 | 427 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−981 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −10,682 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −818 |
| 2012 | −1,450 |
| 2013 | −1,318 |
| 2014 | −759 |
| 2015 | −1,158 |
| 2016 | −48 |
| 2017 | −501 |
| 2018 | −1,122 |
| 2019 | −456 |
| 2021 | +401 |
| 2022 | +235 |
| 2023 | −1,613 |
| 2024 | −1,094 |
| 2025 | −981 |
Brigham Young University-Idaho enrolls roughly half of Rexburg's population, making this small eastern Idaho metro one of the most demographically homogeneous and reliably lopsided voting areas in the Mountain West.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 82.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.6 points.
A population of 68,561, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,707 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cedar City, UT and Idaho Falls, ID.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Cedar City, UT
99.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
Idaho Falls, ID
95.0twin score
2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 2000 margin
Vernal, UT
93.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ college share
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 Rexburg, ID, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rexburg, ID, Idaho voted Republican by 65.6 points (R+65.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,166 votes cast, 3,721 went Democratic and 19,570 went Republican.
When did Rexburg, ID, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rexburg, ID, Idaho voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Rexburg, ID, Idaho?
Rexburg, ID, Idaho has a population of 68,561 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rexburg, ID, Idaho?
Median household income in Rexburg, ID, Idaho is $62,707 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Rexburg, ID, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rexburg, ID, Idaho from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.