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1876–2024
Idaho Falls·Idaho

Idaho Falls delivered R+31.9 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
ID
Idaho Falls
TrumpR+31.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican64.1%17,783
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.2%8,924
OtherAll other candidates3.7%1,037
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −31.9% in 2024.−31.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−31.9%
2012−39.9%
2016−29.6%
2020−29.9%
2024−31.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−31.9%
8,92417,78327,744
R
−29.9%
8,71816,62526,427
R
−29.6%
5,78212,48322,630
R
−39.9%
6,33614,74021,076
R
−31.9%
7,61715,03923,234

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorIdaho FallsCityIdahoStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.8%81.7%61.0%
Black0.5%0.8%12.2%
Asian0.7%1.4%6.0%
Two or more races8.9%9.7%12.6%
Other race6.9%6.5%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino16.7%13.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$73,110$77,800$84,427
Poverty rate11.5%10.7%12.5%
Median age33.737.639.1
Age 18–248.5%9.8%9.2%
Age 65 and older13.8%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)31.7%31.8%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home10.3%11.0%22.3%
Spanish9.1%8.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 24.3%English 19.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 13.3%German 16.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 6.8%Irish 9.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic5.2%County context11.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant4.8%County context12.4%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed34.6%County context50.2%51.5%
Latter-day Saints53.0%County context22.1%2.0%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
24.3%
German
13.3%
American
6.8%
Irish
6.1%
Scottish
2.9%
Italian
2.3%
French
1.6%
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.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish9.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Korean0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Latter-day Saints
53.0%
Catholic
5.2%
Evangelical Protestant
4.8%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Other Christian
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted34.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Idaho Falls sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.9 points.

A population of 67,725, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,110 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Idaho Falls vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho Falls voted Republican by 31.9 points (R+31.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,744 votes cast, 8,924 went Democratic and 17,783 went Republican.
What is Idaho Falls's political typology?
Akashic places Idaho Falls in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls has a population of 67,725 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho Falls?
Median household income in Idaho Falls is $73,110 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho Falls?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Idaho Falls from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.