Ada County, ID

ID · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+10.3
2024 Margin
R+6.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
519K
Population

Ada County, ID (Idaho) voted R+10.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 143,759 votes (53.76%) to 116,116 (43.42%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Ada County is classified as a lean Republican county. Ada County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 518,935.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+10.3
2020→2024 SwingR+6.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population518,935
Median Age
38.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
44.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$91,502(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
LDS/Mormon
14.4%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
13.7%(Below Average)
Evangelical
12.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
19.8%Above Average(2.2x)
German
18.0%(1.5x)
Irish
11.4%(1.2x)
Mexican
7.0%
American Heritage
4.3%
Italian
4.2%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
8.8%
30-44
21.4%
45-64
31.5%
65+
16.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.4%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Manufacturing
8.9%
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
8.1%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.4%(116,116)53.8%(143,759)R+10.3R+6.4
202046.4%(120,539)50.3%(130,699)R+3.9D+5.3
201638.7%(75,677)47.9%(93,752)R+9.2D+2.1
201242.7%(77,137)54.0%(97,554)R+11.3R+5.2
200845.5%(82,236)51.6%(93,328)R+6.1D+17.2
200437.8%(58,523)61.0%(94,641)R+23.3D+4.6
200032.9%(40,650)60.8%(75,050)R+27.9R+11.9
199636.5%(43,040)52.5%(61,811)R+15.9R+0.5
199229.0%(31,941)44.5%(49,000)R+15.5D+12.5
198835.0%(30,525)62.9%(54,951)R+28.0D+18.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Ada County, ID18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202241.5%(76,656)47.5%(87,579)R+5.9R+1.4
202046.0%(118,718)50.6%(130,446)R+4.5D+12.4
201638.9%(72,847)55.9%(104,650)R+17.0R+9.2
201446.1%(59,423)53.9%(69,404)R+7.7D+28.7
201030.2%(36,377)66.7%(80,273)R+36.5R+26.4
200842.0%(73,722)52.1%(91,425)R+10.1D+89.6
20040.0%(0)99.7%(127,353)R+99.7R+80.1
200239.0%(40,741)58.5%(61,113)R+19.5D+14.5
199832.1%(29,543)66.1%(60,833)R+34.0R+28.5
199646.0%(54,748)51.5%(61,244)R+5.5D+16.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.0%(107,386)56.8%(210,552)R+27.8R+28.9
201849.7%(94,772)48.7%(92,684)D+1.1R+7.3
201451.2%(66,347)42.7%(55,407)D+8.4D+22.5
201038.6%(46,777)52.7%(63,871)R+14.1R+20.2
200651.7%(62,632)45.7%(55,272)D+6.1D+5.0
200249.7%(52,360)48.6%(51,258)D+1.0D+34.0
199832.2%(29,743)65.1%(60,189)R+32.9R+24.9
199444.6%(43,233)52.6%(51,018)R+8.0R+58.8
199075.4%(55,177)24.6%(18,012)D+50.8D+45.9
198652.1%(42,361)47.2%(38,418)D+4.8D+4.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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