Adams County, Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 87.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 5.0% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 2.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13.6% | 42.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.0% | 40.8% |
| Other | 4.2% | 13.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.1% | 13.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 68.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+52.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+52.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+40.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+44.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+59.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+26.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.3 |
Adams, Idaho is a county that has a population of 4,744. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.6. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 76.2% | R+54.6 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 22.9% | 75.1% | R+52.2 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 19.0% | 71.3% | R+52.3 | R+11.7 |
| 2012 | 28.0% | 68.6% | R+40.6 | R+6.6 |
| 2008 | 31.4% | 65.4% | R+34.0 | D+10.3 |
| 2004 | 26.9% | 71.2% | R+44.3 | D+15.5 |
| 2000 | 17.6% | 77.3% | R+59.7 | R+33.2 |
| 1996 | 27.6% | 54.0% | R+26.5 | R+11.2 |
| 1992 | 23.6% | 38.9% | R+15.3 | D+10.5 |
| 1988 | 35.7% | 61.5% | R+25.8 | D+17.2 |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 70.6% | R+43.0 | R+11.4 |
| 1980 | 31.1% | 62.7% | R+31.6 | R+20.1 |
| 1976 | 43.2% | 54.7% | R+11.5 | D+35.6 |
| 1972 | 20.6% | 67.8% | R+47.1 | R+13.3 |
| 1968 | 25.2% | 59.0% | R+33.8 | R+38.1 |
| 1964 | 52.1% | 47.9% | D+4.2 | D+9.2 |
| 1960 | 47.5% | 52.5% | R+4.9 | D+16.8 |
| 1956 | 39.2% | 60.8% | R+21.7 | D+7.0 |
| 1952 | 35.6% | 64.3% | R+28.6 | R+32.1 |
| 1948 | 50.8% | 47.3% | D+3.5 | — |
What defines Adams?
It has a working-class electorate (22% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 54.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 20.6 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate