Bear Lake County, ID

ID · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+77.1
2024 Margin
D+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Bear Lake County, ID (Idaho) voted R+77.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,908 votes (87.46%) to 346 (10.41%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Bear Lake County is classified as a deep Republican county. Bear Lake County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 6,650.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+77.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population6,650
Median Age
40.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$75,260(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
89.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
LDS/Mormon
87.0%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
2.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
0.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
37.4%Major Concentration(4.2x)
German
9.4%
Irish
5.0%
American Heritage
4.6%
Mexican
2.7%
Italian
1.8%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
27.4%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
14.5%
45-64
29.5%
65+
21.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
12.8%(1.9x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
12.2%(7.1x US)
Manufacturing
9.5%
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
7.1%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.4%(346)87.5%(2,908)R+77.1D+0.3
202010.6%(350)87.9%(2,914)R+77.3R+10.8
20168.7%(255)75.2%(2,203)R+66.5D+11.0
201210.7%(302)88.2%(2,489)R+77.5R+13.8
200817.1%(502)80.8%(2,377)R+63.7D+2.5
200416.3%(494)82.4%(2,506)R+66.2R+4.8
200017.8%(517)79.2%(2,296)R+61.4R+33.7
199628.7%(805)56.4%(1,583)R+27.7D+2.3
199219.7%(562)49.7%(1,419)R+30.0D+10.8
198829.1%(867)69.9%(2,084)R+40.8D+28.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Bear Lake County, ID18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20228.7%(196)83.4%(1,871)R+74.6R+0.8
202010.8%(355)84.5%(2,791)R+73.8R+0.9
201610.0%(291)82.9%(2,415)R+72.9R+3.5
201415.3%(289)84.7%(1,599)R+69.4R+4.1
201015.0%(331)80.3%(1,771)R+65.3R+8.7
200818.1%(525)74.7%(2,162)R+56.6D+43.3
20040.0%(0)99.8%(2,706)R+99.8R+42.7
200220.7%(499)77.8%(1,877)R+57.1R+1.4
199820.6%(422)76.4%(1,563)R+55.8R+17.6
199629.2%(798)67.3%(1,843)R+38.2D+1.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20226.2%(280)62.3%(2,824)R+56.1D+12.3
201814.3%(307)82.8%(1,780)R+68.5R+12.4
201416.8%(317)72.8%(1,378)R+56.1R+15.8
201026.7%(592)66.9%(1,484)R+40.2R+0.4
200628.0%(621)67.8%(1,505)R+39.8R+1.7
200230.2%(734)68.4%(1,663)R+38.2D+11.1
199823.5%(484)72.8%(1,497)R+49.3R+34.3
199441.8%(1,039)56.8%(1,412)R+15.0R+20.5
199052.8%(1,152)47.2%(1,031)D+5.5D+32.5
198636.3%(990)63.2%(1,726)R+26.9D+2.4

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

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