Benewah County, Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 3.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 8.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.3% | 46.7% |
| Catholic | 11.9% | 32.2% |
| Other | 6.8% | 18.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 63.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+58.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+55.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+41.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+46.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+4.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.3 |
Benewah, Idaho is a county that has a population of 10,142. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.6. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2% | 79.9% | R+61.6 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 19.6% | 78.0% | R+58.3 | R+2.6 |
| 2016 | 18.4% | 74.2% | R+55.8 | R+18.9 |
| 2012 | 30.0% | 66.8% | R+36.9 | R+7.1 |
| 2008 | 33.8% | 63.5% | R+29.8 | D+11.6 |
| 2004 | 28.3% | 69.7% | R+41.4 | D+5.0 |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 70.7% | R+46.4 | R+41.8 |
| 1996 | 38.0% | 42.5% | R+4.6 | R+5.8 |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 33.0% | D+1.3 | D+5.3 |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 51.0% | R+4.1 | D+12.7 |
| 1984 | 40.9% | 57.7% | R+16.8 | D+2.8 |
| 1980 | 35.4% | 54.9% | R+19.5 | R+22.5 |
| 1976 | 50.6% | 47.6% | D+3.0 | D+19.0 |
| 1972 | 39.5% | 55.5% | R+16.1 | R+17.4 |
| 1968 | 45.8% | 44.4% | D+1.4 | R+28.0 |
| 1964 | 64.7% | 35.3% | D+29.4 | D+13.4 |
| 1960 | 58.0% | 42.0% | D+15.9 | D+16.5 |
| 1956 | 49.7% | 50.3% | R+0.6 | D+3.8 |
| 1952 | 47.7% | 52.1% | R+4.4 | R+24.6 |
| 1948 | 58.2% | 38.0% | D+20.2 | — |
What defines Benewah?
Benewah has been trending Republican — 25pp redder over the last four presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory in the modern era in this exurban geography.
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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 61.6% margin
- Shifted 24.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections