Benewah County, ID

ID · Presidential Elections 19162024

R+61.4
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
10K
Population

Benewah County, ID (Idaho) voted R+61.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,094 votes (79.57%) to 935 (18.17%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Benewah County is classified as a deep Republican county. Benewah County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 10,142.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+61.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record28

Demographics

Population10,142
Median Age
45.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,794(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
73.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.3%
Catholic
11.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
5.3%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.8%(1.5x)
English
15.6%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
13.0%(1.4x)
American Heritage
5.9%
Italian
3.4%
French
2.8%(1.5x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
14.8%
45-64
32.3%
65+
23.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
13.0%(1.5x US)
Manufacturing
12.7%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Construction
9.4%(1.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
5.1%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.2%(935)79.6%(4,094)R+61.4R+3.1
202019.6%(977)78.0%(3,878)R+58.3R+2.6
201618.4%(770)74.2%(3,103)R+55.8R+18.9
201230.0%(1,164)66.8%(2,596)R+36.9R+7.1
200833.8%(1,407)63.5%(2,646)R+29.8D+11.6
200428.4%(1,148)69.7%(2,823)R+41.4D+5.0
200024.3%(895)70.7%(2,606)R+46.4R+41.8
199638.0%(1,488)42.5%(1,667)R+4.6R+5.8
199234.3%(1,270)33.0%(1,223)D+1.3D+5.3
198846.9%(1,518)51.0%(1,650)R+4.1D+12.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Benewah County, ID19162024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.5%(503)76.8%(2,662)R+62.3R+11.0
202022.2%(1,081)73.5%(3,584)R+51.4D+5.5
201618.0%(746)74.9%(3,103)R+56.9R+11.3
201427.2%(719)72.8%(1,924)R+45.6D+3.3
201022.4%(673)71.4%(2,140)R+48.9R+23.6
200834.9%(1,377)60.2%(2,376)R+25.3D+72.3
20040.0%(0)97.6%(3,205)R+97.6R+64.8
200232.3%(1,047)65.1%(2,109)R+32.8D+9.6
199827.4%(778)69.8%(1,980)R+42.4R+30.6
199642.7%(1,641)54.5%(2,093)R+11.8R+11.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202211.5%(794)60.7%(4,194)R+49.2R+4.9
201826.7%(1,004)71.0%(2,672)R+44.3R+20.4
201429.2%(781)53.2%(1,421)R+24.0D+15.7
201025.6%(773)65.3%(1,969)R+39.7R+22.0
200639.2%(1,125)56.8%(1,631)R+17.6D+3.7
200237.8%(1,227)59.2%(1,919)R+21.3D+21.1
199826.8%(768)69.2%(1,987)R+42.5R+26.3
199439.9%(1,152)56.0%(1,618)R+16.1R+50.9
199067.4%(1,584)32.6%(767)D+34.8D+16.7
198657.9%(1,706)39.8%(1,173)D+18.1D+6.0

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

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