Gem County, ID

ID · Presidential Elections 19162024

R+66.0
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
21K
Population

Gem County, ID (Idaho) voted R+66.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 8,707 votes (81.99%) to 1,699 (16%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gem County is classified as a deep Republican county. Gem County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 20,614.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+66.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record28

Demographics

Population20,614
Median Age
44.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,605(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
LDS/Mormon
20.5%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
7.6%(Below Average)
Evangelical
4.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.4%(1.5x)
English
15.8%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
8.5%
Mexican
7.7%
American Heritage
6.2%
French
4.7%Above Average(2.4x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
16.3%
45-64
31.7%
65+
23.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
15.7%(2.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Manufacturing
9.1%
Professional & Technical
7.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.0%(1,699)82.0%(8,707)R+66.0R+4.3
202018.1%(1,803)79.8%(7,951)R+61.7R+2.0
201615.5%(1,229)75.2%(5,980)R+59.7R+15.0
201226.1%(1,957)70.9%(5,311)R+44.8R+1.8
200827.3%(2,166)70.3%(5,585)R+43.0D+10.1
200422.8%(1,628)75.9%(5,416)R+53.1R+2.5
200022.5%(1,346)73.1%(4,376)R+50.6R+28.3
199631.6%(1,968)54.0%(3,362)R+22.4R+7.6
199228.1%(1,609)42.9%(2,455)R+14.8D+2.0
198840.1%(2,064)56.9%(2,926)R+16.8D+21.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gem County, ID19162024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.2%(1,076)67.6%(5,118)R+53.4D+3.0
202019.7%(1,957)76.1%(7,546)R+56.4R+0.3
201617.6%(1,378)73.6%(5,779)R+56.1R+3.6
201423.8%(1,236)76.2%(3,961)R+52.4D+9.9
201016.6%(909)78.9%(4,326)R+62.3R+25.8
200827.1%(2,139)63.6%(5,013)R+36.5D+63.3
20040.0%(0)99.8%(6,126)R+99.8R+62.0
200230.0%(1,598)67.8%(3,615)R+37.8D+6.8
199826.5%(1,280)71.0%(3,438)R+44.6R+22.7
199637.8%(2,407)59.7%(3,799)R+21.9D+2.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20227.8%(1,198)60.0%(9,164)R+52.2D+1.9
201822.0%(1,572)76.2%(5,438)R+54.1R+9.9
201423.5%(1,230)67.7%(3,543)R+44.2D+7.0
201019.4%(1,073)70.7%(3,901)R+51.3R+26.5
200635.9%(2,041)60.7%(3,450)R+24.8R+9.1
200241.0%(2,182)56.7%(3,014)R+15.6D+28.5
199826.6%(1,291)70.8%(3,431)R+44.1R+28.7
199439.9%(2,181)55.3%(3,025)R+15.4R+53.3
199068.9%(2,945)31.1%(1,328)D+37.8D+39.3
198648.7%(2,599)50.1%(2,675)R+1.4R+22.1

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

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