Kootenai County, Idaho
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 5.7% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 0.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.1% | 62.9% |
| Catholic | 15.8% | 24.8% |
| Other | 6.3% | 10.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 5.1% | 8.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 36.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+42.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+42.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+34.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+33.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.2 |
Kootenai, Idaho is a county that has a population of 181,996. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.9% | 74.7% | R+51.8 | R+8.9 |
| 2020 | 27.1% | 69.9% | R+42.9 | R+0.3 |
| 2016 | 24.5% | 67.1% | R+42.5 | R+8.6 |
| 2012 | 31.2% | 65.1% | R+33.9 | R+7.9 |
| 2008 | 35.4% | 61.4% | R+26.0 | D+8.0 |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 66.2% | R+34.0 | R+0.5 |
| 2000 | 30.8% | 64.3% | R+33.5 | R+20.4 |
| 1996 | 34.8% | 47.8% | R+13.1 | R+8.9 |
| 1992 | 31.8% | 36.0% | R+4.2 | D+8.6 |
| 1988 | 42.8% | 55.6% | R+12.8 | D+18.4 |
| 1984 | 33.7% | 64.9% | R+31.2 | D+4.1 |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 63.3% | R+35.3 | R+17.3 |
| 1976 | 39.8% | 57.8% | R+18.0 | D+11.5 |
| 1972 | 31.8% | 61.3% | R+29.5 | R+23.5 |
| 1968 | 42.0% | 48.0% | R+6.0 | R+20.8 |
| 1964 | 57.4% | 42.6% | D+14.8 | D+7.6 |
| 1960 | 53.6% | 46.4% | D+7.2 | D+15.9 |
| 1956 | 45.5% | 54.3% | R+8.8 | D+5.8 |
| 1952 | 42.4% | 56.9% | R+14.6 | R+24.5 |
| 1948 | 51.5% | 41.6% | D+9.9 | — |
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