Lemhi County, ID

ID · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+54.9
2024 Margin
R+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1944
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Lemhi County, ID (Idaho) voted R+54.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,716 votes (76.24%) to 1,038 (21.3%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lemhi County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lemhi County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1944. The county has a population of approximately 8,249.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+54.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 1944
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,249
Median Age
53.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,202(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
21.1%
LDS/Mormon
20.4%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
8.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
20.7%Above Average(2.3x)
German
19.7%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
13.9%(1.5x)
American Heritage
5.1%
French
4.4%Above Average(2.3x)
Italian
3.2%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:53.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.0%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
11.4%
45-64
32.1%
65+
30.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.1%(1.4x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.5%(6.7x US)
Construction
9.7%(1.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.8%(1.7x US)
Professional & Technical
7.6%(0.6x US)
Manufacturing
7.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.3%(1,038)76.2%(3,716)R+54.9R+0.9
202021.8%(1,032)75.8%(3,592)R+54.0D+1.6
201617.9%(733)73.5%(3,011)R+55.6R+5.3
201223.4%(960)73.7%(3,029)R+50.3R+4.6
200825.9%(1,061)71.6%(2,938)R+45.7D+7.6
200422.6%(915)75.9%(3,079)R+53.4D+7.0
200018.1%(660)78.5%(2,859)R+60.4R+26.3
199626.2%(1,015)60.3%(2,334)R+34.1R+19.9
199226.1%(996)40.3%(1,540)R+14.2D+19.8
198832.2%(1,157)66.2%(2,378)R+34.0D+18.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lemhi County, ID18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.4%(674)73.6%(2,690)R+55.2R+2.5
202021.7%(1,020)74.4%(3,497)R+52.7D+3.9
201617.9%(723)74.5%(3,013)R+56.6R+1.3
201422.3%(654)77.7%(2,273)R+55.3D+1.6
201019.1%(642)76.0%(2,553)R+56.9R+17.9
200824.3%(986)63.4%(2,570)R+39.1D+59.2
20040.0%(0)98.3%(3,333)R+98.3R+43.5
200221.4%(748)76.2%(2,658)R+54.7D+5.3
199818.7%(634)78.8%(2,668)R+60.1R+13.2
199624.9%(955)71.8%(2,753)R+46.9R+17.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202211.5%(842)67.3%(4,930)R+55.8R+9.6
201825.7%(883)71.9%(2,470)R+46.2R+1.8
201422.7%(667)67.1%(1,970)R+44.4D+1.4
201021.6%(729)67.4%(2,272)R+45.7R+21.8
200636.4%(1,162)60.4%(1,928)R+24.0D+23.4
200224.9%(873)72.3%(2,533)R+47.4D+10.3
199819.6%(669)77.3%(2,635)R+57.7R+24.2
199430.8%(967)64.3%(2,019)R+33.5R+24.7
199045.6%(1,107)54.4%(1,322)R+8.9D+26.3
198632.0%(997)67.1%(2,093)R+35.2R+8.6

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

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