Akashic

county

Boundary County, ID

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1916–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1916 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German15.4%16.5%12.5%

Irish10.7%9.5%9.4%

English9.5%19.3%9.5%

American6.6%5.3%5.3%

Italian4.2%2.9%4.8%

Norwegian3.0%2.4%—

Scottish2.3%3.2%1.3%

French1.6%—1.6%

Mexican5.0%11.0%11.3%

Panamanian0.2%——

Spaniard0.2%0.4%—

Chinese1.4%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.6%—0.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Median age	43.7	37.6	39.1
Age 18–24	6.7%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Median household income	$67,237	$77,800	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.6%	10.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.0%	31.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.8%	11.0%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	8.1%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Catholic	7.6%	11.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.7%	12.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.8%	50.2%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 75.5% of 9,614 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.1%1,145TrumpRepublican81.5%5,794KennedyIndependent1.1%81

R+65.4

Lead: 4,649
Total: 7,110
vs nation: R+63.9
Turnout: 75.5%

BidenDemocratic19.3%1,220TrumpRepublican78.2%4,937JorgensenLibertarian1.3%82

R+58.9

Lead: 3,717
Total: 6,313
vs nation: R+63.3
Turnout: 70.4%

ClintonDemocratic18.1%933TrumpRepublican73.4%3,789JohnsonLibertarian3.1%161

R+55.3

Lead: 2,856
Total: 5,162
vs nation: R+57.4
Turnout: 64.5%

ObamaDemocratic27.0%1,225RomneyRepublican69.1%3,138JohnsonLibertarian1.7%77

R+42.1

Lead: 1,913
Total: 4,544
vs nation: R+46.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic31.4%1,484McCainRepublican65.0%3,078OtherAll other candidates3.6%171

R+33.7

Lead: 1,594
Total: 4,733
vs nation: R+41.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic29.0%1,268BushRepublican68.8%3,012OtherAll other candidates2.3%99

R+39.8

Lead: 1,744
Total: 4,379
vs nation: R+37.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic21.4%832BushRepublican72.0%2,797NaderGreen3.4%132

R+50.6

Lead: 1,965
Total: 3,884
vs nation: R+51.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic30.9%1,194DoleRepublican50.1%1,937PerotReform16.2%626

R+19.2

Lead: 743
Total: 3,870
vs nation: R+27.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 13,1722024 5-year
Median household income: $67,2372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Clearwater County, ID · twin score 90.2

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 75.5%7,260 participants ÷ 9,614 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +7.6 ptsHigh-turnout, durable
Drop-off versus state: -18.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 64.7%–67.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,348	8,288	64.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,334	8,590	50.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,426	9,123	70.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,729	9,123	62.8%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	7,260	9,614	75.5%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

6 precincts · 7,033 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Boundary County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -004004	295	1,750	29	2,074	14.2%	84.4%	R+70.2
Precinct -006006	259	1,337	18	1,614	16.0%	82.8%	R+66.8
Precinct -002002	274	936	19	1,229	22.3%	76.2%	R+53.9
Precinct -005005	189	878	20	1,087	17.4%	80.8%	R+63.4
Precinct -001001	128	893	8	1,029	12.4%	86.8%	R+74.3
Precinct -007007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+4.1%
1920	−25.4%
1924	−33.1%
1928	−24.8%
1932	+30.1%
1936	+26.5%
1940	+6.4%
1944	−0.5%
1948	+5.7%
1952	−22.3%
1956	−10.5%
1960	+9.6%
1964	+14.2%
1968	−8.8%
1972	−27.1%
1976	−8.6%
1980	−28.5%
1984	−29.4%
1988	−14.5%
1992	−10.2%
1996	−19.2%
2000	−50.6%
2004	−39.8%
2008	−33.7%
2012	−42.1%
2016	−55.3%
2020	−58.9%
2024	−65.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	16.1%Harris1,145	81.5%Trump5,794	1.1%Kennedy81	R+65.4	R+6.5	R+63.9	7,110
2020	R	19.3%Biden1,220	78.2%Trump4,937	1.3%Jorgensen82	R+58.9	R+3.6	R+63.3	6,313
2016	R	18.1%Clinton933	73.4%Trump3,789	3.1%Johnson161	R+55.3	R+13.2	R+57.4	5,162
2012	R	27.0%Obama1,225	69.1%Romney3,138	1.7%Johnson77	R+42.1	R+8.4	R+46.0	4,544
2008	R	31.4%Obama1,484	65.0%McCain3,078	3.6%	R+33.7	D+6.1	R+41.0	4,733
2004	R	29.0%Kerry1,268	68.8%Bush3,012	2.3%	R+39.8	D+10.8	R+37.4	4,379
2000	R	21.4%Gore832	72.0%Bush2,797	3.4%Nader132	R+50.6	R+31.4	R+51.1	3,884
1996	R	30.9%Clinton1,194	50.1%Dole1,937	16.2%Perot626	R+19.2	R+9.0	R+27.7	3,870
1992	R	29.0%Clinton1,095	39.2%Bush1,479	30.1%Perot1,136	R+10.2	D+4.3	R+15.7	3,774
1988	R	41.7%Dukakis1,336	56.2%Bush1,800	2.1%	R+14.5	D+14.9	R+6.8	3,202
1984	R	34.0%Mondale1,158	63.5%Reagan2,159	2.5%	R+29.4	R+0.9	R+11.2	3,402
1980	R	30.9%Carter1,087	59.4%Reagan2,088	9.6%	R+28.5	R+19.9	R+18.8	3,513
1976	R	43.5%Carter1,217	52.1%Ford1,458	4.3%	R+8.6	D+18.5	R+10.7	2,796
1972	R	32.1%McGovern860	59.3%Nixon1,587	8.6%	R+27.1	R+18.4	R+4.0	2,678
1968	R	38.4%Humphrey883	47.2%Nixon1,084	14.4%	R+8.8	R+23.0	R+8.1	2,297
1964	D	57.1%Johnson1,418	42.9%Goldwater1,065	0.0%	D+14.2	D+4.6	R+8.4	2,483
1960	D	54.8%Kennedy1,501	45.2%Nixon1,237	0.0%	D+9.6	D+20.1	D+9.5	2,738
1956	R	44.8%Stevenson1,150	55.2%Eisenhower1,419	0.0%	R+10.5	D+11.9	D+4.9	2,569
1952	R	38.6%Stevenson1,040	61.0%Eisenhower1,641	0.4%	R+22.3	R+28.0	R+11.6	2,691
1948	D	49.0%Truman1,029	43.4%Dewey910	7.6%	D+5.7	D+6.2	D+1.2	2,099
1944	R	48.8%Roosevelt1,053	49.3%Dewey1,064	2.0%	R+0.5	R+6.9	R+8.0	2,160
1940	D	51.9%Roosevelt1,393	45.5%Willkie1,221	2.6%	D+6.4	R+20.0	R+3.5	2,684
1936	D	60.3%Roosevelt1,304	33.9%Landon732	5.8%	D+26.5	R+3.6	D+2.2	2,162
1932	D	63.4%Roosevelt1,451	33.3%Hoover763	3.2%	D+30.1	D+54.9	D+12.3	2,288
1928	R	36.9%Smith607	61.7%Hoover1,015	1.5%	R+24.8	D+8.4	R+7.3	1,646
1924	R	13.8%Davis244	47.0%Coolidge829	39.2%La Follette692	R+33.1	R+7.7	R+8.0	1,765
1920	R	37.3%Cox525	62.7%Harding883	0.0%	R+25.4	R+29.5	D+0.8	1,408
1916	D	48.1%Wilson653	44.1%Hughes598	7.8%	D+4.1	—	D+0.9	1,357
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 6 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2020	R	19.5%1,175	80.5%4,855	6,030
2018	R	23.6%929	76.4%3,005	3,934

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	14.1%1,464	75.8%7,878	10,400
2020Class II	R	19.4%Paulette Jordan1,212	76.7%Jim Risch4,800	6,258
2016Class III	R	17.8%Jerry Sturgill920	76.8%Michael Crapo3,961	5,155
2014Class II	R	23.8%Nels Mitchell785	76.2%Jim Risch2,517	3,302
2010Class III	R	22.1%P. Tom Sullivan775	71.1%Michael Crapo2,495	3,507
2008Class II	R	30.9%Larry LaRocco1,406	61.5%Jim Risch2,798	4,551
2004Class III	R	0.0%None0	99.0%Michael Crapo3,399	3,435
2002Class II	R	28.7%Alan Blinken788	68.8%Larry E. Craig1,893	2,750
1998Class III	R	27.0%Bill Mauk804	69.3%Michael Crapo2,063	2,976
1996Class II	R	36.5%Walt Minnick1,406	60.1%Larry E. Craig2,318	3,855
1992Class III	R	44.4%Richard Stallings1,600	55.6%Dirk Kempthorne2,005	3,605
1990Class II	R	35.7%Ron J. Twilegar971	64.3%Larry E. Craig1,749	2,720
1986Class III	R	47.8%John V. Evans1,470	52.2%Steven D. Symms1,608	3,078
1984Class II	R	29.9%Peter M. Busch937	69.3%James A. McClure2,171	3,135
1980Class III	D	53.0%Frank Church1,862	46.2%Steven D. Symms1,625	3,515
1978Class II	R	31.2%Dwight Jensen675	68.8%James A. McClure1,486	2,161
1974Class III	D	55.5%Frank Church1,302	43.6%Robert L. Smith1,022	2,345
1972Class II	R	40.6%Bud Davis1,084	57.9%James A. McClure1,545	2,669
1968Class III	D	65.8%Frank Church1,493	34.2%George V. Hansen777	2,270
1966Class II	D	53.5%Ralph R. Harding1,038	46.5%Len B. Jordan902	1,940
1962Class III	D	53.4%Frank Church1,217	46.6%Jack Hawley1,064	2,281
1960Class II	D	55.1%Bob McLaughlin1,460	44.9%Henry C. Dworshak1,192	2,652
1956Class III	D	59.1%Frank Church1,446	40.9%Herman Welker1,002	2,448
1954Class II	R	36.1%Glen H. Taylor808	63.9%Henry C. Dworshak1,432	2,240
1950Class III	R	48.0%D. Worth Clark996	52.0%Herman Welker1,079	2,075
1948Class II	D	49.2%Bert C. Miller1,009	46.9%Henry C. Dworshak962	2,052
1944Class III	D	54.0%Glen H. Taylor1,159	46.0%C.A. Bottolfsen989	2,148
1942Class II	R	49.2%Glen H. Taylor789	50.8%John Thomas815	1,604
1938Class III	D	59.3%D. Worth Clark1,275	39.9%Donald A. Callahan858	2,151
1936Class II	R	32.4%C. Ben Ross709	67.6%William E. Borah1,477	2,186
1932Class III	D	60.6%James Pope1,339	38.0%John Thomas841	2,211
1930Class II	R	20.7%Joseph M. Tyler314	79.3%William E. Borah1,202	1,516
1926Class III	R	14.8%John F. Nugent227	41.2%Frank R. Gooding631	1,530
1924Class II	R	15.7%Frank Martin222	83.9%William E. Borah1,190	1,418
1920Class III	R	45.9%John F. Nugent655	54.1%Frank R. Gooding773	1,428
1918Class II	R	32.1%Frank L. Moore293	67.9%William E. Borah621	914

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1962Special · Class II	D	58.5%Gracie Pfost1,343	41.5%Len B. Jordan954	2,297
1950Special · Class II	R	45.3%Claude J. Burtenshaw936	54.7%Henry C. Dworshak1,130	2,066
1946Special · Class II	R	42.9%George E. Donart811	57.1%Henry C. Dworshak1,079	1,890
1940Special · Class II	D	51.0%Glen H. Taylor1,314	49.0%John Thomas1,263	2,577
1928Special · Class III	R	31.8%Chase Clark475	66.7%John Thomas998	1,496
1918Special · Class III	R	44.4%John F. Nugent415	55.6%Frank R. Gooding519	934

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	8.3%Stephen Heidt874	58.9%Brad Little6,168	10,478
2018	R	25.2%Paulette Jordan1,075	72.6%Brad Little3,101	4,271
2014	R	25.3%A. J. Balukoff850	59.5%Butch Otter1,997	3,359
2010	R	25.1%Keith G. Allred892	67.1%Butch Otter2,381	3,549
2006	R	40.3%Jerry Brady1,279	56.1%Butch Otter1,781	3,175
2002	R	33.8%Jerry Brady941	63.5%Dirk Kempthorne1,766	2,781
1998	R	27.9%Robert Huntley833	68.0%Dirk Kempthorne2,032	2,989
1994	R	45.1%Larry Echo Hawk1,435	50.2%Phil Batt1,599	3,185
1990	D	58.0%Cecil Andrus1,616	42.0%Roger Fairchild1,169	2,785
1986	D	52.2%Cecil Andrus1,579	46.2%David Leroy1,397	3,024
1982	D	54.1%John V. Evans1,525	45.9%Phil Batt1,293	2,818
1978	D	59.6%John Evans1,335	39.5%Allan Larsen885	2,239

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+72.5

Presidential vote · 2024R+65.4

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.1 points more Republican.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Boundary County, ID
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2018	6,235	436	4,144	1,577	78
2020	7,420	614	5,096	1,613	97
2022	7,654	500	5,639	1,394	121
2024	8,371	459	6,524	1,263	125

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+149 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,653 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $80,510 in average income, against $67,969 for residents who stayed — 18% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+48.4 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Boundary County, ID itself (R+65.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Bonner County, ID62R+46.1
Kootenai County, ID40R+51.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Bonner County, ID63
Kootenai County, ID27

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Boundary County, ID in Boundary County, ID: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−204
2012	−44
2013	+3
2014	+94
2015	+292
2016	+331
2017	+234
2018	+13
2019	+225
2021	+487
2022	+613
2023	+206
2024	+254
2025	+149

Tucked into Idaho's panhandle along the Canadian border, Boundary County delivered one of the state's widest presidential margins in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican alignment common to rural, timber-economy communities in the inland Northwest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.4 points.

A population of 13,172, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,237 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clearwater County and Benewah County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Clearwater County

Idaho

90.2twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Benewah County

Idaho

89.4twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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R+60

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Frequently asked questions

How did Boundary County, Idaho vote in 2024?

In 2024, Boundary County, Idaho voted Republican by 65.4 points (R+65.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,110 votes cast, 1,145 went Democratic and 5,794 went Republican.

When did Boundary County, Idaho last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Boundary County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Boundary County, Idaho?

Boundary County, Idaho has a population of 13,172 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Boundary County, Idaho?

Median household income in Boundary County, Idaho is $67,237 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.

What is the political history of Boundary County, Idaho?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Boundary County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Boundary County

Idaho

United States

Median age

43.7

37.6

39.1

Age 18–24

6.7%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.4%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Boundary County

Idaho

United States

Median household income

$67,237

$77,800

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.6%

10.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.0%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Boundary County

Idaho

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.8%

11.0%

22.3%

Spanish

2.8%

8.1%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.3%

0.5%

Measure

Boundary County

Idaho

United States

Catholic

7.6%

11.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.7%

12.4%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.8%

50.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.4MIT Election Lab

Population

13,1722024 5-year

Median household income

$67,2372024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

81.5%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+30.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+65.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Clearwater County, ID · twin score 90.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,348

8,288

64.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,334

8,590

50.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,426

9,123

70.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,729

9,123

62.8%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

7,260

9,614

75.5%

A/A

Boundary County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -004004

295

1,750

2,074

14.2%

84.4%

R+70.2

Precinct -006006

259

1,337

1,614

16.0%

82.8%

R+66.8

Precinct -002002

274

936

1,229

22.3%

76.2%

R+53.9

Precinct -005005

189

878

1,087

17.4%

80.8%

R+63.4

Precinct -001001

128

893

1,029

12.4%

86.8%

R+74.3

Precinct -007007

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+4.1%
1920	−25.4%
1924	−33.1%
1928	−24.8%
1932	+30.1%
1936	+26.5%
1940	+6.4%
1944	−0.5%
1948	+5.7%
1952	−22.3%
1956	−10.5%
1960	+9.6%
1964	+14.2%
1968	−8.8%
1972	−27.1%
1976	−8.6%
1980	−28.5%
1984	−29.4%
1988	−14.5%
1992	−10.2%
1996	−19.2%
2000	−50.6%
2004	−39.8%
2008	−33.7%
2012	−42.1%
2016	−55.3%
2020	−58.9%
2024	−65.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

16.1%Harris1,145

81.5%Trump5,794

1.1%Kennedy81

R+65.4

R+6.5

R+63.9

7,110

2020

19.3%Biden1,220

78.2%Trump4,937

1.3%Jorgensen82

R+58.9

R+3.6

R+63.3

6,313

2016

18.1%Clinton933

73.4%Trump3,789

3.1%Johnson161

R+55.3

R+13.2

R+57.4

5,162

2012

27.0%Obama1,225

69.1%Romney3,138

1.7%Johnson77

R+42.1

R+8.4

R+46.0

4,544

2008

31.4%Obama1,484

65.0%McCain3,078

3.6%

R+33.7

D+6.1

R+41.0

4,733

2004

29.0%Kerry1,268

68.8%Bush3,012

2.3%

R+39.8

D+10.8

R+37.4

4,379

2000

21.4%Gore832

72.0%Bush2,797

3.4%Nader132

R+50.6

R+31.4

R+51.1

3,884

1996

30.9%Clinton1,194

50.1%Dole1,937

16.2%Perot626

R+19.2

R+9.0

R+27.7

3,870

1992

29.0%Clinton1,095

39.2%Bush1,479

30.1%Perot1,136

R+10.2

D+4.3

R+15.7

3,774

1988

41.7%Dukakis1,336

56.2%Bush1,800

2.1%

R+14.5

D+14.9

R+6.8

3,202

1984

34.0%Mondale1,158

63.5%Reagan2,159

2.5%

R+29.4

R+0.9

R+11.2

3,402

1980

30.9%Carter1,087

59.4%Reagan2,088

9.6%

R+28.5

R+19.9

R+18.8

3,513

1976

43.5%Carter1,217

52.1%Ford1,458

4.3%

R+8.6

D+18.5

R+10.7

2,796

1972

32.1%McGovern860

59.3%Nixon1,587

8.6%

R+27.1

R+18.4

R+4.0

2,678

1968

38.4%Humphrey883

47.2%Nixon1,084

14.4%

R+8.8

R+23.0

R+8.1

2,297

1964

57.1%Johnson1,418

42.9%Goldwater1,065

0.0%

D+14.2

D+4.6

R+8.4

2,483

1960

54.8%Kennedy1,501

45.2%Nixon1,237

0.0%

D+9.6

D+20.1

D+9.5

2,738

1956

44.8%Stevenson1,150

55.2%Eisenhower1,419

0.0%

R+10.5

D+11.9

D+4.9

2,569

1952

38.6%Stevenson1,040

61.0%Eisenhower1,641

0.4%

R+22.3

R+28.0

R+11.6

2,691

1948

49.0%Truman1,029

43.4%Dewey910

7.6%

D+5.7

D+6.2

D+1.2

2,099

1944

48.8%Roosevelt1,053

49.3%Dewey1,064

2.0%

R+0.5

R+6.9

R+8.0

2,160

1940

51.9%Roosevelt1,393

45.5%Willkie1,221

2.6%

D+6.4

R+20.0

R+3.5

2,684

1936

60.3%Roosevelt1,304

33.9%Landon732

5.8%

D+26.5

R+3.6

D+2.2

2,162

1932

63.4%Roosevelt1,451

33.3%Hoover763

3.2%

D+30.1

D+54.9

D+12.3

2,288

1928

36.9%Smith607

61.7%Hoover1,015

1.5%

R+24.8

D+8.4

R+7.3

1,646

1924

13.8%Davis244

47.0%Coolidge829

39.2%La Follette692

R+33.1

R+7.7

R+8.0

1,765

1920

37.3%Cox525

62.7%Harding883

0.0%

R+25.4

R+29.5

D+0.8

1,408

1916

48.1%Wilson653

44.1%Hughes598

7.8%

D+4.1

—

D+0.9

1,357

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2020

19.5%1,175

80.5%4,855

6,030

2018

23.6%929

76.4%3,005

3,934

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

14.1%1,464

75.8%7,878

10,400

2020Class II

19.4%Paulette Jordan1,212

76.7%Jim Risch4,800

6,258

2016Class III

17.8%Jerry Sturgill920

76.8%Michael Crapo3,961

5,155

2014Class II

23.8%Nels Mitchell785

76.2%Jim Risch2,517

3,302

2010Class III

22.1%P. Tom Sullivan775

71.1%Michael Crapo2,495

3,507

2008Class II

30.9%Larry LaRocco1,406

61.5%Jim Risch2,798

4,551

2004Class III

0.0%None0

99.0%Michael Crapo3,399

3,435

2002Class II

28.7%Alan Blinken788

68.8%Larry E. Craig1,893

2,750

1998Class III

27.0%Bill Mauk804

69.3%Michael Crapo2,063

2,976

1996Class II

36.5%Walt Minnick1,406

60.1%Larry E. Craig2,318

3,855

1992Class III

44.4%Richard Stallings1,600

55.6%Dirk Kempthorne2,005

3,605

1990Class II

35.7%Ron J. Twilegar971

64.3%Larry E. Craig1,749

2,720

1986Class III

47.8%John V. Evans1,470

52.2%Steven D. Symms1,608

3,078

1984Class II

29.9%Peter M. Busch937

69.3%James A. McClure2,171

3,135

1980Class III

53.0%Frank Church1,862

46.2%Steven D. Symms1,625

3,515

1978Class II

31.2%Dwight Jensen675

68.8%James A. McClure1,486

2,161

1974Class III

55.5%Frank Church1,302

43.6%Robert L. Smith1,022

2,345

1972Class II

40.6%Bud Davis1,084

57.9%James A. McClure1,545

2,669

1968Class III

65.8%Frank Church1,493

34.2%George V. Hansen777

2,270

1966Class II

53.5%Ralph R. Harding1,038

46.5%Len B. Jordan902

1,940

1962Class III

53.4%Frank Church1,217

46.6%Jack Hawley1,064

2,281

1960Class II

55.1%Bob McLaughlin1,460

44.9%Henry C. Dworshak1,192

2,652

1956Class III

59.1%Frank Church1,446

40.9%Herman Welker1,002

2,448

1954Class II

36.1%Glen H. Taylor808

63.9%Henry C. Dworshak1,432

2,240

1950Class III

48.0%D. Worth Clark996

52.0%Herman Welker1,079

2,075

1948Class II

49.2%Bert C. Miller1,009

46.9%Henry C. Dworshak962

2,052

1944Class III

54.0%Glen H. Taylor1,159

46.0%C.A. Bottolfsen989

2,148

1942Class II

49.2%Glen H. Taylor789

50.8%John Thomas815

1,604

1938Class III

59.3%D. Worth Clark1,275

39.9%Donald A. Callahan858

2,151

1936Class II

32.4%C. Ben Ross709

67.6%William E. Borah1,477

2,186

1932Class III

60.6%James Pope1,339

38.0%John Thomas841

2,211

1930Class II

20.7%Joseph M. Tyler314

79.3%William E. Borah1,202

1,516

1926Class III

14.8%John F. Nugent227

41.2%Frank R. Gooding631

1,530

1924Class II

15.7%Frank Martin222

83.9%William E. Borah1,190

1,418

1920Class III

45.9%John F. Nugent655

54.1%Frank R. Gooding773

1,428

1918Class II

32.1%Frank L. Moore293

67.9%William E. Borah621

914

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1962Special · Class II

58.5%Gracie Pfost1,343

41.5%Len B. Jordan954

2,297

1950Special · Class II

45.3%Claude J. Burtenshaw936

54.7%Henry C. Dworshak1,130

2,066

1946Special · Class II

42.9%George E. Donart811

57.1%Henry C. Dworshak1,079

1,890

1940Special · Class II

51.0%Glen H. Taylor1,314

49.0%John Thomas1,263

2,577

1928Special · Class III

31.8%Chase Clark475

66.7%John Thomas998

1,496

1918Special · Class III

44.4%John F. Nugent415

55.6%Frank R. Gooding519

934

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

8.3%Stephen Heidt874

58.9%Brad Little6,168

10,478

2018

25.2%Paulette Jordan1,075

72.6%Brad Little3,101

4,271

2014

25.3%A. J. Balukoff850

59.5%Butch Otter1,997

3,359

2010

25.1%Keith G. Allred892

67.1%Butch Otter2,381

3,549

2006

40.3%Jerry Brady1,279

56.1%Butch Otter1,781

3,175

2002

33.8%Jerry Brady941

63.5%Dirk Kempthorne1,766

2,781

1998

27.9%Robert Huntley833

68.0%Dirk Kempthorne2,032

2,989

1994

45.1%Larry Echo Hawk1,435

50.2%Phil Batt1,599

3,185

1990

58.0%Cecil Andrus1,616

42.0%Roger Fairchild1,169

2,785

1986

52.2%Cecil Andrus1,579

46.2%David Leroy1,397

3,024

1982

54.1%John V. Evans1,525

45.9%Phil Batt1,293

2,818

1978

59.6%John Evans1,335

39.5%Allan Larsen885

2,239

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Boundary County, ID
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2018	6,235	436	4,144	1,577	78
2020	7,420	614	5,096	1,613	97
2022	7,654	500	5,639	1,394	121
2024	8,371	459	6,524	1,263	125

How did Boundary County, Idaho vote in 2024?

In 2024, Boundary County, Idaho voted Republican by 65.4 points (R+65.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,110 votes cast, 1,145 went Democratic and 5,794 went Republican.

When did Boundary County, Idaho last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Boundary County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Boundary County, Idaho?

Boundary County, Idaho has a population of 13,172 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Boundary County, Idaho?

Median household income in Boundary County, Idaho is $67,237 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.

What is the political history of Boundary County, Idaho?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Boundary County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.