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Clearwater County, ID

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 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

German21.6%16.5%12.5%

English12.6%19.3%9.5%

Irish11.2%9.5%9.4%

American4.5%5.3%5.3%

Italian3.9%2.9%4.8%

Scottish3.0%3.2%1.3%

Norwegian2.5%2.4%—

French2.3%—1.6%

Mexican3.9%11.0%11.3%

Aztec0.5%——

Hopi0.2%——

Filipino0.5%—0.9%

Asian Indian0.2%—1.4%

Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%

Japanese0.1%—0.2%

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	Clearwater County	Idaho	United States
Median age	52.2	37.6	39.1
Age 18–24	5.6%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.1%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Clearwater County	Idaho	United States
Median household income	$60,000	$77,800	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.2%	10.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.5%	31.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Clearwater County	Idaho	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.6%	11.0%	22.3%
Spanish	1.6%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Clearwater County	Idaho	United States
Catholic	6.0%	11.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	19.9%	12.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	67.6%	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 59.2% of 7,540 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.5%774TrumpRepublican80.3%3,550KennedyIndependent1.3%56

R+62.8

Lead: 2,776
Total: 4,420
vs nation: R+61.3
Turnout: 59.2%

BidenDemocratic19.8%877TrumpRepublican78.1%3,453JorgensenLibertarian1.1%47

R+58.3

Lead: 2,576
Total: 4,419
vs nation: R+62.7
Turnout: 63.2%

ClintonDemocratic18.5%704TrumpRepublican75.0%2,852JohnsonLibertarian2.6%97

R+56.5

Lead: 2,148
Total: 3,801
vs nation: R+58.6
Turnout: 53.9%

ObamaDemocratic27.9%1,032RomneyRepublican68.8%2,541JohnsonLibertarian1.2%44

R+40.8

Lead: 1,509
Total: 3,696
vs nation: R+44.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic31.0%1,211McCainRepublican65.8%2,569OtherAll other candidates3.2%126

R+34.8

Lead: 1,358
Total: 3,906
vs nation: R+42.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.7%1,117BushRepublican70.4%2,839OtherAll other candidates1.9%78

R+42.7

Lead: 1,722
Total: 4,034
vs nation: R+40.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic21.6%841BushRepublican74.1%2,885NaderGreen0.9%34

R+52.5

Lead: 2,044
Total: 3,896
vs nation: R+53.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic38.8%1,507DoleRepublican42.7%1,658PerotReform16.7%650

R+3.9

Lead: 151
Total: 3,883
vs nation: R+12.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+62.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,0122024 5-year
Median household income: $60,0002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Benewah County, ID · twin score 91.7

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: 59.2%4,463 participants ÷ 7,540 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 40.9%–45.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,865	7,165	53.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,232	7,119	45.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	4,463	7,063	63.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,325	7,404	44.9%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	4,463	7,540	59.2%	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

14 precincts · 4,420 votes

Election

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

Clearwater County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -003003	111	499	21	631	17.6%	79.1%	R+61.5
Precinct -001001	101	474	13	588	17.2%	80.6%	R+63.4
Precinct -002002	100	429	14	543	18.4%	79.0%	R+60.6
Precinct -005005	118	370	16	504	23.4%	73.4%	R+50.0
Precinct -009009	60	419	6	485	12.4%	86.4%	R+74.0
Precinct -004004	64	302	12	378	16.9%	79.9%	R+63.0
Precinct -011011	75	252	3	330	22.7%	76.4%	R+53.6
Precinct -012012	45	254	3	302	14.9%	84.1%	R+69.2
Precinct -008008	34	196	2	232	14.7%	84.5%	R+69.8
Precinct -014014	19	107	1	127	15.0%	84.3%	R+69.3
Precinct -006006	10	106	3	119	8.4%	89.1%	R+80.7
Precinct -013013	22	62	1	85	25.9%	72.9%	R+47.1
Precinct -010010	7	45	0	52	13.5%	86.5%	R+73.1
Precinct -007007	8	35	1	44	18.2%	79.5%	R+61.4

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+11.2%
1916	−9.1%
1920	−32.5%
1924	−31.3%
1928	−16.5%
1932	+34.4%
1936	+39.2%
1940	+33.7%
1944	+33.5%
1948	+29.5%
1952	+10.0%
1956	+14.6%
1960	+33.7%
1964	+52.3%
1968	+15.9%
1972	−5.7%
1976	+8.5%
1980	−11.1%
1984	−14.8%
1988	+5.6%
1992	+7.5%
1996	−3.9%
2000	−52.5%
2004	−42.7%
2008	−34.8%
2012	−40.8%
2016	−56.5%
2020	−58.3%
2024	−62.8%

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	17.5%Harris774	80.3%Trump3,550	1.3%Kennedy56	R+62.8	R+4.5	R+61.3	4,420
2020	R	19.8%Biden877	78.1%Trump3,453	1.1%Jorgensen47	R+58.3	R+1.8	R+62.7	4,419
2016	R	18.5%Clinton704	75.0%Trump2,852	2.6%Johnson97	R+56.5	R+15.7	R+58.6	3,801
2012	R	27.9%Obama1,032	68.8%Romney2,541	1.2%Johnson44	R+40.8	R+6.1	R+44.7	3,696
2008	R	31.0%Obama1,211	65.8%McCain2,569	3.2%	R+34.8	D+7.9	R+42.0	3,906
2004	R	27.7%Kerry1,117	70.4%Bush2,839	1.9%	R+42.7	D+9.8	R+40.2	4,034
2000	R	21.6%Gore841	74.1%Bush2,885	0.9%Nader34	R+52.5	R+48.6	R+53.0	3,896
1996	R	38.8%Clinton1,507	42.7%Dole1,658	16.7%Perot650	R+3.9	R+11.4	R+12.4	3,883
1992	D	38.4%Clinton1,433	30.9%Bush1,152	29.4%Perot1,098	D+7.5	D+1.9	D+2.0	3,732
1988	D	51.5%Dukakis1,861	45.9%Bush1,659	2.7%	D+5.6	D+20.3	D+13.3	3,617
1984	R	41.8%Mondale1,608	56.5%Reagan2,176	1.7%	R+14.8	R+3.7	D+3.5	3,848
1980	R	39.4%Carter1,699	50.5%Reagan2,178	10.1%	R+11.1	R+19.6	R+1.4	4,314
1976	D	52.5%Carter1,752	44.0%Ford1,469	3.5%	D+8.5	D+14.2	D+6.4	3,338
1972	R	45.0%McGovern1,412	50.7%Nixon1,590	4.3%	R+5.7	R+21.6	D+17.5	3,138
1968	D	53.0%Humphrey1,838	37.1%Nixon1,287	9.9%	D+15.9	R+36.4	D+16.6	3,468
1964	D	76.1%Johnson2,446	23.9%Goldwater767	0.0%	D+52.3	D+18.5	D+29.7	3,213
1960	D	66.9%Kennedy2,407	33.1%Nixon1,193	0.0%	D+33.7	D+19.1	D+33.6	3,600
1956	D	57.3%Stevenson2,024	42.7%Eisenhower1,508	0.0%	D+14.6	D+4.6	D+30.0	3,532
1952	D	54.9%Stevenson1,826	44.9%Eisenhower1,494	0.2%	D+10.0	R+19.5	D+20.7	3,327
1948	D	61.6%Truman1,571	32.2%Dewey820	6.2%	D+29.5	R+4.0	D+25.0	2,549
1944	D	66.4%Roosevelt1,744	32.9%Dewey865	0.6%	D+33.5	R+0.2	D+26.0	2,626
1940	D	66.6%Roosevelt2,284	32.9%Willkie1,128	0.5%	D+33.7	R+5.5	D+23.8	3,429
1936	D	67.0%Roosevelt1,959	27.8%Landon812	5.3%	D+39.2	D+4.8	D+14.9	2,926
1932	D	66.5%Roosevelt1,699	32.2%Hoover822	1.3%	D+34.4	D+50.9	D+16.6	2,553
1928	R	41.1%Smith852	57.6%Hoover1,195	1.3%	R+16.5	D+14.8	D+0.9	2,074
1924	R	16.2%Davis322	47.5%Coolidge946	36.4%La Follette725	R+31.3	D+1.2	R+6.1	1,993
1920	R	33.7%Cox482	66.2%Harding947	0.1%	R+32.5	R+23.4	R+6.3	1,430
1916	R	38.3%Wilson678	47.4%Hughes839	14.3%	R+9.1	R+20.3	R+12.2	1,771
1912	O	34.9%Wilson549	23.7%Taft373	41.4%	Roosevelt +6.5	—	R+8.4	1,573
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 · 3 House · 37 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
2024	R	17.5%830	82.5%3,917	4,747
2020	R	20.7%757	79.3%2,906	3,663
2018	R	24.5%710	75.5%2,188	2,898

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	16.9%1,052	76.6%4,778	6,240
2020Class II	R	20.2%Paulette Jordan883	76.7%Jim Risch3,357	4,379
2016Class III	R	19.0%Jerry Sturgill711	76.7%Michael Crapo2,865	3,734
2014Class II	R	28.9%Nels Mitchell761	71.1%Jim Risch1,876	2,637
2010Class III	R	24.7%P. Tom Sullivan712	71.0%Michael Crapo2,049	2,884
2008Class II	R	34.7%Larry LaRocco1,330	59.4%Jim Risch2,278	3,838
2004Class III	R	0.0%None0	99.8%Michael Crapo3,307	3,313
2002Class II	R	31.2%Alan Blinken969	67.3%Larry E. Craig2,087	3,103
1998Class III	R	35.2%Bill Mauk1,069	62.5%Michael Crapo1,898	3,037
1996Class II	R	40.9%Walt Minnick1,610	56.6%Larry E. Craig2,230	3,937
1992Class III	D	53.5%Richard Stallings1,973	46.5%Dirk Kempthorne1,717	3,690
1990Class II	R	48.5%Ron J. Twilegar1,373	51.5%Larry E. Craig1,456	2,829
1986Class III	D	65.2%John V. Evans2,299	34.8%Steven D. Symms1,228	3,527
1984Class II	R	40.0%Peter M. Busch1,560	58.7%James A. McClure2,290	3,903
1980Class III	D	60.3%Frank Church2,637	38.5%Steven D. Symms1,685	4,376
1978Class II	R	42.1%Dwight Jensen1,175	57.9%James A. McClure1,613	2,788
1974Class III	D	76.5%Frank Church2,039	21.6%Robert L. Smith577	2,667
1972Class II	D	63.7%Bud Davis2,026	34.6%James A. McClure1,101	3,180
1968Class III	D	80.1%Frank Church2,761	19.9%George V. Hansen686	3,447
1966Class II	D	74.6%Ralph R. Harding2,185	25.4%Len B. Jordan745	2,930
1962Class III	D	77.5%Frank Church2,300	22.5%Jack Hawley669	2,969
1960Class II	D	61.2%Bob McLaughlin2,152	38.8%Henry C. Dworshak1,364	3,516
1956Class III	D	75.3%Frank Church2,507	24.7%Herman Welker824	3,331
1954Class II	D	53.7%Glen H. Taylor1,533	46.3%Henry C. Dworshak1,323	2,856
1950Class III	D	61.7%D. Worth Clark1,362	38.3%Herman Welker847	2,209
1948Class II	D	62.7%Bert C. Miller1,551	33.9%Henry C. Dworshak838	2,472
1944Class III	D	67.8%Glen H. Taylor1,793	32.2%C.A. Bottolfsen851	2,644
1942Class II	D	57.7%Glen H. Taylor1,134	42.3%John Thomas832	1,966
1938Class III	D	57.7%D. Worth Clark1,652	41.9%Donald A. Callahan1,199	2,863
1936Class II	R	36.9%C. Ben Ross1,096	63.1%William E. Borah1,875	2,971
1932Class III	D	58.8%James Pope1,456	40.6%John Thomas1,006	2,475
1930Class II	R	25.5%Joseph M. Tyler454	74.5%William E. Borah1,326	1,780
1926Class III	R	20.9%John F. Nugent386	54.2%Frank R. Gooding999	1,843
1924Class II	R	24.5%Frank Martin418	75.0%William E. Borah1,277	1,703
1920Class III	R	45.2%John F. Nugent692	54.8%Frank R. Gooding839	1,531
1918Class II	R	34.0%Frank L. Moore413	66.0%William E. Borah801	1,214
1914Class III	R	0.0%James H. Hawley0	50.8%James H. Brady826	1,627

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	78.7%Gracie Pfost2,335	21.3%Len B. Jordan633	2,968
1950Special · Class II	D	61.3%Claude J. Burtenshaw1,319	38.7%Henry C. Dworshak833	2,152
1946Special · Class II	D	55.8%George E. Donart1,119	44.2%Henry C. Dworshak885	2,004
1940Special · Class II	D	60.8%Glen H. Taylor2,060	39.2%John Thomas1,329	3,389
1928Special · Class III	R	40.2%Chase Clark769	58.5%John Thomas1,118	1,912
1918Special · Class III	R	47.8%John F. Nugent584	52.2%Frank R. Gooding637	1,221

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	11.8%Stephen Heidt736	71.1%Brad Little4,440	6,242
2018	R	24.7%Paulette Jordan779	73.2%Brad Little2,310	3,156
2014	R	35.5%A. J. Balukoff943	54.8%Butch Otter1,455	2,653
2010	R	30.4%Keith G. Allred891	60.4%Butch Otter1,768	2,928
2006	R	44.6%Jerry Brady1,346	51.8%Butch Otter1,562	3,017
2002	R	45.5%Jerry Brady1,423	52.3%Dirk Kempthorne1,635	3,126
1998	R	31.8%Robert Huntley988	64.9%Dirk Kempthorne2,019	3,110
1994	R	38.8%Larry Echo Hawk1,255	56.5%Phil Batt1,829	3,237
1990	D	75.0%Cecil Andrus2,175	25.0%Roger Fairchild726	2,901
1986	D	70.3%Cecil Andrus2,514	27.4%David Leroy980	3,574
1982	D	70.8%John V. Evans2,261	29.2%Phil Batt933	3,194
1978	D	74.9%John Evans2,129	23.1%Allan Larsen658	2,843

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+61.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+62.8

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.8 points.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Clearwater County, ID
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2018	4,439	380	2,271	1,751	37
2020	5,015	458	3,075	1,430	52
2022	5,020	414	3,336	1,208	62
2024	5,250	398	3,603	1,179	70

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+46 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,117 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $74,680 in average income, against $67,698 for residents who stayed — 10% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+38.6 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Clearwater County, ID itself (R+62.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Nez Perce County, ID47R+38.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Nez Perce County, ID60

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 Clearwater County, ID in Clearwater County, ID: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−49
2012	−9
2013	+35
2014	+16
2015	+41
2016	+141
2017	+48
2018	+144
2019	+22
2021	+238
2022	+168
2023	+238
2024	+38
2025	+46

Clearwater County's timber-economy roots and sparse, rural population have made it one of Idaho's most consistently one-sided presidential counties, with the 2024 margin exceeding 60 points.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.8 points.

A population of 9,012, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,000 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Benewah County and Lincoln County.

Political twins — counties

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

Benewah County

Idaho

91.7twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Lincoln County

Montana

91.5twin score

2000–2012 trajectorymedian age

Adams County

Idaho

91.4twin score

2000–2008 trajectorymedian age≠ 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Clearwater County, Idaho vote in 2024?

In 2024, Clearwater County, Idaho voted Republican by 62.8 points (R+62.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,420 votes cast, 774 went Democratic and 3,550 went Republican.

When did Clearwater County, Idaho last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Clearwater County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Clearwater County, Idaho has a population of 9,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Clearwater County, Idaho is $60,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.

What is the political history of Clearwater County, Idaho?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clearwater County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Clearwater County

Idaho

United States

Median age

52.2

37.6

39.1

Age 18–24

5.6%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.1%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Clearwater County

Idaho

United States

Median household income

$60,000

$77,800

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.2%

10.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.5%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Clearwater County

Idaho

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.6%

11.0%

22.3%

Spanish

1.6%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure

Clearwater County

Idaho

United States

Catholic

6.0%

11.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

19.9%

12.4%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

67.6%

50.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+62.8MIT Election Lab

Population

9,0122024 5-year

Median household income

$60,0002024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

87.6%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+52.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+62.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Benewah County, ID · twin score 91.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,865

7,165

53.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,232

7,119

45.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

4,463

7,063

63.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,325

7,404

44.9%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

4,463

7,540

59.2%

A/A

Clearwater County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -003003

111

499

631

17.6%

79.1%

R+61.5

Precinct -001001

101

474

588

17.2%

80.6%

R+63.4

Precinct -002002

100

429

543

18.4%

79.0%

R+60.6

Precinct -005005

118

370

504

23.4%

73.4%

R+50.0

Precinct -009009

419

485

12.4%

86.4%

R+74.0

Precinct -004004

302

378

16.9%

79.9%

R+63.0

Precinct -011011

252

330

22.7%

76.4%

R+53.6

Precinct -012012

254

302

14.9%

84.1%

R+69.2

Precinct -008008

196

232

14.7%

84.5%

R+69.8

Precinct -014014

107

127

15.0%

84.3%

R+69.3

Precinct -006006

106

119

8.4%

89.1%

R+80.7

Precinct -013013

25.9%

72.9%

R+47.1

Precinct -010010

13.5%

86.5%

R+73.1

Precinct -007007

18.2%

79.5%

R+61.4

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+11.2%
1916	−9.1%
1920	−32.5%
1924	−31.3%
1928	−16.5%
1932	+34.4%
1936	+39.2%
1940	+33.7%
1944	+33.5%
1948	+29.5%
1952	+10.0%
1956	+14.6%
1960	+33.7%
1964	+52.3%
1968	+15.9%
1972	−5.7%
1976	+8.5%
1980	−11.1%
1984	−14.8%
1988	+5.6%
1992	+7.5%
1996	−3.9%
2000	−52.5%
2004	−42.7%
2008	−34.8%
2012	−40.8%
2016	−56.5%
2020	−58.3%
2024	−62.8%

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

17.5%Harris774

80.3%Trump3,550

1.3%Kennedy56

R+62.8

R+4.5

R+61.3

4,420

2020

19.8%Biden877

78.1%Trump3,453

1.1%Jorgensen47

R+58.3

R+1.8

R+62.7

4,419

2016

18.5%Clinton704

75.0%Trump2,852

2.6%Johnson97

R+56.5

R+15.7

R+58.6

3,801

2012

27.9%Obama1,032

68.8%Romney2,541

1.2%Johnson44

R+40.8

R+6.1

R+44.7

3,696

2008

31.0%Obama1,211

65.8%McCain2,569

3.2%

R+34.8

D+7.9

R+42.0

3,906

2004

27.7%Kerry1,117

70.4%Bush2,839

1.9%

R+42.7

D+9.8

R+40.2

4,034

2000

21.6%Gore841

74.1%Bush2,885

0.9%Nader34

R+52.5

R+48.6

R+53.0

3,896

1996

38.8%Clinton1,507

42.7%Dole1,658

16.7%Perot650

R+3.9

R+11.4

R+12.4

3,883

1992

38.4%Clinton1,433

30.9%Bush1,152

29.4%Perot1,098

D+7.5

D+1.9

D+2.0

3,732

1988

51.5%Dukakis1,861

45.9%Bush1,659

2.7%

D+5.6

D+20.3

D+13.3

3,617

1984

41.8%Mondale1,608

56.5%Reagan2,176

1.7%

R+14.8

R+3.7

D+3.5

3,848

1980

39.4%Carter1,699

50.5%Reagan2,178

10.1%

R+11.1

R+19.6

R+1.4

4,314

1976

52.5%Carter1,752

44.0%Ford1,469

3.5%

D+8.5

D+14.2

D+6.4

3,338

1972

45.0%McGovern1,412

50.7%Nixon1,590

4.3%

R+5.7

R+21.6

D+17.5

3,138

1968

53.0%Humphrey1,838

37.1%Nixon1,287

9.9%

D+15.9

R+36.4

D+16.6

3,468

1964

76.1%Johnson2,446

23.9%Goldwater767

0.0%

D+52.3

D+18.5

D+29.7

3,213

1960

66.9%Kennedy2,407

33.1%Nixon1,193

0.0%

D+33.7

D+19.1

D+33.6

3,600

1956

57.3%Stevenson2,024

42.7%Eisenhower1,508

0.0%

D+14.6

D+4.6

D+30.0

3,532

1952

54.9%Stevenson1,826

44.9%Eisenhower1,494

0.2%

D+10.0

R+19.5

D+20.7

3,327

1948

61.6%Truman1,571

32.2%Dewey820

6.2%

D+29.5

R+4.0

D+25.0

2,549

1944

66.4%Roosevelt1,744

32.9%Dewey865

0.6%

D+33.5

R+0.2

D+26.0

2,626

1940

66.6%Roosevelt2,284

32.9%Willkie1,128

0.5%

D+33.7

R+5.5

D+23.8

3,429

1936

67.0%Roosevelt1,959

27.8%Landon812

5.3%

D+39.2

D+4.8

D+14.9

2,926

1932

66.5%Roosevelt1,699

32.2%Hoover822

1.3%

D+34.4

D+50.9

D+16.6

2,553

1928

41.1%Smith852

57.6%Hoover1,195

1.3%

R+16.5

D+14.8

D+0.9

2,074

1924

16.2%Davis322

47.5%Coolidge946

36.4%La Follette725

R+31.3

D+1.2

R+6.1

1,993

1920

33.7%Cox482

66.2%Harding947

0.1%

R+32.5

R+23.4

R+6.3

1,430

1916

38.3%Wilson678

47.4%Hughes839

14.3%

R+9.1

R+20.3

R+12.2

1,771

1912

34.9%Wilson549

23.7%Taft373

41.4%

Roosevelt +6.5

—

R+8.4

1,573

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

2024

17.5%830

82.5%3,917

4,747

2020

20.7%757

79.3%2,906

3,663

2018

24.5%710

75.5%2,188

2,898

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

16.9%1,052

76.6%4,778

6,240

2020Class II

20.2%Paulette Jordan883

76.7%Jim Risch3,357

4,379

2016Class III

19.0%Jerry Sturgill711

76.7%Michael Crapo2,865

3,734

2014Class II

28.9%Nels Mitchell761

71.1%Jim Risch1,876

2,637

2010Class III

24.7%P. Tom Sullivan712

71.0%Michael Crapo2,049

2,884

2008Class II

34.7%Larry LaRocco1,330

59.4%Jim Risch2,278

3,838

2004Class III

0.0%None0

99.8%Michael Crapo3,307

3,313

2002Class II

31.2%Alan Blinken969

67.3%Larry E. Craig2,087

3,103

1998Class III

35.2%Bill Mauk1,069

62.5%Michael Crapo1,898

3,037

1996Class II

40.9%Walt Minnick1,610

56.6%Larry E. Craig2,230

3,937

1992Class III

53.5%Richard Stallings1,973

46.5%Dirk Kempthorne1,717

3,690

1990Class II

48.5%Ron J. Twilegar1,373

51.5%Larry E. Craig1,456

2,829

1986Class III

65.2%John V. Evans2,299

34.8%Steven D. Symms1,228

3,527

1984Class II

40.0%Peter M. Busch1,560

58.7%James A. McClure2,290

3,903

1980Class III

60.3%Frank Church2,637

38.5%Steven D. Symms1,685

4,376

1978Class II

42.1%Dwight Jensen1,175

57.9%James A. McClure1,613

2,788

1974Class III

76.5%Frank Church2,039

21.6%Robert L. Smith577

2,667

1972Class II

63.7%Bud Davis2,026

34.6%James A. McClure1,101

3,180

1968Class III

80.1%Frank Church2,761

19.9%George V. Hansen686

3,447

1966Class II

74.6%Ralph R. Harding2,185

25.4%Len B. Jordan745

2,930

1962Class III

77.5%Frank Church2,300

22.5%Jack Hawley669

2,969

1960Class II

61.2%Bob McLaughlin2,152

38.8%Henry C. Dworshak1,364

3,516

1956Class III

75.3%Frank Church2,507

24.7%Herman Welker824

3,331

1954Class II

53.7%Glen H. Taylor1,533

46.3%Henry C. Dworshak1,323

2,856

1950Class III

61.7%D. Worth Clark1,362

38.3%Herman Welker847

2,209

1948Class II

62.7%Bert C. Miller1,551

33.9%Henry C. Dworshak838

2,472

1944Class III

67.8%Glen H. Taylor1,793

32.2%C.A. Bottolfsen851

2,644

1942Class II

57.7%Glen H. Taylor1,134

42.3%John Thomas832

1,966

1938Class III

57.7%D. Worth Clark1,652

41.9%Donald A. Callahan1,199

2,863

1936Class II

36.9%C. Ben Ross1,096

63.1%William E. Borah1,875

2,971

1932Class III

58.8%James Pope1,456

40.6%John Thomas1,006

2,475

1930Class II

25.5%Joseph M. Tyler454

74.5%William E. Borah1,326

1,780

1926Class III

20.9%John F. Nugent386

54.2%Frank R. Gooding999

1,843

1924Class II

24.5%Frank Martin418

75.0%William E. Borah1,277

1,703

1920Class III

45.2%John F. Nugent692

54.8%Frank R. Gooding839

1,531

1918Class II

34.0%Frank L. Moore413

66.0%William E. Borah801

1,214

1914Class III

0.0%James H. Hawley0

50.8%James H. Brady826

1,627

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

78.7%Gracie Pfost2,335

21.3%Len B. Jordan633

2,968

1950Special · Class II

61.3%Claude J. Burtenshaw1,319

38.7%Henry C. Dworshak833

2,152

1946Special · Class II

55.8%George E. Donart1,119

44.2%Henry C. Dworshak885

2,004

1940Special · Class II

60.8%Glen H. Taylor2,060

39.2%John Thomas1,329

3,389

1928Special · Class III

40.2%Chase Clark769

58.5%John Thomas1,118

1,912

1918Special · Class III

47.8%John F. Nugent584

52.2%Frank R. Gooding637

1,221

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

11.8%Stephen Heidt736

71.1%Brad Little4,440

6,242

2018

24.7%Paulette Jordan779

73.2%Brad Little2,310

3,156

2014

35.5%A. J. Balukoff943

54.8%Butch Otter1,455

2,653

2010

30.4%Keith G. Allred891

60.4%Butch Otter1,768

2,928

2006

44.6%Jerry Brady1,346

51.8%Butch Otter1,562

3,017

2002

45.5%Jerry Brady1,423

52.3%Dirk Kempthorne1,635

3,126

1998

31.8%Robert Huntley988

64.9%Dirk Kempthorne2,019

3,110

1994

38.8%Larry Echo Hawk1,255

56.5%Phil Batt1,829

3,237

1990

75.0%Cecil Andrus2,175

25.0%Roger Fairchild726

2,901

1986

70.3%Cecil Andrus2,514

27.4%David Leroy980

3,574

1982

70.8%John V. Evans2,261

29.2%Phil Batt933

3,194

1978

74.9%John Evans2,129

23.1%Allan Larsen658

2,843

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Clearwater County, ID
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2018	4,439	380	2,271	1,751	37
2020	5,015	458	3,075	1,430	52
2022	5,020	414	3,336	1,208	62
2024	5,250	398	3,603	1,179	70

How did Clearwater County, Idaho vote in 2024?

In 2024, Clearwater County, Idaho voted Republican by 62.8 points (R+62.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,420 votes cast, 774 went Democratic and 3,550 went Republican.

When did Clearwater County, Idaho last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Clearwater County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Clearwater County, Idaho has a population of 9,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Clearwater County, Idaho is $60,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.

What is the political history of Clearwater County, Idaho?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clearwater County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.