| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,100 | 4,676 | 5,918 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,256 | 4,659 | 6,050 | |
| 2016 | R | 930 | 3,743 | 5,191 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,287 | 3,696 | 5,118 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,489 | 3,765 | 5,391 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,278 | 3,973 | 5,325 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,282 | 3,502 | 5,026 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,503 | 2,637 | 5,166 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,530 | 2,178 | 5,564 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,872 | 2,908 | 4,876 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,247 | 3,819 | 5,119 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,481 | 3,897 | 5,695 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,923 | 2,909 | 4,969 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,030 | 3,124 | 4,417 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,018 | 2,349 | 4,228 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,848 | 2,527 | 4,375 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,005 | 2,523 | 4,528 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,783 | 2,835 | 4,618 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,404 | 3,452 | 4,860 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,844 | 2,111 | 4,015 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,659 | 2,049 | 3,716 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,919 | 2,352 | 4,275 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,100 | 1,505 | 3,705 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,911 | 1,451 | 3,540 | |
| 1928 | R | 821 | 1,852 | 2,689 | |
| 1924 | R | 422 | 1,097 | 2,415 | |
| 1920 | R | 789 | 1,878 | 2,667 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,089 | 1,093 | 2,297 | |
| 1912 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Gooding's economy anchors on agriculture and dairy along the Snake River Plain, and its small, rural electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points in each of the last several cycles.
The Republican margin in Gooding County reached its widest at sixty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Gooding County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,559, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,931 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Prowers County.
