Kootenai County, Idaho
AkashicKootenai County, IDTrumpR+51.8
2024 precinct map of Kootenai CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kootenai County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 74.8% | 72,059 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 22.9% | 22,113 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.3% | 1,211 |
Harris +50Trump +50
73 precincts · 96,365 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.9%Harris22,113 | 74.8%Trump72,059 | 1.3%Kennedy1,211 | 96,365 | ||
| R | 27.2%Biden24,312 | 70.2%Trump62,837 | 1.8%Jorgensen1,594 | 89,467 | ||
| R | 24.5%Clinton16,264 | 67.1%Trump44,449 | 3.9%Johnson2,604 | 66,286 | ||
| R | 31.5%Obama18,851 | 65.8%Romney39,381 | 1.4%Johnson839 | 59,828 | ||
| R | 35.7%Obama22,120 | 62.0%McCain38,387 | 2.3%Nader1,425 | 61,932 | ||
| R | 32.2%Kerry17,584 | 66.2%Bush36,173 | 1.5%Badnarik846 | 54,603 | ||
| R | 30.8%Gore13,488 | 64.3%Bush28,162 | 2.5%Nader1,083 | 43,812 | ||
| R | 34.8%Clinton13,627 | 47.8%Dole18,740 | 15.5%Perot6,083 | 39,186 | ||
| R | 31.8%Clinton11,553 | 36.0%Bush13,065 | 31.0%Perot11,261 | 36,328 | ||
| R | 42.8%Dukakis11,621 | 55.6%Bush15,093 | 1.5%Paul416 | 27,130 | ||
| R | 33.7%Mondale9,004 | 64.9%Reagan17,330 | 1.3%Bergland355 | 26,689 | ||
| R | 27.9%Carter7,521 | 63.3%Reagan17,022 | 8.8%Anderson2,369 | 26,912 | ||
| R | 39.8%Carter7,225 | 57.8%Ford10,493 | 2.4%Maddox441 | 18,159 | ||
| R | 31.8%McGovern5,162 | 61.3%Nixon9,958 | 6.9%Schmitz1,118 | 16,238 | ||
| R | 42.0%Humphrey6,207 | 48.0%Nixon7,092 | 10.0%Wallace1,472 | 14,771 | ||
| D | 57.4%Johnson8,215 | 42.6%Goldwater6,096 | 0.0% | 14,311 | ||
| D | 53.6%Kennedy7,744 | 46.4%Nixon6,704 | 0.0% | 14,448 | ||
| R | 45.6%Stevenson6,149 | 54.4%Eisenhower7,330 | 0.0% | 13,479 | ||
| R | 42.4%Stevenson5,414 | 56.9%Eisenhower7,272 | 0.7%Hallinan88 | 12,774 | ||
| D | 51.5%Truman5,284 | 41.6%Dewey4,265 | 6.9%Thurmond713 | 10,262 | ||
| D | 56.7%Roosevelt5,792 | 42.9%Dewey4,388 | 0.4%Thomas42 | 10,222 | ||
| D | 57.3%Roosevelt5,997 | 41.4%Willkie4,333 | 1.3%Thomas132 | 10,462 | ||
| D | 63.9%Roosevelt5,752 | 28.7%Landon2,586 | 7.3%Lemke661 | 8,999 | ||
| D | 57.4%Roosevelt4,743 | 34.0%Hoover2,813 | 8.5%Thomas706 | 8,262 | ||
| R | 28.4%Smith2,020 | 69.9%Hoover4,973 | 1.7%Thomas121 | 7,114 | ||
| R | 10.8%Davis790 | 44.8%Coolidge3,289 | 44.4%La Follette3,256 | 7,335 | ||
| R | 34.1%Cox1,818 | 65.9%Harding3,518 | 0.0% | 5,336 | ||
| D | 44.5%Wilson2,855 | 42.7%Hughes2,741 | 12.9%Benson826 | 6,422 | ||
| O | 34.8%Wilson2,506 | 23.5%Taft1,690 | 41.7%Roosevelt3,004 | 7,200 | ||
| R | 27.5%Bryan2,206 | 55.0%Taft4,407 | 17.4%Debs1,397 | 8,010 | ||
| R | 19.1%Parker1,178 | 67.5%Roosevelt4,165 | 13.3%Debs823 | 6,166 | ||
| D | 54.8%Bryan1,871 | 43.1%McKinley1,472 | 2.2%Woolley74 | 3,417 | ||
| D | 80.5%Bryan1,432 | 18.8%McKinley334 | 0.7%Palmer13 | 1,779 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 47.9%Harrison713 | 52.1%Weaver774 | 1,487 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.9% |
| 1896 | +61.7% |
| 1900 | +11.7% |
| 1904 | −48.4% |
| 1908 | −27.5% |
| 1912 | +11.3% |
| 1916 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | −31.9% |
| 1924 | −34.1% |
| 1928 | −41.5% |
| 1932 | +23.4% |
| 1936 | +35.2% |
| 1940 | +15.9% |
| 1944 | +13.7% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −14.5% |
| 1956 | −8.8% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −29.5% |
| 1976 | −18.0% |
| 1980 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −31.2% |
| 1988 | −12.8% |
| 1992 | −4.2% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −33.5% |
| 2004 | −34.0% |
| 2008 | −26.3% |
| 2012 | −34.3% |
| 2016 | −42.5% |
| 2020 | −43.1% |
| 2024 | −51.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Anchored by Coeur d'Alene on the shores of its namesake lake, Kootenai has drawn steady in-migration from the Pacific Northwest, yet its presidential margins have widened each cycle, reaching R+51.8 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 181,996, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,861 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Stillwater County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kootenai County, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kootenai County, Idaho voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+51.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 96,365 votes cast, 22,113 went Democratic and 72,059 went Republican.
When did Kootenai County, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kootenai County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kootenai County, Idaho?
Kootenai County, Idaho has a population of 181,996 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kootenai County, Idaho?
Median household income in Kootenai County, Idaho is $81,861 — above the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Kootenai County, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kootenai County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.