Idaho — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentBushR+39.5
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 67.2% | 336,937 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 27.6% | 138,637 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.2% | 26,047 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+66.9 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+67.3 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+72.6 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+68.7 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+60.4 |
| Lewis County, ID | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+79.4 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+47.1 |
Idaho results by county
44 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | George W. Bush+34,400 | 75,05060.8% | 40,65032.9% | 2,9392.4% | 123,485 |
| Adams County | George W. Bush+1,140 | 1,47677.3% | 33617.6% | 562.9% | 1,909 |
| Bannock County | George W. Bush+7,331 | 18,22359.1% | 10,89235.3% | 8172.6% | 30,852 |
| Bear Lake County | George W. Bush+1,779 | 2,29679.2% | 51717.8% | 712.4% | 2,899 |
| Benewah County | George W. Bush+1,711 | 2,60670.7% | 89524.3% | 1303.5% | 3,687 |
| Bingham County | George W. Bush+7,318 | 10,62873.5% | 3,31022.9% | 4533.1% | 14,465 |
| Blaine County | Al Gore+220 | 3,52844.4% | 3,74847.2% | 2342.9% | 7,938 |
| Boise County | George W. Bush+1,274 | 2,01966.1% | 74524.4% | 1685.5% | 3,055 |
| Bonner County | George W. Bush+4,627 | 8,94561.5% | 4,31829.7% | 3812.6% | 14,537 |
| Bonneville County | George W. Bush+17,753 | 24,98874.5% | 7,23521.6% | 9702.9% | 33,556 |
| Boundary County | George W. Bush+1,965 | 2,79772.0% | 83221.4% | 1233.2% | 3,884 |
| Butte County | George W. Bush+700 | 1,05472.2% | 35424.2% | 473.2% | 1,460 |
| Camas County | George W. Bush+246 | 35970.8% | 11322.3% | 285.5% | 507 |
| Canyon County | George W. Bush+19,972 | 30,56071.1% | 10,58824.6% | 1,2642.9% | 43,000 |
| Caribou County | George W. Bush+2,126 | 2,60181.9% | 47515.0% | 732.3% | 3,177 |
| Cassia County | George W. Bush+4,896 | 5,98382.2% | 1,08714.9% | 1892.6% | 7,279 |
| Clark County | George W. Bush+248 | 31181.4% | 6316.5% | 71.8% | 382 |
| Clearwater County | George W. Bush+2,044 | 2,88574.1% | 84121.6% | 1363.5% | 3,896 |
| Custer County | George W. Bush+1,378 | 1,79477.0% | 41617.9% | 763.3% | 2,330 |
| Elmore County | George W. Bush+3,051 | 4,89170.2% | 1,84026.4% | 1382.0% | 6,966 |
| Franklin County | George W. Bush+3,081 | 3,59484.7% | 51312.1% | 1172.8% | 4,243 |
| Fremont County | George W. Bush+3,543 | 4,24283.4% | 69913.7% | 1142.2% | 5,088 |
| Gem County | George W. Bush+3,030 | 4,37673.1% | 1,34622.5% | 2163.6% | 5,983 |
| Gooding County | George W. Bush+2,220 | 3,50269.7% | 1,28225.5% | 1873.7% | 5,026 |
| Idaho County | George W. Bush+4,619 | 5,80677.9% | 1,18715.9% | 3534.7% | 7,452 |
| Jefferson County | George W. Bush+5,380 | 6,48082.7% | 1,10014.0% | 2312.9% | 7,836 |
| Jerome County | George W. Bush+3,058 | 4,41873.5% | 1,36022.6% | 2053.4% | 6,007 |
| Kootenai County | George W. Bush+14,674 | 28,16264.3% | 13,48830.8% | 1,0792.5% | 43,812 |
| Latah County | George W. Bush+2,500 | 8,16153.3% | 5,66137.0% | 4903.2% | 15,311 |
| Lemhi County | George W. Bush+2,199 | 2,85978.5% | 66018.1% | 1103.0% | 3,641 |
| Lewis County | George W. Bush+960 | 1,29576.7% | 33519.8% | 452.7% | 1,688 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+612 | 1,04966.6% | 43727.8% | 704.4% | 1,574 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+7,125 | 7,94188.5% | 8169.1% | 1762.0% | 8,970 |
| Minidoka County | George W. Bush+3,563 | 4,90775.3% | 1,34420.6% | 2373.6% | 6,518 |
| Nez Perce County | George W. Bush+5,582 | 10,57766.0% | 4,99531.2% | 3081.9% | 16,021 |
| Oneida County | George W. Bush+1,119 | 1,42679.3% | 30717.1% | 573.2% | 1,798 |
| Owyhee County | George W. Bush+1,827 | 2,45076.9% | 62319.5% | 932.9% | 3,188 |
| Payette County | George W. Bush+3,318 | 4,96172.3% | 1,64324.0% | 1742.5% | 6,858 |
| Power County | George W. Bush+1,117 | 1,87269.1% | 75527.9% | 732.7% | 2,709 |
| Shoshone County | George W. Bush+654 | 2,87953.5% | 2,22541.3% | 1893.5% | 5,385 |
| Teton County | George W. Bush+1,025 | 1,74565.3% | 72027.0% | 552.1% | 2,671 |
| Twin Falls County | George W. Bush+10,017 | 15,79470.1% | 5,77725.6% | 6492.9% | 22,530 |
| Valley County | George W. Bush+1,419 | 2,54864.1% | 1,12928.4% | 1002.5% | 3,978 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+1,919 | 2,89971.2% | 98024.1% | 1273.1% | 4,070 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Same ballot, 2000ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.