Idaho — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentBushR+38.1
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 68.4% | 409,235 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 30.3% | 181,098 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 8,114 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 2004 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+23.3 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+68.9 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+69.2 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+72.5 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+80.6 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+73.2 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+74.3 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Lewis County, ID | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+84.8 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+60.6 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+51.4 |
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+36,118 | 94,64161.0% | 58,52337.7% | 1,8661.2% | 155,030 |
| Adams County | George W. Bush+913 | 1,46871.2% | 55526.9% | 401.9% | 2,063 |
| Bannock County | George W. Bush+8,576 | 21,47961.6% | 12,90337.0% | 4621.3% | 34,844 |
| Bear Lake County | George W. Bush+2,012 | 2,50682.4% | 49416.3% | 401.3% | 3,040 |
| Benewah County | George W. Bush+1,675 | 2,82369.7% | 1,14828.3% | 792.0% | 4,050 |
| Bingham County | George W. Bush+9,129 | 12,73476.9% | 3,60521.8% | 2261.4% | 16,565 |
| Blaine County | John Kerry+1,958 | 4,03439.8% | 5,99259.1% | 1211.2% | 10,147 |
| Boise County | George W. Bush+1,531 | 2,50170.9% | 97027.5% | 561.6% | 3,527 |
| Bonner County | George W. Bush+4,048 | 10,69760.5% | 6,64937.6% | 3381.9% | 17,684 |
| Bonneville County | George W. Bush+21,692 | 30,04877.3% | 8,35621.5% | 4671.2% | 38,871 |
| Boundary County | George W. Bush+1,744 | 3,01268.8% | 1,26829.0% | 992.3% | 4,379 |
| Butte County | George W. Bush+756 | 1,07776.6% | 32122.8% | 80.6% | 1,406 |
| Camas County | George W. Bush+311 | 45075.6% | 13923.4% | 61.0% | 595 |
| Canyon County | George W. Bush+28,184 | 41,59974.7% | 13,41524.1% | 6841.2% | 55,698 |
| Caribou County | George W. Bush+2,262 | 2,75383.9% | 49115.0% | 371.1% | 3,281 |
| Cassia County | George W. Bush+5,409 | 6,56283.9% | 1,15314.7% | 1061.4% | 7,821 |
| Clark County | George W. Bush+256 | 30285.6% | 4613.0% | 51.4% | 353 |
| Clearwater County | George W. Bush+1,722 | 2,83970.4% | 1,11727.7% | 781.9% | 4,034 |
| Custer County | George W. Bush+1,203 | 1,76274.7% | 55923.7% | 371.6% | 2,358 |
| Elmore County | George W. Bush+4,052 | 6,01174.6% | 1,95924.3% | 911.1% | 8,061 |
| Franklin County | George W. Bush+4,071 | 4,52789.6% | 4569.0% | 711.4% | 5,054 |
| Fremont County | George W. Bush+4,224 | 4,96586.1% | 74112.8% | 631.1% | 5,769 |
| Gem County | George W. Bush+3,788 | 5,41675.9% | 1,62822.8% | 901.3% | 7,134 |
| Gooding County | George W. Bush+2,695 | 3,97374.6% | 1,27824.0% | 741.4% | 5,325 |
| Idaho County | George W. Bush+4,328 | 6,01775.5% | 1,68921.2% | 2643.3% | 7,970 |
| Jefferson County | George W. Bush+6,619 | 7,70386.5% | 1,08412.2% | 1191.3% | 8,906 |
| Jerome County | George W. Bush+3,833 | 5,17778.7% | 1,34420.4% | 590.9% | 6,580 |
| Kootenai County | George W. Bush+18,589 | 36,17366.2% | 17,58432.2% | 8461.5% | 54,603 |
| Latah County | George W. Bush+256 | 8,68649.5% | 8,43048.0% | 4372.5% | 17,553 |
| Lemhi County | George W. Bush+2,164 | 3,07975.9% | 91522.6% | 611.5% | 4,055 |
| Lewis County | George W. Bush+919 | 1,35974.7% | 44024.2% | 211.2% | 1,820 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+922 | 1,38874.0% | 46624.8% | 221.2% | 1,876 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+9,867 | 10,69391.9% | 8267.1% | 1181.0% | 11,637 |
| Minidoka County | George W. Bush+4,466 | 5,79780.5% | 1,33118.5% | 731.0% | 7,201 |
| Nez Perce County | George W. Bush+4,533 | 11,00962.2% | 6,47636.6% | 2151.2% | 17,700 |
| Oneida County | George W. Bush+1,485 | 1,78983.9% | 30414.3% | 401.9% | 2,133 |
| Owyhee County | George W. Bush+2,174 | 2,85979.6% | 68519.1% | 461.3% | 3,590 |
| Payette County | George W. Bush+4,408 | 6,25676.5% | 1,84822.6% | 770.9% | 8,181 |
| Power County | George W. Bush+1,276 | 2,10571.2% | 82928.0% | 240.8% | 2,958 |
| Shoshone County | George W. Bush+591 | 2,92254.7% | 2,33143.7% | 841.6% | 5,337 |
| Teton County | George W. Bush+819 | 2,23560.6% | 1,41638.4% | 391.1% | 3,690 |
| Twin Falls County | George W. Bush+13,214 | 19,67274.4% | 6,45824.4% | 3051.2% | 26,435 |
| Valley County | George W. Bush+1,020 | 2,86360.0% | 1,84338.6% | 681.4% | 4,774 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+2,241 | 3,27475.1% | 1,03323.7% | 521.2% | 4,359 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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, 2004ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.