Idaho — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentRomneyR+31.9
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 64.5% | 420,911 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 32.6% | 212,787 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.8% | 18,576 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 2012 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+11.3 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+77.5 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+72.8 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+72.1 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+87.0 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+70.6 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+75.5 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Latah County, ID | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Lewis County, ID | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+87.5 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+77.6 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+46.7 |
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 | Mitt Romney+20,417 | 97,55454.0% | 77,13742.7% | 5,8553.2% | 180,546 |
| Adams County | Mitt Romney+836 | 1,41368.6% | 57728.0% | 703.4% | 2,060 |
| Bannock County | Mitt Romney+7,796 | 21,01059.6% | 13,21437.5% | 1,0362.9% | 35,260 |
| Bear Lake County | Mitt Romney+2,187 | 2,48988.2% | 30210.7% | 311.1% | 2,822 |
| Benewah County | Mitt Romney+1,432 | 2,59666.8% | 1,16430.0% | 1243.2% | 3,884 |
| Bingham County | Mitt Romney+9,618 | 13,44076.4% | 3,82221.7% | 3411.9% | 17,603 |
| Blaine County | Barack Obama+2,053 | 3,93938.6% | 5,99258.8% | 2632.6% | 10,194 |
| Boise County | Mitt Romney+1,231 | 2,28466.3% | 1,05330.6% | 1083.1% | 3,445 |
| Bonner County | Mitt Romney+4,867 | 11,36761.3% | 6,50035.1% | 6693.6% | 18,536 |
| Bonneville County | Mitt Romney+22,373 | 32,27674.7% | 9,90322.9% | 1,0342.4% | 43,213 |
| Boundary County | Mitt Romney+1,913 | 3,13869.1% | 1,22527.0% | 1814.0% | 4,544 |
| Butte County | Mitt Romney+743 | 1,00177.8% | 25820.1% | 272.1% | 1,286 |
| Camas County | Mitt Romney+243 | 40269.6% | 15927.5% | 172.9% | 578 |
| Canyon County | Mitt Romney+24,503 | 44,36967.1% | 19,86630.1% | 1,8552.8% | 66,090 |
| Caribou County | Mitt Romney+2,222 | 2,60885.5% | 38612.6% | 581.9% | 3,052 |
| Cassia County | Mitt Romney+6,056 | 7,15485.2% | 1,09813.1% | 1441.7% | 8,396 |
| Clark County | Mitt Romney+169 | 23571.6% | 6620.1% | 278.2% | 328 |
| Clearwater County | Mitt Romney+1,509 | 2,54168.8% | 1,03227.9% | 1233.3% | 3,696 |
| Custer County | Mitt Romney+1,214 | 1,74474.1% | 53022.5% | 783.3% | 2,352 |
| Elmore County | Mitt Romney+2,714 | 5,22765.3% | 2,51331.4% | 2613.3% | 8,001 |
| Franklin County | Mitt Romney+4,870 | 5,19592.8% | 3255.8% | 801.4% | 5,600 |
| Fremont County | Mitt Romney+4,097 | 4,90784.6% | 81014.0% | 851.5% | 5,802 |
| Gem County | Mitt Romney+3,354 | 5,31170.9% | 1,95726.1% | 2223.0% | 7,490 |
| Gooding County | Mitt Romney+2,409 | 3,69672.2% | 1,28725.1% | 1352.6% | 5,118 |
| Idaho County | Mitt Romney+4,213 | 5,92175.6% | 1,70821.8% | 2082.7% | 7,837 |
| Jefferson County | Mitt Romney+8,592 | 9,89586.9% | 1,30311.4% | 1831.6% | 11,381 |
| Jerome County | Mitt Romney+3,105 | 4,80471.9% | 1,69925.4% | 1782.7% | 6,681 |
| Kootenai County | Mitt Romney+20,530 | 39,38165.8% | 18,85131.5% | 1,5962.7% | 59,828 |
| Latah County | Barack Obama+717 | 7,58945.3% | 8,30649.6% | 8645.2% | 16,759 |
| Lemhi County | Mitt Romney+2,069 | 3,02973.7% | 96023.4% | 1212.9% | 4,110 |
| Lewis County | Mitt Romney+777 | 1,17372.7% | 39624.5% | 452.8% | 1,614 |
| Lincoln County | Mitt Romney+672 | 1,14168.7% | 46928.2% | 523.1% | 1,662 |
| Madison County | Mitt Romney+12,613 | 13,44593.3% | 8325.8% | 1350.9% | 14,412 |
| Minidoka County | Mitt Romney+4,052 | 5,44278.0% | 1,39019.9% | 1412.0% | 6,973 |
| Nez Perce County | Mitt Romney+3,516 | 9,96759.2% | 6,45138.3% | 4302.6% | 16,848 |
| Oneida County | Mitt Romney+1,621 | 1,83888.0% | 21710.4% | 341.6% | 2,089 |
| Owyhee County | Mitt Romney+1,961 | 2,79475.0% | 83322.4% | 972.6% | 3,724 |
| Payette County | Mitt Romney+3,733 | 6,00470.7% | 2,27126.7% | 2202.6% | 8,495 |
| Power County | Mitt Romney+888 | 1,87064.4% | 98233.8% | 511.8% | 2,903 |
| Shoshone County | Mitt Romney+422 | 2,69952.4% | 2,27744.2% | 1723.3% | 5,148 |
| Teton County | Mitt Romney+532 | 2,45854.3% | 1,92642.6% | 1393.1% | 4,523 |
| Twin Falls County | Mitt Romney+12,232 | 19,77370.3% | 7,54126.8% | 8282.9% | 28,142 |
| Valley County | Mitt Romney+569 | 2,66454.2% | 2,09542.6% | 1603.3% | 4,919 |
| Washington County | Mitt Romney+2,024 | 3,12872.2% | 1,10425.5% | 982.3% | 4,330 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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, 2012ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.