Idaho, Idaho
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 30.4%Harris274,972 | 66.9%Trump605,246 | 1.4%Kennedy12,812 | 905,057 | ||
| R | 33.1%Biden287,021 | 63.8%Trump554,119 | 1.9%Jorgensen16,404 | 867,957 | ||
| R | 27.5%Clinton189,765 | 59.3%Trump409,055 | 8.8%McMullin60,748 | 690,255 | ||
| R | 32.6%Obama212,787 | 64.5%Romney420,911 | 1.4%Johnson9,453 | 652,274 | ||
| R | 36.0%Obama236,440 | 61.4%McCain403,012 | 1.1%Nader7,175 | 656,390 | ||
| R | 30.3%Kerry181,098 | 68.4%Bush409,235 | 0.6%Badnarik3,844 | 598,447 | ||
| R | 27.6%Gore138,637 | 67.2%Bush336,937 | 2.5%Nader12,292 | 501,621 | ||
| R | 33.6%Clinton165,443 | 52.2%Dole256,595 | 12.7%Perot62,518 | 491,711 | ||
| R | 28.4%Clinton137,013 | 42.0%Bush202,645 | 27.0%Perot130,395 | 482,114 | ||
| R | 36.0%Dukakis147,272 | 62.1%Bush253,881 | 1.3%Paul5,313 | 408,968 | ||
| R | 26.4%Mondale108,510 | 72.4%Reagan297,523 | 0.7%Bergland2,823 | 411,144 | ||
| R | 25.2%Carter110,192 | 66.5%Reagan290,699 | 6.2%Anderson27,058 | 437,431 | ||
| R | 37.1%Carter126,549 | 59.9%Ford204,151 | 1.7%Maddox5,935 | 340,932 | ||
| R | 26.0%McGovern80,826 | 64.2%Nixon199,384 | 9.7%Schmitz30,169 | 310,379 | ||
| R | 30.7%Humphrey89,273 | 56.8%Nixon165,369 | 12.5%Wallace36,541 | 291,183 | ||
| D | 50.9%Johnson148,920 | 49.1%Goldwater143,557 | 0.0% | 292,477 | ||
| R | 46.2%Kennedy138,853 | 53.8%Nixon161,597 | 0.0% | 300,450 | ||
| R | 38.8%Stevenson105,868 | 61.2%Eisenhower166,979 | 0.0% | 272,847 | ||
| R | 34.4%Stevenson95,081 | 65.4%Eisenhower180,707 | 0.2%Hallinan443 | 276,231 | ||
| D | 50.0%Truman107,370 | 47.3%Dewey101,514 | 2.8%Thurmond5,932 | 214,816 | ||
| D | 51.6%Roosevelt107,399 | 48.1%Dewey100,137 | 0.4%Thomas785 | 208,321 | ||
| D | 54.4%Roosevelt127,842 | 45.3%Willkie106,553 | 0.3%Thomas773 | 235,168 | ||
| D | 63.0%Roosevelt125,683 | 33.2%Landon66,256 | 3.8%Lemke7,678 | 199,617 | ||
| D | 58.7%Roosevelt109,479 | 38.3%Hoover71,417 | 3.1%Thomas5,729 | 186,625 | ||
| R | 34.9%Smith52,926 | 64.2%Hoover97,322 | 0.9%Thomas1,293 | 151,541 | ||
| R | 16.4%Davis24,256 | 47.1%Coolidge69,879 | 36.5%La Follette54,160 | 148,295 | ||
| R | 34.3%Cox46,579 | 65.6%Harding88,975 | 0.1%Debs70 | 135,624 | ||
| D | 52.0%Wilson70,054 | 41.1%Hughes55,368 | 6.8%Benson9,193 | 134,615 | ||
| O | 32.1%Wilson33,921 | 31.0%Taft32,810 | 36.9%Roosevelt39,023 | 105,754 | ||
| R | 37.2%Bryan36,195 | 54.1%Taft52,654 | 8.8%Debs8,536 | 97,385 | ||
| R | 25.5%Parker18,480 | 65.8%Roosevelt47,792 | 8.7%Debs6,314 | 72,586 | ||
| D | 50.7%Bryan29,414 | 47.0%McKinley27,237 | 2.3%Woolley1,330 | 57,981 | ||
| D | 78.1%Bryan23,192 | 21.3%McKinley6,324 | 0.6%Palmer173 | 29,689 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland2 | 44.2%Harrison8,563 | 55.8%Weaver10,808 | 19,373 |
2026 election
On the ballot
Governor
Brad LittlenomineeTerri PickensnomineeJohn Stegner
Incumbent Brad Little (R) won the May 19 primary (~59%) for a third term; Democrat Terri Pickens won her primary (~61%). Notable independent: retired Idaho Supreme Court Justice John Stegner is a confirmed general-election candidate (strong fundraising). Minor general-election candidates also include a Libertarian, an independent, and a Constitution Party candidate.
U.S. Senate
Jim RischnomineeTodd AchillesnomineeDavid RothnomineeMatt Loesbynominee
Primary held May 19, 2026. Incumbent Jim Risch (R) is seeking a fourth term and won the GOP nomination (~67.3%). David Roth (D, 2022 nominee) won the Democratic primary (~61.9%). Matt Loesby is the Libertarian nominee. Independents Todd Achilles (former Democratic state representative) and Natalie Fleming qualified for the Nov 3 general-election ballot via petition.
Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.
Congressional elections · 50 House races · 16 Senate races
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R 2 | 28.0% | 66.5% | 873,704 | |
| R 2 | 31.0% | 67.7% | 583,628 | |
| R 2 | 30.1% | 66.1% | 849,909 | |
| R 2 | 34.8% | 61.8% | 595,724 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.7%169,808 | 60.7%358,539 | 590,890 |
| 2020 | R | 33.2%285,864 | 62.6%538,446 | 859,827 |
| 2016 | R | 27.7%188,249 | 66.1%449,017 | 678,943 |
| 2014 | R | 34.7%151,574 | 65.3%285,596 | 437,170 |
| 2010 | R | 24.9%112,057 | 71.2%319,953 | 449,439 |
| 2008 | R | 34.1%219,903 | 57.7%371,744 | 644,777 |
| 2004 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%499,796 | 499,796 |
| 2002 | R | 32.5%132,975 | 65.2%266,215 | 408,544 |
| 1998 | R | 28.4%107,375 | 69.5%262,966 | 378,174 |
| 1996 | R | 39.9%198,422 | 57.0%283,532 | 497,233 |
| 1992 | R | 43.5%208,036 | 56.5%270,468 | 478,504 |
| 1990 | R | 38.7%122,295 | 61.3%193,641 | 315,936 |
| 1986 | R | 48.4%185,066 | 51.6%196,958 | 382,024 |
| 1984 | R | 26.0%105,591 | 72.2%293,193 | 406,168 |
| 1980 | R | 48.8%214,439 | 49.7%218,701 | 439,647 |
| 1978 | R | 31.6%89,635 | 68.4%194,412 | 284,047 |
Two recreation counties — Sun Valley’s Blaine and the Tetons’ Teton — are the whole of the Democratic map in a state Trump carried by 36.5 points.
- Reddest and widening
- R+30.8 (2020) → R+36.5 (2024) — moving away from competitive as the nation shifted ~6 pts to Trump · MIT Election Lab
- The Latter-day Saint east
- Franklin R+77.6, Bear Lake R+77.1, Oneida R+75.9 — the deepest Republican ground, along the Utah line · MIT Election Lab 2024
- 2nd-largest LDS share
- 22.1% Latter-day Saints — 2nd of 50, behind only Utah; 50.2% claim no affiliation · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
- The whole Democratic map
- Only Blaine (Sun Valley, D+31.7) and Teton (D+6.8) of 44 counties — both recreation, not agriculture · MIT Election Lab 2024
- Boise the least-red big county
- Ada County (Boise, ~⅓ of the vote) R+10.3; Latah (U. of Idaho, Moscow) R+8.0 — nearest of all, still Republican · MIT Election Lab 2024
- Two races in 2026
- Gov. Little (R) vs Pickens (D) and ind. Stegner; Sen. Risch (R) vs Roth (D) — May 19 primary · Akashic 2026 forecast
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93.7twin score
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Kansas
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80.3twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Nebraska
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75.6twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+36.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 905,057 votes cast, 274,972 went Democratic and 605,246 went Republican.
When did Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Idaho?
Idaho has a population of 1,934,262 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho?
Median household income in Idaho is $77,800 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Idaho from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.