Clark County, Idaho: Rural GOP Stronghold
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1920–2024
R+69.1
2024 Margin
D+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
1K
Population
Clark County, Idaho voted R+69.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 280 votes (84.08%). This represented a D+2.6% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
8.9
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.1
2020→2024 SwingD+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record27
Demographics
Population790
Median Age
37.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
20.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$53,500(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
59.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
30.7%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.3%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
63.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
1.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.0%(50) | 84.1%(280) | R+69.1 | +2.6 |
| 2020 | 13.2%(41) | 84.9%(264) | R+71.7 | -15.5 |
| 2016 | 15.6%(44) | 71.7%(203) | R+56.2 | -4.7 |
| 2012 | 20.1%(66) | 71.7%(235) | R+51.5 | +12.7 |
| 2008 | 17.1%(64) | 81.3%(305) | R+64.3 | +8.3 |
| 2004 | 13.0%(46) | 85.5%(302) | R+72.5 | -7.6 |
| 2000 | 16.5%(63) | 81.4%(311) | R+64.9 | -30.6 |
| 1996 | 27.0%(117) | 61.3%(266) | R+34.3 | -10.7 |
| 1992 | 22.5%(95) | 46.1%(195) | R+23.6 | +11.5 |
| 1988 | 31.6%(133) | 66.8%(281) | R+35.1 | +35.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.2%(19) | 78.2%(161) | R+68.9 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 13.5%(42) | 81.7%(254) | R+68.2 | +0.8 |
| 2016 | 11.4%(32) | 80.4%(225) | R+68.9 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | 15.9%(37) | 84.0%(195) | R+68.1 | +3.2 |
| 2010 | 11.7%(40) | 83.0%(283) | R+71.3 | -27.8 |
| 2008 | 19.1%(70) | 62.6%(229) | R+43.4 | +56.6 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(324) | R+100.0 | -40.2 |
| 2002 | 18.6%(56) | 78.4%(236) | R+59.8 | +2.1 |
| 1998 | 17.9%(70) | 79.8%(312) | R+61.9 | -10.1 |
| 1996 | 21.9%(96) | 73.7%(323) | R+51.8 | -29.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.8%(24) | 69.7%(290) | R+63.9 | -5.4 |
| 2018 | 18.6%(47) | 77.1%(195) | R+58.5 | -8.5 |
| 2014 | 20.2%(48) | 70.2%(167) | R+50.0 | -10.2 |
| 2010 | 26.6%(91) | 66.4%(227) | R+39.8 | +0.9 |
| 2006 | 27.3%(92) | 68.0%(229) | R+40.6 | +9.7 |
| 2002 | 23.5%(72) | 73.9%(226) | R+50.3 | +7.6 |
| 1998 | 19.2%(75) | 77.2%(301) | R+58.0 | -36.9 |
| 1994 | 33.9%(140) | 55.0%(227) | R+21.1 | -22.4 |
| 1990 | 50.6%(195) | 49.4%(190) | D+1.3 | +35.8 |
| 1986 | 32.0%(131) | 66.5%(272) | R+34.5 | -11.9 |