Gooding County, Idaho: Northern Rural Secular
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1916–2024
R+60.4
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
16K
Population
Gooding County, Idaho voted R+60.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,676 votes (79.01%). This represented a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
6.0
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+60.4
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record28
Demographics
Population15,598
Median Age
38.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
23.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$60,938(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
64.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
31.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
71.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
15.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6%(1,100) | 79.0%(4,676) | R+60.4 | -4.2 |
| 2020 | 20.8%(1,256) | 77.0%(4,659) | R+56.3 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | 17.9%(930) | 72.1%(3,743) | R+54.2 | -7.1 |
| 2012 | 25.1%(1,287) | 72.2%(3,696) | R+47.1 | -4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.6%(1,489) | 69.8%(3,765) | R+42.2 | +8.4 |
| 2004 | 24.0%(1,278) | 74.6%(3,973) | R+50.6 | -6.4 |
| 2000 | 25.5%(1,282) | 69.7%(3,502) | R+44.2 | -22.2 |
| 1996 | 29.1%(1,503) | 51.0%(2,637) | R+21.9 | -10.3 |
| 1992 | 27.5%(1,530) | 39.1%(2,178) | R+11.7 | +9.6 |
| 1988 | 38.4%(1,872) | 59.6%(2,908) | R+21.3 | +29.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.1%(609) | 72.7%(2,941) | R+57.6 | -6.2 |
| 2020 | 22.1%(1,335) | 73.6%(4,442) | R+51.5 | +3.9 |
| 2016 | 18.5%(958) | 73.9%(3,834) | R+55.4 | -7.3 |
| 2014 | 26.0%(1,021) | 74.0%(2,912) | R+48.1 | +9.5 |
| 2010 | 18.6%(736) | 76.2%(3,015) | R+57.6 | -21.3 |
| 2008 | 26.8%(1,444) | 63.0%(3,402) | R+36.3 | +63.0 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 99.2%(4,708) | R+99.2 | -57.3 |
| 2002 | 28.0%(1,153) | 70.0%(2,881) | R+42.0 | +7.5 |
| 1998 | 24.1%(969) | 73.6%(2,953) | R+49.4 | -21.1 |
| 1996 | 33.8%(1,783) | 62.0%(3,277) | R+28.3 | -27.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.6%(860) | 60.7%(4,916) | R+50.1 | -2.6 |
| 2018 | 25.1%(1,110) | 72.6%(3,209) | R+47.5 | -14.3 |
| 2014 | 29.4%(1,163) | 62.5%(2,474) | R+33.1 | +5.1 |
| 2010 | 25.8%(1,024) | 64.1%(2,544) | R+38.3 | -25.6 |
| 2006 | 41.9%(1,740) | 54.6%(2,267) | R+12.7 | +13.0 |
| 2002 | 36.1%(1,487) | 61.8%(2,543) | R+25.7 | +11.9 |
| 1998 | 28.0%(1,131) | 65.5%(2,647) | R+37.5 | -17.2 |
| 1994 | 37.0%(1,824) | 57.3%(2,823) | R+20.3 | -55.6 |
| 1990 | 67.7%(2,668) | 32.4%(1,276) | D+35.3 | +46.7 |
| 1986 | 44.0%(2,122) | 55.4%(2,672) | R+11.4 | -15.3 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(83.5%) | Nikki Haley(13.6%) | ✓ |
| 2020 | Dem | Joe Biden(50.5%) | Bernie Sanders(34.3%) | ✓ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(63.6%) | Hillary Clinton(36.4%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | GOP | Ted Cruz(44.4%) | Donald Trump(34.9%) | ✗ |
| 2008 | Dem | Barack Obama(72.7%) | Hillary Clinton(22.7%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee