Jerome County, Idaho: Rural GOP Stronghold
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1920–2024
R+53.7
2024 Margin
R+4.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
24K
Population
Jerome County, Idaho voted R+53.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,012 votes (75.67%). This represented a R+4.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
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
6.1
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+53.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.6%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record27
Demographics
Population24,237
Median Age
33.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
17.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$67,347(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
57.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
38.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
75.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9%(1,742) | 75.7%(6,012) | R+53.7 | -4.6 |
| 2020 | 24.2%(1,893) | 73.4%(5,734) | R+49.2 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 19.7%(1,329) | 68.8%(4,644) | R+49.1 | -2.6 |
| 2012 | 25.4%(1,699) | 71.9%(4,804) | R+46.5 | -1.2 |
| 2008 | 26.2%(1,794) | 71.5%(4,897) | R+45.3 | +12.9 |
| 2004 | 20.4%(1,344) | 78.7%(5,177) | R+58.3 | -7.3 |
| 2000 | 22.6%(1,360) | 73.5%(4,418) | R+50.9 | -23.5 |
| 1996 | 27.4%(1,679) | 54.8%(3,358) | R+27.4 | -9.1 |
| 1992 | 25.9%(1,739) | 44.2%(2,972) | R+18.4 | +12.6 |
| 1988 | 33.3%(1,985) | 64.3%(3,830) | R+31.0 | +27.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.5%(803) | 72.1%(3,506) | R+55.6 | -11.0 |
| 2020 | 25.4%(1,978) | 70.0%(5,450) | R+44.6 | +9.8 |
| 2016 | 18.5%(1,253) | 73.0%(4,931) | R+54.4 | -3.8 |
| 2014 | 24.7%(1,080) | 75.3%(3,294) | R+50.6 | +12.1 |
| 2010 | 16.8%(782) | 79.5%(3,709) | R+62.7 | -25.4 |
| 2008 | 26.1%(1,786) | 63.4%(4,343) | R+37.3 | +60.1 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 97.4%(5,718) | R+97.4 | -53.0 |
| 2002 | 26.9%(1,230) | 71.3%(3,260) | R+44.4 | +13.6 |
| 1998 | 20.0%(940) | 78.0%(3,673) | R+58.0 | -31.9 |
| 1996 | 35.2%(2,221) | 61.3%(3,865) | R+26.1 | -24.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.1%(1,080) | 65.1%(6,322) | R+54.0 | -10.0 |
| 2018 | 26.8%(1,440) | 70.7%(3,808) | R+44.0 | -8.8 |
| 2014 | 28.3%(1,247) | 63.5%(2,797) | R+35.2 | +7.8 |
| 2010 | 24.1%(1,129) | 67.1%(3,138) | R+43.0 | -22.0 |
| 2006 | 37.8%(1,849) | 58.7%(2,876) | R+21.0 | +14.8 |
| 2002 | 31.2%(1,427) | 66.9%(3,065) | R+35.8 | +12.0 |
| 1998 | 22.1%(1,053) | 69.9%(3,328) | R+47.8 | -25.2 |
| 1994 | 36.4%(1,918) | 59.0%(3,105) | R+22.6 | -50.0 |
| 1990 | 63.8%(2,852) | 36.3%(1,622) | D+27.5 | +43.6 |
| 1986 | 41.6%(2,361) | 57.8%(3,276) | R+16.1 | -10.1 |
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