Bear Lake County, Idaho: Rural GOP Stronghold
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+77.0
2024 Margin
D+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
6K
Population
Bear Lake County, Idaho voted R+77.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,908 votes (87.46%). This represented a D+0.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
11.6
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+77.0
2020→2024 SwingD+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,372
Median Age
40.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$63,244(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
85.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.4%(346) | 87.5%(2,908) | R+77.0 | +0.3 |
| 2020 | 10.6%(350) | 87.9%(2,914) | R+77.3 | -10.8 |
| 2016 | 8.7%(255) | 75.2%(2,203) | R+66.5 | +11.0 |
| 2012 | 10.7%(302) | 88.2%(2,489) | R+77.5 | -13.8 |
| 2008 | 17.1%(502) | 80.8%(2,377) | R+63.7 | +2.5 |
| 2004 | 16.3%(494) | 82.4%(2,506) | R+66.2 | -4.8 |
| 2000 | 17.8%(517) | 79.2%(2,296) | R+61.4 | -33.7 |
| 1996 | 28.7%(805) | 56.4%(1,583) | R+27.7 | +2.3 |
| 1992 | 19.7%(562) | 49.7%(1,419) | R+30.0 | +10.8 |
| 1988 | 29.1%(867) | 69.9%(2,084) | R+40.8 | +28.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.7%(196) | 83.4%(1,871) | R+74.6 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 10.8%(355) | 84.5%(2,791) | R+73.8 | -0.9 |
| 2016 | 10.0%(291) | 82.9%(2,415) | R+72.9 | -3.5 |
| 2014 | 15.3%(289) | 84.7%(1,599) | R+69.4 | -4.1 |
| 2010 | 15.0%(331) | 80.3%(1,771) | R+65.3 | -8.7 |
| 2008 | 18.1%(525) | 74.7%(2,162) | R+56.6 | +43.2 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 99.8%(2,706) | R+99.8 | -42.7 |
| 2002 | 20.7%(499) | 77.8%(1,877) | R+57.1 | -1.4 |
| 1998 | 20.6%(422) | 76.4%(1,563) | R+55.8 | -17.6 |
| 1996 | 29.2%(798) | 67.3%(1,843) | R+38.2 | +1.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.2%(280) | 62.3%(2,824) | R+56.1 | +12.4 |
| 2018 | 14.3%(307) | 82.8%(1,780) | R+68.5 | -12.4 |
| 2014 | 16.8%(317) | 72.8%(1,378) | R+56.1 | -15.9 |
| 2010 | 26.7%(592) | 66.9%(1,484) | R+40.2 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 28.0%(621) | 67.8%(1,505) | R+39.8 | -1.7 |
| 2002 | 30.2%(734) | 68.3%(1,663) | R+38.2 | +11.1 |
| 1998 | 23.5%(484) | 72.8%(1,497) | R+49.3 | -34.3 |
| 1994 | 41.8%(1,039) | 56.8%(1,412) | R+15.0 | -20.5 |
| 1990 | 52.8%(1,152) | 47.2%(1,031) | D+5.5 | +32.5 |
| 1986 | 36.3%(990) | 63.2%(1,726) | R+26.9 | +2.4 |