Butte County, Idaho: Republican Migration
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1920–2024
R+72.5
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🏠 GOP Migration
Classification
3K
Population
Butte County, Idaho voted R+72.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,268 votes (84.87%). This represented a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
🏠
Republican MigrationView all
Fast-growing counties attracting conservative migrants, shifting further red. Concentrated in ID, UT, and parts of TX/GA. These areas are both growing and becoming more Republican relative to national trends.
Volatility
12.2
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+72.5
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record27
Demographics
Population2,574
Median Age
43.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
17.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$37,358(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
7.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
21.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.4%(185) | 84.9%(1,268) | R+72.5 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 13.3%(188) | 85.0%(1,202) | R+71.7 | -10.4 |
| 2016 | 13.0%(160) | 74.3%(914) | R+61.3 | -3.5 |
| 2012 | 20.1%(258) | 77.8%(1,001) | R+57.8 | -5.4 |
| 2008 | 22.6%(318) | 74.9%(1,056) | R+52.3 | +1.4 |
| 2004 | 22.8%(321) | 76.6%(1,077) | R+53.8 | -5.8 |
| 2000 | 24.3%(354) | 72.2%(1,054) | R+48.0 | -32.3 |
| 1996 | 34.0%(507) | 49.7%(741) | R+15.7 | -4.4 |
| 1992 | 28.8%(433) | 40.0%(602) | R+11.2 | +14.9 |
| 1988 | 36.1%(521) | 62.3%(899) | R+26.2 | +22.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.5%(114) | 78.8%(783) | R+67.4 | -3.7 |
| 2020 | 15.7%(222) | 79.4%(1,120) | R+63.7 | -1.8 |
| 2016 | 15.0%(185) | 76.9%(948) | R+61.9 | -4.2 |
| 2014 | 21.1%(240) | 78.8%(895) | R+57.7 | +0.5 |
| 2010 | 18.4%(209) | 76.6%(872) | R+58.2 | -18.6 |
| 2008 | 23.3%(326) | 63.0%(880) | R+39.7 | +59.3 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 98.9%(1,187) | R+98.9 | -54.6 |
| 2002 | 27.0%(352) | 71.3%(929) | R+44.3 | -5.0 |
| 1998 | 29.1%(344) | 68.4%(808) | R+39.3 | -7.3 |
| 1996 | 31.6%(458) | 63.5%(920) | R+31.9 | -37.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.3%(148) | 62.9%(1,270) | R+55.6 | +0.1 |
| 2018 | 20.8%(214) | 76.4%(788) | R+55.7 | -11.4 |
| 2014 | 23.1%(260) | 67.4%(759) | R+44.3 | -7.9 |
| 2010 | 26.7%(306) | 63.2%(724) | R+36.5 | -13.9 |
| 2006 | 36.4%(402) | 59.0%(652) | R+22.6 | +3.7 |
| 2002 | 35.8%(469) | 62.1%(814) | R+26.3 | +2.3 |
| 1998 | 34.6%(416) | 63.3%(761) | R+28.7 | -27.1 |
| 1994 | 47.3%(607) | 48.8%(627) | R+1.6 | -21.1 |
| 1990 | 59.8%(665) | 40.3%(448) | D+19.5 | +21.1 |
| 1986 | 49.0%(768) | 50.5%(793) | R+1.6 | -10.8 |