Lincoln County, Idaho: Northern Rural Secular
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+56.0
2024 Margin
R+1.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Lincoln County, Idaho voted R+56.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,466 votes (76.47%). This represented a R+1.7% 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
5.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+56.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.7%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,127
Median Age
37.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
16.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$62,250(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
63.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
32.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
76.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.4%(392) | 76.5%(1,466) | R+56.0 | -1.7 |
| 2020 | 21.3%(414) | 75.7%(1,469) | R+54.4 | -7.2 |
| 2016 | 20.6%(360) | 67.7%(1,184) | R+47.1 | -6.7 |
| 2012 | 28.2%(469) | 68.7%(1,141) | R+40.4 | -3.7 |
| 2008 | 29.1%(545) | 65.9%(1,232) | R+36.7 | +12.4 |
| 2004 | 24.8%(466) | 74.0%(1,388) | R+49.1 | -10.3 |
| 2000 | 27.8%(437) | 66.7%(1,049) | R+38.9 | -21.9 |
| 1996 | 30.6%(478) | 47.6%(744) | R+17.0 | -8.7 |
| 1992 | 30.3%(514) | 38.6%(656) | R+8.4 | +14.2 |
| 1988 | 37.6%(574) | 60.2%(918) | R+22.6 | +28.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.8%(221) | 74.4%(978) | R+57.6 | -11.0 |
| 2020 | 24.3%(470) | 71.0%(1,371) | R+46.7 | +5.6 |
| 2016 | 20.3%(354) | 72.6%(1,263) | R+52.2 | -6.6 |
| 2014 | 27.2%(363) | 72.8%(972) | R+45.6 | +11.8 |
| 2010 | 18.8%(236) | 76.2%(956) | R+57.4 | -26.9 |
| 2008 | 29.0%(521) | 59.5%(1,068) | R+30.5 | +68.7 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 99.1%(1,621) | R+99.1 | -66.8 |
| 2002 | 32.6%(436) | 65.0%(869) | R+32.4 | +11.7 |
| 1998 | 26.8%(325) | 70.8%(859) | R+44.0 | -22.7 |
| 1996 | 37.8%(583) | 59.1%(912) | R+21.3 | -38.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.5%(304) | 63.7%(1,682) | R+52.2 | -11.6 |
| 2018 | 28.2%(419) | 68.7%(1,022) | R+40.5 | -10.2 |
| 2014 | 31.5%(421) | 61.8%(826) | R+30.3 | +2.7 |
| 2010 | 27.9%(354) | 60.9%(773) | R+33.0 | -21.0 |
| 2006 | 42.1%(599) | 54.1%(769) | R+11.9 | +10.3 |
| 2002 | 37.7%(508) | 60.0%(807) | R+22.2 | +12.1 |
| 1998 | 29.1%(355) | 63.4%(774) | R+34.3 | -27.9 |
| 1994 | 44.5%(686) | 51.0%(786) | R+6.5 | -43.1 |
| 1990 | 68.3%(829) | 31.7%(385) | D+36.6 | +47.4 |
| 1986 | 44.3%(660) | 55.1%(821) | R+10.8 | -21.8 |