Owyhee County, Idaho: Northern Rural Secular
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+67.6
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1944
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
12K
Population
Owyhee County, Idaho voted R+67.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,101 votes (82.85%). This represented a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1944.
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
5.7
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+67.6
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 1944
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population11,913
Median Age
38.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
18.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$58,440(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.9%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
24.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
70.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.3%(756) | 82.8%(4,101) | R+67.6 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | 17.2%(816) | 80.5%(3,819) | R+63.3 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | 15.1%(591) | 77.8%(3,052) | R+62.7 | -10.1 |
| 2012 | 22.4%(833) | 75.0%(2,794) | R+52.7 | -1.4 |
| 2008 | 23.3%(944) | 74.5%(3,024) | R+51.3 | +9.3 |
| 2004 | 19.1%(685) | 79.6%(2,859) | R+60.6 | -3.3 |
| 2000 | 19.5%(623) | 76.8%(2,450) | R+57.3 | -23.1 |
| 1996 | 26.9%(895) | 61.2%(2,033) | R+34.3 | -8.8 |
| 1992 | 22.3%(686) | 47.8%(1,469) | R+25.5 | +7.1 |
| 1988 | 32.2%(848) | 64.8%(1,707) | R+32.6 | +24.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.6%(411) | 72.5%(2,376) | R+60.0 | -2.4 |
| 2020 | 19.2%(910) | 76.8%(3,643) | R+57.6 | +3.1 |
| 2016 | 15.2%(581) | 75.9%(2,909) | R+60.7 | +3.6 |
| 2014 | 17.9%(460) | 82.2%(2,117) | R+64.3 | +3.0 |
| 2010 | 13.9%(397) | 81.1%(2,319) | R+67.3 | -21.7 |
| 2008 | 22.9%(918) | 68.4%(2,743) | R+45.5 | +54.4 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 99.9%(3,067) | R+99.9 | -48.8 |
| 2002 | 23.3%(614) | 74.4%(1,960) | R+51.1 | +4.4 |
| 1998 | 21.5%(560) | 77.0%(2,004) | R+55.5 | -16.2 |
| 1996 | 29.1%(951) | 68.4%(2,234) | R+39.3 | -3.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.1%(600) | 57.2%(3,762) | R+48.0 | +5.1 |
| 2018 | 22.3%(772) | 75.4%(2,613) | R+53.1 | +1.5 |
| 2014 | 18.6%(479) | 73.2%(1,887) | R+54.6 | +2.9 |
| 2010 | 16.4%(472) | 73.9%(2,128) | R+57.5 | -15.8 |
| 2006 | 27.3%(780) | 69.0%(1,972) | R+41.7 | -4.3 |
| 2002 | 29.8%(785) | 67.2%(1,771) | R+37.4 | +16.7 |
| 1998 | 21.6%(568) | 75.7%(1,990) | R+54.1 | -6.9 |
| 1994 | 24.5%(707) | 71.8%(2,069) | R+47.2 | -57.5 |
| 1990 | 55.1%(1,135) | 44.9%(924) | D+10.3 | +45.4 |
| 1986 | 32.1%(820) | 67.2%(1,718) | R+35.1 | -11.5 |