Shoshone County, Idaho: Northern Rural Secular
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+49.4
2024 Margin
R+7.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
13K
Population
Shoshone County, Idaho voted R+49.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,500 votes (73.39%). This represented a R+7.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
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
12.5
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+49.4
2020→2024 SwingR+7.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,169
Median Age
46.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
15.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$44,807(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
73.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
15.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.0%(1,472) | 73.4%(4,500) | R+49.4 | -7.7 |
| 2020 | 28.0%(1,693) | 69.7%(4,216) | R+41.7 | -4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.0%(1,384) | 64.4%(3,297) | R+37.4 | -29.2 |
| 2012 | 44.2%(2,277) | 52.4%(2,699) | R+8.2 | -0.6 |
| 2008 | 44.5%(2,521) | 52.1%(2,953) | R+7.6 | +3.5 |
| 2004 | 43.7%(2,331) | 54.8%(2,922) | R+11.1 | +1.1 |
| 2000 | 41.3%(2,225) | 53.5%(2,879) | R+12.1 | -35.5 |
| 1996 | 50.1%(2,981) | 26.7%(1,588) | D+23.4 | -3.2 |
| 1992 | 48.6%(3,182) | 22.0%(1,441) | D+26.6 | +4.3 |
| 1988 | 60.5%(3,379) | 38.2%(2,134) | D+22.3 | +24.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.5%(1,005) | 69.5%(2,858) | R+45.1 | -8.7 |
| 2020 | 29.5%(1,747) | 65.8%(3,904) | R+36.4 | +2.2 |
| 2016 | 28.7%(1,477) | 67.3%(3,463) | R+38.6 | -24.4 |
| 2014 | 42.9%(1,407) | 57.1%(1,874) | R+14.2 | +10.1 |
| 2010 | 35.5%(1,356) | 59.8%(2,286) | R+24.3 | -26.9 |
| 2008 | 48.0%(2,694) | 45.4%(2,552) | D+2.5 | +102.0 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 99.4%(4,182) | R+99.4 | -96.7 |
| 2002 | 47.5%(2,008) | 50.2%(2,124) | R+2.7 | +5.7 |
| 1998 | 44.1%(1,745) | 52.6%(2,080) | R+8.5 | -22.0 |
| 1996 | 55.0%(3,300) | 41.5%(2,491) | D+13.5 | -14.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.6%(1,534) | 63.3%(5,228) | R+44.7 | -22.7 |
| 2018 | 38.1%(1,623) | 60.1%(2,564) | R+22.1 | -13.9 |
| 2014 | 40.9%(1,383) | 49.0%(1,658) | R+8.1 | +13.6 |
| 2010 | 34.7%(1,343) | 56.4%(2,186) | R+21.8 | -42.7 |
| 2006 | 58.9%(2,225) | 38.0%(1,434) | D+20.9 | +7.5 |
| 2002 | 55.5%(2,378) | 42.0%(1,802) | D+13.4 | +19.4 |
| 1998 | 45.4%(1,832) | 51.3%(2,072) | R+5.9 | -32.0 |
| 1994 | 60.0%(3,024) | 34.0%(1,713) | D+26.0 | -33.9 |
| 1990 | 80.0%(3,772) | 20.1%(946) | D+59.9 | +15.0 |
| 1986 | 71.4%(4,075) | 26.4%(1,510) | D+44.9 | +22.7 |