Washington County, Idaho: Northern Rural Secular
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+61.6
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Washington County, Idaho voted R+61.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,429 votes (79.76%). This represented a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
Sticky
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+61.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,500
Median Age
44.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$50,046(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
16.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
73.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
15.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2%(1,010) | 79.8%(4,429) | R+61.6 | -3.9 |
| 2020 | 20.1%(1,073) | 77.7%(4,154) | R+57.6 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | 17.4%(776) | 73.7%(3,283) | R+56.3 | -9.5 |
| 2012 | 25.5%(1,104) | 72.2%(3,128) | R+46.7 | -4.0 |
| 2008 | 27.5%(1,241) | 70.3%(3,168) | R+42.8 | +8.6 |
| 2004 | 23.7%(1,033) | 75.1%(3,274) | R+51.4 | -4.3 |
| 2000 | 24.1%(980) | 71.2%(2,899) | R+47.1 | -23.4 |
| 1996 | 31.1%(1,314) | 54.9%(2,318) | R+23.8 | -7.9 |
| 1992 | 26.2%(1,122) | 42.1%(1,802) | R+15.9 | +10.7 |
| 1988 | 35.4%(1,359) | 62.0%(2,380) | R+26.6 | +18.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.5%(564) | 74.3%(2,894) | R+59.8 | -5.5 |
| 2020 | 21.4%(1,147) | 75.7%(4,050) | R+54.3 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 19.2%(842) | 73.3%(3,218) | R+54.1 | -2.9 |
| 2014 | 24.4%(781) | 75.6%(2,421) | R+51.2 | +4.6 |
| 2010 | 16.8%(591) | 72.7%(2,556) | R+55.9 | -24.2 |
| 2008 | 29.7%(1,320) | 61.4%(2,726) | R+31.7 | +68.3 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(3,728) | R+100.0 | -53.2 |
| 2002 | 25.9%(830) | 72.8%(2,329) | R+46.8 | +0.2 |
| 1998 | 25.5%(856) | 72.5%(2,436) | R+47.0 | -18.6 |
| 1996 | 34.6%(1,444) | 63.0%(2,633) | R+28.5 | -0.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.3%(728) | 64.1%(5,032) | R+54.8 | -7.7 |
| 2018 | 25.6%(1,004) | 72.8%(2,849) | R+47.1 | -5.2 |
| 2014 | 25.3%(810) | 67.2%(2,153) | R+41.9 | +7.8 |
| 2010 | 21.1%(746) | 70.8%(2,505) | R+49.7 | -21.6 |
| 2006 | 34.8%(1,185) | 62.9%(2,142) | R+28.1 | +5.2 |
| 2002 | 32.5%(1,043) | 65.9%(2,112) | R+33.3 | +17.2 |
| 1998 | 23.4%(794) | 73.9%(2,512) | R+50.6 | -28.0 |
| 1994 | 37.0%(1,380) | 59.5%(2,220) | R+22.5 | -52.7 |
| 1990 | 65.1%(2,072) | 34.9%(1,112) | D+30.1 | +47.3 |
| 1986 | 41.0%(1,586) | 58.2%(2,250) | R+17.2 | -21.6 |