Boundary County, Idaho: Republican Migration
Idaho · Presidential Elections 1916–2024
R+65.4
2024 Margin
R+6.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🏠 GOP Migration
Classification
12K
Population
Boundary County, Idaho voted R+65.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,794 votes (81.49%). This represented a R+6.5% 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
3.7
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.4
2020→2024 SwingR+6.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record28
Demographics
Population12,056
Median Age
43.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$58,810(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.6%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
78.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
17.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
11.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.1%(1,145) | 81.5%(5,794) | R+65.4 | -6.5 |
| 2020 | 19.3%(1,220) | 78.2%(4,937) | R+58.9 | -3.6 |
| 2016 | 18.1%(933) | 73.4%(3,789) | R+55.3 | -13.2 |
| 2012 | 27.0%(1,225) | 69.1%(3,138) | R+42.1 | -8.4 |
| 2008 | 31.4%(1,484) | 65.0%(3,078) | R+33.7 | +6.1 |
| 2004 | 29.0%(1,268) | 68.8%(3,012) | R+39.8 | +10.8 |
| 2000 | 21.4%(832) | 72.0%(2,797) | R+50.6 | -31.4 |
| 1996 | 30.9%(1,194) | 50.0%(1,937) | R+19.2 | -9.0 |
| 1992 | 29.0%(1,095) | 39.2%(1,479) | R+10.2 | +4.3 |
| 1988 | 41.7%(1,336) | 56.2%(1,800) | R+14.5 | +14.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.1%(732) | 75.8%(3,939) | R+61.7 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | 19.4%(1,212) | 76.7%(4,800) | R+57.3 | +1.7 |
| 2016 | 17.9%(920) | 76.8%(3,961) | R+59.0 | -6.5 |
| 2014 | 23.8%(785) | 76.2%(2,517) | R+52.5 | -3.4 |
| 2010 | 22.1%(775) | 71.1%(2,495) | R+49.0 | -18.4 |
| 2008 | 30.9%(1,406) | 61.5%(2,798) | R+30.6 | +68.4 |
| 2004 | 0.0%(0) | 99.0%(3,399) | R+99.0 | -58.8 |
| 2002 | 28.6%(788) | 68.8%(1,893) | R+40.2 | +2.1 |
| 1998 | 27.0%(804) | 69.3%(2,063) | R+42.3 | -18.7 |
| 1996 | 36.5%(1,406) | 60.1%(2,318) | R+23.7 | -12.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.3%(874) | 58.9%(6,168) | R+50.5 | -3.1 |
| 2018 | 25.2%(1,075) | 72.6%(3,101) | R+47.4 | -13.3 |
| 2014 | 25.3%(850) | 59.5%(1,997) | R+34.1 | +7.8 |
| 2010 | 25.1%(892) | 67.1%(2,381) | R+42.0 | -26.1 |
| 2006 | 40.3%(1,279) | 56.1%(1,781) | R+15.8 | +13.9 |
| 2002 | 33.8%(941) | 63.5%(1,766) | R+29.7 | +10.4 |
| 1998 | 27.9%(833) | 68.0%(2,032) | R+40.1 | -35.0 |
| 1994 | 45.0%(1,435) | 50.2%(1,599) | R+5.2 | -21.2 |
| 1990 | 58.0%(1,616) | 42.0%(1,169) | D+16.1 | +10.0 |
| 1986 | 52.2%(1,579) | 46.2%(1,397) | D+6.0 | -2.2 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(90.9%) | Nikki Haley(7.7%) | ✓ |
| 2020 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(45.3%) | Joe Biden(44.3%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(84.0%) | Hillary Clinton(14.4%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | GOP | Ted Cruz(45.3%) | Donald Trump(39.6%) | ✗ |
| 2008 | Dem | Barack Obama(73.1%) | Hillary Clinton(24.8%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee