Adams County, Idaho
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 2,681 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -005005 | 307 | 661 | 31 | 999 | 30.7% | 66.2% | R+35.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -002002 | 112 | 584 | 10 | 706 | 15.9% | 82.7% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -003003 | 123 | 547 | 23 | 693 | 17.7% | 78.9% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -001001 | 25 | 183 | 3 | 211 | 11.8% | 86.7% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct -006006 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 72 | 13.9% | 86.1% | R+72.2 |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | −12.1% |
| 1916 | −1.5% |
| 1920 | −27.2% |
| 1924 | −21.4% |
| 1928 | −16.2% |
| 1932 | +42.4% |
| 1936 | +25.9% |
| 1940 | +8.8% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | −28.7% |
| 1956 | −21.7% |
| 1960 | −4.9% |
| 1964 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | −33.8% |
| 1972 | −47.1% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −31.6% |
| 1984 | −43.0% |
| 1988 | −25.8% |
| 1992 | −15.3% |
| 1996 | −26.5% |
| 2000 | −59.7% |
| 2004 | −44.3% |
| 2008 | −34.0% |
| 2012 | −40.6% |
| 2016 | −52.3% |
| 2020 | −52.2% |
| 2024 | −54.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 18.2%734 | 70.9%2,850 | 4,022 |
| 2020 | R | 24.4%625 | 71.4%1,828 | 2,561 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.5 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,590 | 176 | 1,699 | 685 | 30 |
| 2020 | 3,005 | 255 | 1,987 | 728 | 35 |
| 2022 | 2,921 | 234 | 2,042 | 606 | 39 |
| 2024 | 3,188 | 249 | 2,287 | 613 | 39 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+2 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,038 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $83,688 in average income, against $68,731 for residents who stayed — 22% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.5 on average — 40 points more Democratic-leaning than Adams County, ID itself (R+54.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Valley County, ID32R+18.6
- Ada County, ID31R+10.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ada County, ID27
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +40 |
| 2012 | −80 |
| 2013 | −41 |
| 2014 | +27 |
| 2015 | +17 |
| 2016 | +57 |
| 2017 | +192 |
| 2018 | +112 |
| 2019 | +56 |
| 2021 | +227 |
| 2022 | +181 |
| 2023 | +134 |
| 2024 | +114 |
| 2025 | +2 |
Adams County's sparse mountain terrain anchors a voter base that delivered a 54-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, among the widest in a state already tilted heavily in that direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.7 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.5 points.
A population of 4,744, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,808 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clearwater County and Carter County.
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Adams County, Idaho. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/16003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.