Bingham County, Idaho: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+60%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+60MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 49,6642024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,8782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sevier County, UT · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Bingham CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Bingham County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −48.3% |
| 1896 | +72.1% |
| 1900 | +5.0% |
| 1904 | −51.3% |
| 1908 | −27.9% |
| 1912 | −21.1% |
| 1916 | +9.7% |
| 1920 | −47.1% |
| 1924 | −39.6% |
| 1928 | −29.0% |
| 1932 | +13.3% |
| 1936 | +27.6% |
| 1940 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | −33.8% |
| 1956 | −26.3% |
| 1960 | −10.1% |
| 1964 | −1.3% |
| 1968 | −32.5% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −24.7% |
| 1980 | −57.1% |
| 1984 | −58.5% |
| 1988 | −39.3% |
| 1992 | −23.6% |
| 1996 | −27.5% |
| 2000 | −50.6% |
| 2004 | −55.1% |
| 2008 | −45.5% |
| 2012 | −54.6% |
| 2016 | −48.0% |
| 2020 | −55.9% |
| 2024 | −59.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,878 | 16,188 | 20,643 | ||
| R | 4,124 | 15,295 | 19,996 | ||
| R | 2,924 | 10,907 | 16,625 | ||
| R | 3,822 | 13,440 | 17,603 | ||
| R | 4,424 | 12,230 | 17,155 | ||
| R | 3,605 | 12,734 | 16,565 | ||
| R | 3,310 | 10,628 | 14,465 | ||
| R | 4,304 | 8,391 | 14,881 | ||
| R | 3,565 | 7,333 | 15,991 | ||
| R | 4,346 | 10,131 | 14,705 | ||
| R | 3,064 | 11,900 | 15,116 | ||
| R | 2,933 | 11,781 | 15,487 | ||
| R | 4,347 | 7,327 | 12,045 | ||
| R | 2,476 | 6,886 | 10,705 | ||
| R | 2,988 | 6,484 | 10,765 | ||
| R | 5,231 | 5,364 | 10,595 | ||
| R | 4,843 | 5,934 | 10,777 | ||
| R | 3,412 | 5,853 | 9,265 | ||
| R | 3,024 | 6,114 | 9,143 | ||
| D | 3,197 | 3,162 | 6,448 | ||
| D | 3,428 | 3,223 | 6,658 | ||
| D | 3,815 | 3,662 | 7,488 | ||
| D | 4,215 | 2,354 | 6,753 | ||
| D | 3,802 | 2,894 | 6,807 | ||
| R | 1,778 | 3,236 | 5,035 | ||
| R | 696 | 2,693 | 5,038 | ||
| R | 1,184 | 3,293 | 4,477 | ||
| D | 2,306 | 1,885 | 4,349 | ||
| R | 814 | 1,440 | 2,973 | ||
| R | 1,750 | 3,277 | 5,471 | ||
| R | 890 | 3,186 | 4,476 | ||
| D | 1,613 | 1,457 | 3,106 | ||
| D | 1,232 | 194 | 1,440 | ||
| O | 0 | 937 | 1,938 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.2%
German
8.8%
American
8.1%
Irish
4.1%
Scottish
3.5%
French
1.3%
Italian
1.0%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,878
Bingham County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Bingham County$77,878
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Bingham County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.4%
speak English only
Spanish12.6%
Other languages0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Bingham County's agricultural economy and sparse population density have produced some of the most uniform Republican margins in Idaho, with the 2024 presidential result landing nearly 60 points to the right of the national median.
The Republican margin here reached sixty points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty points.
A population of 49,664, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,878 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sevier County and Millard County. A non-English-speaking share of 15% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bingham County, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bingham County, Idaho voted Republican by 59.6 points (R+60), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,643 votes cast, 3,878 went Democratic and 16,188 went Republican.
What is Bingham County, Idaho's political typology?
Akashic places Bingham County, Idaho in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Bingham County, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bingham County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Bingham County, Idaho?
Bingham County, Idaho has a population of 49,664 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bingham County, Idaho?
Median household income in Bingham County, Idaho is $77,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Bingham County, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bingham County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.