Gem County, Idaho
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 10,540 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -05 WEST EMMETT05 WEST EMMETT | 145 | 971 | 14 | 1,130 | 12.8% | 85.9% | R+73.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -06 EMMERSON06 EMMERSON | 149 | 949 | 9 | 1,107 | 13.5% | 85.7% | R+72.3 |
| Precinct -08 LETHA08 LETHA | 120 | 939 | 15 | 1,074 | 11.2% | 87.4% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -09 HANNA09 HANNA | 97 | 862 | 10 | 969 | 10.0% | 89.0% | R+78.9 |
| Precinct -11 BENCH11 BENCH | 127 | 777 | 12 | 916 | 13.9% | 84.8% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -03 BUTTERVIEW03 BUTTERVIEW | 217 | 668 | 15 | 900 | 24.1% | 74.2% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -07 LINCOLN07 LINCOLN | 154 | 679 | 12 | 845 | 18.2% | 80.4% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -04 SOUTH EMMETT04 SOUTH EMMETT | 181 | 577 | 15 | 773 | 23.4% | 74.6% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -01 CENTRAL01 CENTRAL | 140 | 557 | 7 | 704 | 19.9% | 79.1% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -10 BRICK10 BRICK | 95 | 577 | 7 | 679 | 14.0% | 85.0% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -12 SWEET/MOUNTOUR12 SWEET/MOUNTOUR | 111 | 557 | 5 | 673 | 16.5% | 82.8% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -02 NORTH EMMETT02 NORTH EMMETT | 122 | 452 | 11 | 585 | 20.9% | 77.3% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -13 OLA13 OLA | 41 | 142 | 2 | 185 | 22.2% | 76.8% | R+54.6 |
Presidential margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1916 | +12.6% |
| 1920 | −25.6% |
| 1924 | −26.7% |
| 1928 | −43.3% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +44.5% |
| 1940 | +29.1% |
| 1944 | +15.4% |
| 1948 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | −24.5% |
| 1956 | −17.5% |
| 1960 | −10.3% |
| 1964 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | −28.3% |
| 1972 | −37.2% |
| 1976 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | −37.6% |
| 1984 | −38.1% |
| 1988 | −16.8% |
| 1992 | −14.8% |
| 1996 | −22.4% |
| 2000 | −50.6% |
| 2004 | −53.1% |
| 2008 | −43.0% |
| 2012 | −44.8% |
| 2016 | −59.7% |
| 2020 | −61.7% |
| 2024 | −66.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 14.2%2,152 | 67.6%10,236 | 15,142 |
| 2020 | R | 19.7%1,957 | 76.1%7,546 | 9,912 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.8 points.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,588 | 622 | 6,199 | 2,669 | 98 |
| 2020 | 11,209 | 879 | 7,651 | 2,539 | 140 |
| 2022 | 11,477 | 784 | 8,257 | 2,270 | 166 |
| 2024 | 12,211 | 781 | 8,942 | 2,314 | 174 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+249 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,426 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $72,734 in average income, against $70,290 for residents who stayed — 3% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.3 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Gem County, ID itself (R+66.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ada County, ID216R+10.3
- Canyon County, ID130R+46.6
- Payette County, ID32R+62.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ada County, ID181
- Canyon County, ID92
- Payette County, ID34
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 | +14 |
| 2012 | −117 |
| 2013 | −70 |
| 2014 | +99 |
| 2015 | +26 |
| 2016 | +268 |
| 2017 | +361 |
| 2018 | +267 |
| 2019 | +528 |
| 2021 | +647 |
| 2022 | +605 |
| 2023 | +389 |
| 2024 | +160 |
| 2025 | +249 |
Gem County's 2024 presidential margin of R+66 places it among Idaho's most lopsided counties, reflecting a predominantly rural, non-Hispanic white population concentrated around the small city of Emmett in the Payette River valley.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 66.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.0 points.
A population of 20,614, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,605 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Benewah County and Grant County.
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Gem County, Idaho. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/16045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.