Kootenai County, Idaho
Precinct data
Results by precinct
73 precincts · 96,365 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -519519 | 311 | 1,456 | 28 | 1,795 | 17.3% | 81.1% | R+63.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -202202 | 175 | 1,572 | 42 | 1,789 | 9.8% | 87.9% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -304304 | 317 | 1,429 | 35 | 1,781 | 17.8% | 80.2% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -322322 | 419 | 1,285 | 39 | 1,743 | 24.0% | 73.7% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -309309 | 225 | 1,476 | 25 | 1,726 | 13.0% | 85.5% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -203203 | 183 | 1,480 | 25 | 1,688 | 10.8% | 87.7% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -303303 | 178 | 1,450 | 26 | 1,654 | 10.8% | 87.7% | R+76.9 |
| Precinct -308308 | 305 | 1,303 | 35 | 1,643 | 18.6% | 79.3% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -314314 | 400 | 1,177 | 29 | 1,606 | 24.9% | 73.3% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -204204 | 266 | 1,307 | 32 | 1,605 | 16.6% | 81.4% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -313313 | 282 | 1,226 | 31 | 1,539 | 18.3% | 79.7% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -405405 | 402 | 1,071 | 42 | 1,515 | 26.5% | 70.7% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -201201 | 244 | 1,238 | 30 | 1,512 | 16.1% | 81.9% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -307307 | 207 | 1,273 | 30 | 1,510 | 13.7% | 84.3% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -316316 | 257 | 1,213 | 31 | 1,501 | 17.1% | 80.8% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -320320 | 383 | 1,077 | 27 | 1,487 | 25.8% | 72.4% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -511511 | 353 | 1,067 | 52 | 1,472 | 24.0% | 72.5% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -317317 | 321 | 1,116 | 31 | 1,468 | 21.9% | 76.0% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -302302 | 181 | 1,240 | 21 | 1,442 | 12.6% | 86.0% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -306306 | 256 | 1,140 | 36 | 1,432 | 17.9% | 79.6% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -403403 | 391 | 1,010 | 31 | 1,432 | 27.3% | 70.5% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -312312 | 291 | 1,104 | 33 | 1,428 | 20.4% | 77.3% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -505505 | 241 | 1,161 | 26 | 1,428 | 16.9% | 81.3% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -520520 | 348 | 1,035 | 42 | 1,425 | 24.4% | 72.6% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -205205 | 292 | 1,088 | 33 | 1,413 | 20.7% | 77.0% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -509509 | 313 | 1,065 | 25 | 1,403 | 22.3% | 75.9% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -502502 | 299 | 1,071 | 29 | 1,399 | 21.4% | 76.6% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -321321 | 320 | 1,043 | 28 | 1,391 | 23.0% | 75.0% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -513513 | 225 | 1,145 | 20 | 1,390 | 16.2% | 82.4% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -512512 | 191 | 1,151 | 36 | 1,378 | 13.9% | 83.5% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -319319 | 353 | 985 | 22 | 1,360 | 26.0% | 72.4% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -402402 | 303 | 1,008 | 34 | 1,345 | 22.5% | 74.9% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -514514 | 244 | 1,061 | 32 | 1,337 | 18.2% | 79.4% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -408408 | 440 | 852 | 26 | 1,318 | 33.4% | 64.6% | R+31.3 |
| Precinct -504504 | 259 | 1,018 | 39 | 1,316 | 19.7% | 77.4% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -507507 | 312 | 958 | 39 | 1,309 | 23.8% | 73.2% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -407407 | 434 | 831 | 41 | 1,306 | 33.2% | 63.6% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct -516516 | 303 | 967 | 33 | 1,303 | 23.3% | 74.2% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -413413 | 430 | 847 | 21 | 1,298 | 33.1% | 65.3% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -310310 | 264 | 997 | 24 | 1,285 | 20.5% | 77.6% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -315315 | 315 | 918 | 44 | 1,277 | 24.7% | 71.9% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -410410 | 410 | 834 | 29 | 1,273 | 32.2% | 65.5% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -404404 | 417 | 812 | 37 | 1,266 | 32.9% | 64.1% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -305305 | 203 | 1,029 | 31 | 1,263 | 16.1% | 81.5% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -417417 | 517 | 668 | 57 | 1,242 | 41.6% | 53.8% | R+12.2 |
| Precinct -414414 | 380 | 815 | 38 | 1,233 | 30.8% | 66.1% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -411411 | 398 | 804 | 30 | 1,232 | 32.3% | 65.3% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -515515 | 279 | 918 | 32 | 1,229 | 22.7% | 74.7% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -409409 | 378 | 809 | 40 | 1,227 | 30.8% | 65.9% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -318318 | 303 | 906 | 17 | 1,226 | 24.7% | 73.9% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -419419 | 543 | 656 | 26 | 1,225 | 44.3% | 53.6% | R+9.2 |
| Precinct -522522 | 344 | 856 | 20 | 1,220 | 28.2% | 70.2% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -503503 | 195 | 992 | 19 | 1,206 | 16.2% | 82.3% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -510510 | 279 | 890 | 35 | 1,204 | 23.2% | 73.9% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -418418 | 531 | 631 | 41 | 1,203 | 44.1% | 52.5% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -323323 | 203 | 977 | 22 | 1,202 | 16.9% | 81.3% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -412412 | 384 | 788 | 30 | 1,202 | 31.9% | 65.6% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -406406 | 334 | 830 | 31 | 1,195 | 27.9% | 69.5% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -301301 | 236 | 919 | 33 | 1,188 | 19.9% | 77.4% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -415415 | 407 | 728 | 38 | 1,173 | 34.7% | 62.1% | R+27.4 |
| Precinct -501501 | 234 | 911 | 27 | 1,172 | 20.0% | 77.7% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -517517 | 293 | 832 | 25 | 1,150 | 25.5% | 72.3% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -506506 | 265 | 852 | 21 | 1,138 | 23.3% | 74.9% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -420420 | 458 | 644 | 25 | 1,127 | 40.6% | 57.1% | R+16.5 |
| Precinct -521521 | 246 | 860 | 18 | 1,124 | 21.9% | 76.5% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -401401 | 262 | 826 | 35 | 1,123 | 23.3% | 73.6% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -508508 | 196 | 899 | 26 | 1,121 | 17.5% | 80.2% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -416416 | 454 | 581 | 33 | 1,068 | 42.5% | 54.4% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -208208 | 191 | 661 | 14 | 866 | 22.1% | 76.3% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -518518 | 125 | 634 | 14 | 773 | 16.2% | 82.0% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -311311 | 127 | 572 | 22 | 721 | 17.6% | 79.3% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -206206 | 153 | 513 | 11 | 677 | 22.6% | 75.8% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -207207 | 135 | 501 | 11 | 647 | 20.9% | 77.4% | R+56.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.9% |
| 1896 | +61.7% |
| 1900 | +11.7% |
| 1904 | −48.4% |
| 1908 | −27.5% |
| 1912 | +11.3% |
| 1916 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | −31.9% |
| 1924 | −34.1% |
| 1928 | −41.5% |
| 1932 | +23.4% |
| 1936 | +35.2% |
| 1940 | +15.9% |
| 1944 | +13.7% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −14.5% |
| 1956 | −8.8% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −29.5% |
| 1976 | −18.0% |
| 1980 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −31.2% |
| 1988 | −12.8% |
| 1992 | −4.2% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −33.5% |
| 2004 | −34.0% |
| 2008 | −26.3% |
| 2012 | −34.3% |
| 2016 | −42.5% |
| 2020 | −43.1% |
| 2024 | −51.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.5%26,808 | 67.7%84,230 | 124,478 |
| 2020 | R | 26.1%22,945 | 69.7%61,289 | 87,955 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.4 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 81,482 | 8,779 | 44,030 | 27,608 | 1,065 |
| 2020 | 103,549 | 12,508 | 59,075 | 30,372 | 1,594 |
| 2022 | 103,341 | 10,915 | 64,948 | 25,610 | 1,868 |
| 2024 | 113,916 | 11,050 | 74,016 | 26,815 | 2,035 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+3,161 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +42,109 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $85,748 in average income, against $93,953 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+2.9 on average — 49 points more Democratic-leaning than Kootenai County, ID itself (R+51.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Spokane County, WA969R+4.9
- Bonner County, ID260R+46.1
- King County, WA155D+51.3
- Los Angeles County, CA135D+32.9
- Ada County, ID130R+10.3
- San Diego County, CA120D+16.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Spokane County, WA1,094
- Bonner County, ID299
- Ada County, ID147
- Maricopa County, AZ141
- Shoshone County, ID122
- King County, WA92
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 | +1,591 |
| 2012 | +743 |
| 2013 | +1,398 |
| 2014 | +2,143 |
| 2015 | +2,404 |
| 2016 | +3,249 |
| 2017 | +4,011 |
| 2018 | +3,694 |
| 2019 | +4,277 |
| 2021 | +7,746 |
| 2022 | +3,304 |
| 2023 | +1,562 |
| 2024 | +2,826 |
| 2025 | +3,161 |
Anchored by Coeur d'Alene on the shores of its namesake lake, Kootenai has drawn steady in-migration from the Pacific Northwest, yet its presidential margins have widened each cycle, reaching R+51.8 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 181,996, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,861 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Christian County and Adams County.
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Kootenai County, Idaho. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/16055/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.