Owyhee County, Idaho: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+68%. Democratic peak: D+84 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,5032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,4062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Gosper County, NE · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Owyhee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Owyhee 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 | −49.3% |
| 1896 | +84.3% |
| 1900 | +20.2% |
| 1904 | −22.4% |
| 1908 | +3.4% |
| 1912 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | +12.3% |
| 1920 | −30.7% |
| 1924 | −16.5% |
| 1928 | −26.1% |
| 1932 | +23.4% |
| 1936 | +35.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −8.7% |
| 1948 | −2.3% |
| 1952 | −40.9% |
| 1956 | −25.9% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | −35.4% |
| 1972 | −50.2% |
| 1976 | −17.6% |
| 1980 | −48.6% |
| 1984 | −56.9% |
| 1988 | −32.6% |
| 1992 | −25.5% |
| 1996 | −34.2% |
| 2000 | −57.3% |
| 2004 | −60.6% |
| 2008 | −51.3% |
| 2012 | −52.7% |
| 2016 | −62.7% |
| 2020 | −63.3% |
| 2024 | −67.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 756 | 4,101 | 4,950 | ||
| R | 816 | 3,819 | 4,742 | ||
| R | 591 | 3,052 | 3,924 | ||
| R | 833 | 2,794 | 3,724 | ||
| R | 944 | 3,024 | 4,058 | ||
| R | 685 | 2,859 | 3,590 | ||
| R | 623 | 2,450 | 3,188 | ||
| R | 895 | 2,033 | 3,323 | ||
| R | 686 | 1,469 | 3,072 | ||
| R | 848 | 1,707 | 2,634 | ||
| R | 574 | 2,141 | 2,755 | ||
| R | 732 | 2,257 | 3,140 | ||
| R | 1,054 | 1,519 | 2,641 | ||
| R | 463 | 1,630 | 2,324 | ||
| R | 562 | 1,385 | 2,323 | ||
| R | 1,168 | 1,216 | 2,384 | ||
| R | 1,129 | 1,500 | 2,629 | ||
| R | 864 | 1,468 | 2,332 | ||
| R | 759 | 1,813 | 2,575 | ||
| R | 925 | 969 | 1,937 | ||
| R | 824 | 983 | 1,819 | ||
| D | 1,160 | 1,031 | 2,205 | ||
| D | 1,106 | 500 | 1,728 | ||
| D | 959 | 583 | 1,610 | ||
| R | 533 | 918 | 1,476 | ||
| O | 309 | 564 | 1,544 | ||
| R | 515 | 971 | 1,486 | ||
| D | 775 | 594 | 1,469 | ||
| D | 567 | 515 | 1,522 | ||
| D | 650 | 604 | 1,342 | ||
| R | 393 | 663 | 1,206 | ||
| D | 884 | 584 | 1,482 | ||
| D | 1,140 | 97 | 1,237 | ||
| O | 0 | 337 | 683 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.4%
German
12.1%
Irish
7.2%
American
5.7%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.2%
Italian
0.7%
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: 39.0 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
$64,406
Owyhee County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Owyhee County$64,406
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Owyhee County ranks near the middle 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
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)9.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.8%
speak English only
Spanish19.9%
Other languages1.1%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Owyhee County's high-desert ranching economy and sparse population of roughly 10,600 produce some of the most uniform partisan results in the state, with the 2024 presidential contest landing at R+67.8.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-eight points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-eight points.
A population of 12,503, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,406 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gosper County and Cheyenne County. A non-English-speaking share of 21% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Owyhee County, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Owyhee County, Idaho voted Republican by 67.6 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,950 votes cast, 756 went Democratic and 4,101 went Republican.
What is Owyhee County, Idaho's political typology?
Akashic places Owyhee 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 24 times, and other 2 times.
When did Owyhee County, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Owyhee County, Idaho voted Democratic was 1940.
How many people live in Owyhee County, Idaho?
Owyhee County, Idaho has a population of 12,503 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Owyhee County, Idaho?
Median household income in Owyhee County, Idaho is $64,406 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Owyhee County, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Owyhee County, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.