Power County, Idaho
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 3,021 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -003003 | 254 | 644 | 25 | 923 | 27.5% | 69.8% | R+42.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -002002 | 226 | 493 | 26 | 745 | 30.3% | 66.2% | R+35.8 |
| Precinct -001001 | 170 | 395 | 20 | 585 | 29.1% | 67.5% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -006006 | 102 | 261 | 8 | 371 | 27.5% | 70.4% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -004004 | 27 | 255 | 10 | 292 | 9.2% | 87.3% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -005005 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 105 | 5.7% | 93.3% | R+87.6 |
Presidential margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1916 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | −34.6% |
| 1924 | −25.2% |
| 1928 | −13.2% |
| 1932 | +30.1% |
| 1936 | +20.3% |
| 1940 | −1.1% |
| 1944 | −5.5% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −36.9% |
| 1956 | −18.1% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | −31.6% |
| 1972 | −35.8% |
| 1976 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | −48.0% |
| 1984 | −53.9% |
| 1988 | −24.9% |
| 1992 | −17.3% |
| 1996 | −14.7% |
| 2000 | −41.2% |
| 2004 | −43.1% |
| 2008 | −25.6% |
| 2012 | −30.6% |
| 2016 | −35.1% |
| 2020 | −40.7% |
| 2024 | −45.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 28.7%876 | 67.2%2,053 | 3,055 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.0 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,300 | 386 | 1,709 | 1,187 | 18 |
| 2020 | 3,637 | 440 | 2,086 | 1,086 | 25 |
| 2022 | 3,588 | 422 | 2,135 | 990 | 41 |
| 2024 | 3,637 | 419 | 2,239 | 938 | 41 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−136 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −885 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,640 in average income, against $62,381 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.1 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Power County, ID itself (R+45.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Bannock County, ID79R+25.1
- Bingham County, ID24R+59.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Bannock County, ID82
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 | −178 |
| 2012 | −54 |
| 2013 | −158 |
| 2014 | −152 |
| 2015 | −119 |
| 2016 | −68 |
| 2017 | −143 |
| 2018 | +50 |
| 2019 | −73 |
| 2021 | +63 |
| 2022 | +87 |
| 2023 | +53 |
| 2024 | −57 |
| 2025 | −136 |
Power County anchors Idaho's farming interior, where irrigated agriculture along the Snake River plain shapes both the economy and a persistently lopsided Republican tilt — the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 45 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.9 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.1 points.
A population of 8,133, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,146 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Colfax County and Union County.
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Power County, Idaho. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/16077/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.