Idaho — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentWeaver55.8%
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| James B. Weaver + others ✓Populist | 55.8% | 10,808 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 44.2% | 8,563 |
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 0.0% | 2 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
18 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Idaho cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (18 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Other / independent | R+41.4 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Other / independent | R+33.9 |
| Bingham County, ID | Other / independent | R+48.3 |
| Blaine County, ID | Other / independent | R+32.7 |
| Boise County, ID | Other / independent | R+42.6 |
| Cassia County, ID | Other / independent | R+39.2 |
| Custer County, ID | Other / independent | R+36.3 |
| Elmore County, ID | Other / independent | R+34.8 |
| Idaho County, ID | Other / independent | R+46.0 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Other / independent | R+47.9 |
| Latah County, ID | Other / independent | R+45.5 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Other / independent | R+36.6 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Other / independent | R+44.2 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Other / independent | R+49.3 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Other / independent | R+49.0 |
| Washington County, ID | Other / independent | R+36.1 |
Idaho results by county
18 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | James B. Weaver + others+487 | 1,65758.6% | 1,17041.4% | 00.0% | 2,827 |
| Bear Lake County | James B. Weaver + others+108 | 22266.1% | 11433.9% | 00.0% | 336 |
| Bingham County | James B. Weaver + others+64 | 1,00151.7% | 93748.3% | 00.0% | 1,938 |
| Blaine County | James B. Weaver + others+308 | 59867.3% | 29032.7% | 00.0% | 888 |
| Boise County | James B. Weaver + others+131 | 50857.4% | 37742.6% | 00.0% | 885 |
| Cassia County | James B. Weaver + others+67 | 18860.8% | 12139.2% | 00.0% | 309 |
| Custer County | James B. Weaver + others+138 | 32563.4% | 18736.5% | 10.2% | 513 |
| Elmore County | James B. Weaver + others+164 | 35265.2% | 18834.8% | 00.0% | 540 |
| Idaho County | James B. Weaver + others+67 | 45354.0% | 38646.0% | 00.0% | 839 |
| Kootenai County | James B. Weaver + others+61 | 77452.1% | 71347.9% | 00.0% | 1,487 |
| Latah County | James B. Weaver + others+248 | 1,49054.5% | 1,24245.5% | 00.0% | 2,732 |
| Lemhi County | Benjamin Harrison+85 | 24542.6% | 33057.4% | 00.0% | 575 |
| Lincoln County | James B. Weaver + others+221 | 52763.2% | 30636.7% | 10.1% | 834 |
| Nez Perce County | James B. Weaver + others+90 | 43555.8% | 34544.2% | 00.0% | 780 |
| Oneida County | Benjamin Harrison+116 | 15136.1% | 26763.9% | 00.0% | 418 |
| Owyhee County | James B. Weaver + others+9 | 34650.7% | 33749.3% | 00.0% | 683 |
| Shoshone County | James B. Weaver + others+40 | 97651.0% | 93649.0% | 00.0% | 1,912 |
| Washington County | James B. Weaver + others+243 | 56063.9% | 31736.1% | 00.0% | 877 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.