Idaho — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentRoosevelt36.9%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 36.9% | 39,023 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 32.1% | 33,921 |
| William Howard TaftRepublican | 31.0% | 32,810 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
27 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (27 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Other / independent | R+6.3 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Boise County, ID | Other / independent | D+4.2 |
| Bonner County, ID | Other / independent | D+8.3 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Canyon County, ID | Other / independent | D+7.1 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Other / independent | D+11.2 |
| Custer County, ID | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Elmore County, ID | Other / independent | D+7.9 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Idaho County, ID | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Other / independent | D+11.3 |
| Latah County, ID | Other / independent | D+11.6 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Other / independent | D+6.9 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Other / independent | D+4.6 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Other / independent | D+12.5 |
| Washington County, ID | Other / independent | D+11.9 |
Idaho results by county
27 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 | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,029 | 4,22742.3% | 2,56925.7% | 3,19832.0% | 9,994 |
| Adams County | William Howard Taft+111 | 48732.4% | 41727.8% | 59839.8% | 1,502 |
| Bannock County | William Howard Taft+830 | 1,01921.1% | 1,48630.8% | 2,31648.0% | 4,821 |
| Bear Lake County | William Howard Taft+355 | 30712.3% | 91636.7% | 1,27151.0% | 2,494 |
| Bingham County | William Howard Taft+626 | 71924.2% | 81427.4% | 1,44048.4% | 2,973 |
| Blaine County | Woodrow Wilson+8 | 76427.8% | 99636.2% | 98836.0% | 2,748 |
| Boise County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+79 | 82237.1% | 74333.5% | 65129.4% | 2,216 |
| Bonner County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,306 | 2,36157.2% | 1,05525.6% | 71117.2% | 4,127 |
| Bonneville County | William Howard Taft+178 | 99832.9% | 86428.4% | 1,17638.7% | 3,038 |
| Canyon County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,573 | 4,00548.4% | 2,43229.4% | 1,84222.2% | 8,279 |
| Cassia County | William Howard Taft+603 | 85627.1% | 84626.8% | 1,45946.2% | 3,161 |
| Clearwater County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+102 | 65141.4% | 54934.9% | 37323.7% | 1,573 |
| Custer County | Woodrow Wilson+139 | 36230.4% | 50142.1% | 32627.4% | 1,189 |
| Elmore County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+45 | 58137.9% | 53635.0% | 41527.1% | 1,532 |
| Fremont County | William Howard Taft+1,160 | 1,88927.5% | 1,91127.8% | 3,07144.7% | 6,871 |
| Idaho County | Woodrow Wilson+63 | 1,61637.7% | 1,67939.2% | 98923.1% | 4,284 |
| Kootenai County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+498 | 3,00441.7% | 2,50634.8% | 1,69023.5% | 7,200 |
| Latah County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,302 | 2,80953.8% | 1,50728.9% | 90417.3% | 5,220 |
| Lemhi County | Woodrow Wilson+241 | 42021.0% | 91045.5% | 66933.5% | 1,999 |
| Lewis County | Woodrow Wilson+129 | 1,00239.0% | 1,13144.0% | 43617.0% | 2,569 |
| Lincoln County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+814 | 2,35546.3% | 1,54130.3% | 1,19123.4% | 5,087 |
| Nez Perce County | Woodrow Wilson+83 | 1,53636.9% | 1,61938.9% | 1,01124.3% | 4,166 |
| Oneida County | William Howard Taft+987 | 1694.3% | 1,38635.3% | 2,37360.4% | 3,928 |
| Owyhee County | Woodrow Wilson+52 | 44028.9% | 56737.3% | 51533.8% | 1,522 |
| Shoshone County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+387 | 2,02140.0% | 1,63432.3% | 1,39927.7% | 5,054 |
| Twin Falls County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+792 | 2,53347.4% | 1,74132.6% | 1,07420.1% | 5,348 |
| Washington County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+5 | 1,07037.4% | 1,06537.3% | 72425.3% | 2,859 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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 — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.