University town anchoring Idaho's northern Palouse plateau
Home to the University of Idaho, Moscow trends notably more Democratic than its surrounding Latah County hinterland, a pattern common to college-dominated small metros where student and faculty populations reshape the local electorate.
| Group | Moscow, ID | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.5% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 3.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.8% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +19.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5% | 43.3% | — | — | |
| 7.2% | 25.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 5.6% | 19.3% | — | — |
| 5.5% | 19.0% | — | — | |
| 3.7% | 12.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 71.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Moscow, ID metro area? 152,088 residents across 4 counties.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+4.0 | R+21.5 | 17.4pp |