Idaho State University anchors an outlier vote pattern in deep-red southeast Idaho
Pocatello's Bannock County has trended more competitive than surrounding rural counties, a pattern common to university towns. ISU's enrollment of roughly 12,000 shapes both the local economy and the electorate's demographic profile.
| Group | Pocatello, ID | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 7.2% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 2.9% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.3% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.9% | 71.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 34.8% | 69.8% | — | — |
| 7.1% | 14.2% | — | — | |
| 5.3% | 10.6% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 3.1% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 50.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Pocatello, ID metro area? 329,262 residents across 4 counties.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 5pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 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+21.3 | R+31.1 | 9.8pp |