Bingham, Idaho — Presidential Election Results

Bingham, Idaho has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 23.8 pts more Rep. than Idaho overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Idaho
2000 George W. Bush Republican 10,628 73.5% 50.6 pts (7,318 votes) 14,465 — 10.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 12,734 76.9% 55.1 pts (9,129 votes) 16,564 -3.4 pts 17.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 12,230 71.3% 45.5 pts (7,806 votes) 17,155 +9.0 pts 20.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 13,440 76.4% 54.6 pts (9,618 votes) 17,603 -8.8 pts 22.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,907 65.6% 48.0 pts (7,983 votes) 16,625 -2.0 pts 21.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 15,295 76.5% 55.9 pts (11,171 votes) 19,996 +0.2 pts 25.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 16,188 78.4% 59.6 pts (12,310 votes) 20,651 -3.8 pts 23.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 41,753 34.6% of population
2004 42,702 38.8% of population
2008 44,414 38.6% of population
2012 45,510 38.7% of population
2016 45,315 36.7% of population
2020 48,099 41.6% of population
2024 50,889 40.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Bingham shifted 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+52.5 pts 2004: R+55.9 pts 2008: R+46.9 pts 2012: R+55.7 pts 2016: R+57.7 pts 2020: R+57.5 pts 2024: R+61.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Bingham has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Idaho's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Bingham voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Bingham has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Bingham?

Bingham's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 46.9 points (7,806 votes) out of 17,155 total votes cast.

Has Bingham ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Bingham has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Bingham?

The widest margin on record for Bingham was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 61.3 points.

How many votes were cast in Bingham relative to its population?

In 2024, 20,651 votes were recorded in Bingham against a total population of 50,889 (40.6% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Bingham a presidential bellwether county?

Bingham has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Idaho's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).