Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Butte County, ID — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Butte County, Idaho voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+72.5 — 185 Democratic to 1,268 Republican of 1,494 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 36.0 points more Republican than Idaho overall (R+36.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Butte County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 185 | 1,268 | 41 | 12.4% | 84.9% | R+72.5 |
| 2020 | 188 | 1,202 | 25 | 13.3% | 84.9% | R+71.7 |
| 2016 | 160 | 914 | 156 | 13.0% | 74.3% | R+61.3 |
| 2012 | 258 | 1,001 | 27 | 20.1% | 77.8% | R+57.8 |
| 2008 | 318 | 1,056 | 36 | 22.6% | 74.9% | R+52.3 |
| 2004 | 321 | 1,077 | 8 | 22.8% | 76.6% | R+53.8 |
| 2000 | 354 | 1,054 | 52 | 24.2% | 72.2% | R+47.9 |
Butte County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Butte County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Butte County, Idaho in 2024 by R+72.5, with 1,494 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Butte County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Butte County shifted 0.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+71.7) and 2024 (R+72.5).
Is Butte County more Democratic or Republican than Idaho overall?+
In 2024, Butte County went R+72.5 while Idaho overall went R+36.5 — 36.0 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.