Benewah County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Benewah County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Benewah County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Benewah County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Benewah County is the most Republican-leaning.
Benewah County runs about 24 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Benewah County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Benewah County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Benewah County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Benewah County, ID sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Benewah County looks the way it does
Turnout in Benewah County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Shoshone County, ID R+43
- Kootenai County, ID R+46
- Latah County, ID R+4
- Whitman County, WA D+16
- Spokane County, WA R+3
- Clearwater County, ID R+64
- Nez Perce County, ID R+35
- Asotin County, WA R+29
- Bonner County, ID R+44
- Garfield County, WA R+58
Counties with Similar Populations
- Yellow Medicine County, MN R+47
- McCormick County, SC R+5
- Iron County, MO R+60
- Brewster County, TX R+12
- Brown County, KS R+42
- Greenlee County, AZ R+45
- Wilkes County, GA R+13
- Chattahoochee County, GA R+14
- Howard County, IA R+35
- Linn County, KS R+61
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Idaho Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.