Gooding County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Gooding County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gooding County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gooding County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Gooding County leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Gooding County runs about 18 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Gooding County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Gooding County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gooding County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Gooding County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Idaho average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Gooding County, ID sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Gooding County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gooding County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jerome County, ID R+48
- Lincoln County, ID R+63
- Twin Falls County, ID R+45
- Camas County, ID R+72
- Elmore County, ID R+42
- Blaine County, ID D+21
- Minidoka County, ID R+58
- Cassia County, ID R+63
- Butte County, ID R+75
- Ada County, ID R+8
Counties with Similar Populations
- Marquette County, WI R+36
- Clarke County, MS R+26
- Floyd County, IA R+30
- Nottoway County, VA R+9
- Pawnee County, OK R+59
- Pemiscot County, MO R+30
- Jefferson County, IA R+4
- Henry County, KY R+51
- De Witt County, IL R+43
- Aitkin County, MN R+33
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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.