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Kootenai County, Idaho

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Kootenai County, Idaho

Kootenai County ( KOOT-nee) is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, its population was 171,362, making it the third-most populous county in Idaho and the largest in North Idaho, the county accounting for 45.4% of the region's total population. The county seat and largest city is Coeur d'Alene. The county was established in 1864 and named after the Kootenai tribe. Kootenai County is coterminous with the Coeur d'Alene metropolitan area, which along with the Spokane metropolitan area comprises the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area.

Infobox

Country
United States
State
Idaho
Founded
December 22, 1864
Named after
Kootenai tribe
Seat
Coeur d'Alene
Largest city
Coeur d'Alene
• Total
171,362
• Land
1,244 sq mi (3,220 km2)
• Water
71 sq mi (180 km2) 5.4%
• Estimate (2024)
188,323
• Density
137.8/sq mi (53.19/km2)
Time zone
UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)
UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district
1st
Website
www.kcgov.us

Tables

United States presidential election results for Kootenai County, Idaho[37][38] · Politics
№
№
Year
№
Republican
%
Republican
№
Democratic
%
Democratic
№
Third party(ies)
%
1892
1892
Year
1892
Republican
713
Republican
47.95%
Democratic
0
Democratic
0.00%
Third party(ies)
774
Third party(ies)
52.05%
1896
1896
Year
1896
Republican
334
Republican
18.77%
Democratic
1,432
Democratic
80.49%
Third party(ies)
13
Third party(ies)
0.73%
1900
1900
Year
1900
Republican
1,472
Republican
44.03%
Democratic
1,871
Democratic
55.97%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1904
1904
Year
1904
Republican
4,165
Republican
67.55%
Democratic
1,178
Democratic
19.10%
Third party(ies)
823
Third party(ies)
13.35%
1908
1908
Year
1908
Republican
4,407
Republican
55.03%
Democratic
2,206
Democratic
27.54%
Third party(ies)
1,396
Third party(ies)
17.43%
1912
1912
Year
1912
Republican
1,690
Republican
23.47%
Democratic
2,506
Democratic
34.81%
Third party(ies)
3,004
Third party(ies)
41.72%
1916
1916
Year
1916
Republican
2,741
Republican
42.68%
Democratic
2,855
Democratic
44.46%
Third party(ies)
826
Third party(ies)
12.86%
1920
1920
Year
1920
Republican
3,518
Republican
65.93%
Democratic
1,818
Democratic
34.07%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1924
1924
Year
1924
Republican
3,289
Republican
44.84%
Democratic
3,256
Democratic
44.39%
Third party(ies)
790
Third party(ies)
10.77%
1928
1928
Year
1928
Republican
4,973
Republican
69.90%
Democratic
2,020
Democratic
28.39%
Third party(ies)
121
Third party(ies)
1.70%
1932
1932
Year
1932
Republican
2,813
Republican
34.05%
Democratic
4,743
Democratic
57.41%
Third party(ies)
706
Third party(ies)
8.55%
1936
1936
Year
1936
Republican
2,586
Republican
28.74%
Democratic
5,752
Democratic
63.92%
Third party(ies)
661
Third party(ies)
7.35%
1940
1940
Year
1940
Republican
4,333
Republican
41.42%
Democratic
5,997
Democratic
57.32%
Third party(ies)
132
Third party(ies)
1.26%
1944
1944
Year
1944
Republican
4,388
Republican
42.93%
Democratic
5,792
Democratic
56.66%
Third party(ies)
42
Third party(ies)
0.41%
1948
1948
Year
1948
Republican
4,265
Republican
41.56%
Democratic
5,284
Democratic
51.49%
Third party(ies)
713
Third party(ies)
6.95%
1952
1952
Year
1952
Republican
7,272
Republican
56.93%
Democratic
5,414
Democratic
42.38%
Third party(ies)
88
Third party(ies)
0.69%
1956
1956
Year
1956
Republican
7,330
Republican
54.38%
Democratic
6,149
Democratic
45.62%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1960
1960
Year
1960
Republican
6,704
Republican
46.40%
Democratic
7,744
Democratic
53.60%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1964
1964
Year
1964
Republican
6,096
Republican
42.60%
Democratic
8,215
Democratic
57.40%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1968
1968
Year
1968
Republican
7,092
Republican
48.01%
Democratic
6,207
Democratic
42.02%
Third party(ies)
1,472
Third party(ies)
9.97%
1972
1972
Year
1972
Republican
9,958
Republican
61.33%
Democratic
5,162
Democratic
31.79%
Third party(ies)
1,118
Third party(ies)
6.89%
1976
1976
Year
1976
Republican
10,493
Republican
57.78%
Democratic
7,225
Democratic
39.79%
Third party(ies)
441
Third party(ies)
2.43%
1980
1980
Year
1980
Republican
17,022
Republican
63.25%
Democratic
7,521
Democratic
27.95%
Third party(ies)
2,369
Third party(ies)
8.80%
1984
1984
Year
1984
Republican
17,330
Republican
64.93%
Democratic
9,004
Democratic
33.74%
Third party(ies)
355
Third party(ies)
1.33%
1988
1988
Year
1988
Republican
15,093
Republican
55.63%
Democratic
11,621
Democratic
42.83%
Third party(ies)
416
Third party(ies)
1.53%
1992
1992
Year
1992
Republican
13,065
Republican
35.96%
Democratic
11,553
Democratic
31.80%
Third party(ies)
11,710
Third party(ies)
32.23%
1996
1996
Year
1996
Republican
18,740
Republican
47.82%
Democratic
13,627
Democratic
34.78%
Third party(ies)
6,819
Third party(ies)
17.40%
2000
2000
Year
2000
Republican
28,162
Republican
64.28%
Democratic
13,488
Democratic
30.79%
Third party(ies)
2,162
Third party(ies)
4.93%
2004
2004
Year
2004
Republican
36,173
Republican
66.25%
Democratic
17,584
Democratic
32.20%
Third party(ies)
846
Third party(ies)
1.55%
2008
2008
Year
2008
Republican
38,387
Republican
61.38%
Democratic
22,120
Democratic
35.37%
Third party(ies)
2,028
Third party(ies)
3.24%
2012
2012
Year
2012
Republican
39,381
Republican
65.09%
Democratic
18,851
Democratic
31.16%
Third party(ies)
2,273
Third party(ies)
3.76%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Republican
44,449
Republican
67.03%
Democratic
16,264
Democratic
24.53%
Third party(ies)
5,597
Third party(ies)
8.44%
2020
2020
Year
2020
Republican
62,837
Republican
69.91%
Democratic
24,312
Democratic
27.05%
Third party(ies)
2,729
Third party(ies)
3.04%
2024
2024
Year
2024
Republican
72,059
Republican
74.40%
Democratic
22,113
Democratic
22.83%
Third party(ies)
2,676
Third party(ies)
2.76%
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
№
%
№
%
№
%
1892
713
47.95%
0
0.00%
774
52.05%
1896
334
18.77%
1,432
80.49%
13
0.73%
1900
1,472
44.03%
1,871
55.97%
0
0.00%
1904
4,165
67.55%
1,178
19.10%
823
13.35%
1908
4,407
55.03%
2,206
27.54%
1,396
17.43%
1912
1,690
23.47%
2,506
34.81%
3,004
41.72%
1916
2,741
42.68%
2,855
44.46%
826
12.86%
1920
3,518
65.93%
1,818
34.07%
0
0.00%
1924
3,289
44.84%
3,256
44.39%
790
10.77%
1928
4,973
69.90%
2,020
28.39%
121
1.70%
1932
2,813
34.05%
4,743
57.41%
706
8.55%
1936
2,586
28.74%
5,752
63.92%
661
7.35%
1940
4,333
41.42%
5,997
57.32%
132
1.26%
1944
4,388
42.93%
5,792
56.66%
42
0.41%
1948
4,265
41.56%
5,284
51.49%
713
6.95%
1952
7,272
56.93%
5,414
42.38%
88
0.69%
1956
7,330
54.38%
6,149
45.62%
0
0.00%
1960
6,704
46.40%
7,744
53.60%
0
0.00%
1964
6,096
42.60%
8,215
57.40%
0
0.00%
1968
7,092
48.01%
6,207
42.02%
1,472
9.97%
1972
9,958
61.33%
5,162
31.79%
1,118
6.89%
1976
10,493
57.78%
7,225
39.79%
441
2.43%
1980
17,022
63.25%
7,521
27.95%
2,369
8.80%
1984
17,330
64.93%
9,004
33.74%
355
1.33%
1988
15,093
55.63%
11,621
42.83%
416
1.53%
1992
13,065
35.96%
11,553
31.80%
11,710
32.23%
1996
18,740
47.82%
13,627
34.78%
6,819
17.40%
2000
28,162
64.28%
13,488
30.79%
2,162
4.93%
2004
36,173
66.25%
17,584
32.20%
846
1.55%
2008
38,387
61.38%
22,120
35.37%
2,028
3.24%
2012
39,381
65.09%
18,851
31.16%
2,273
3.76%
2016
44,449
67.03%
16,264
24.53%
5,597
8.44%
2020
62,837
69.91%
24,312
27.05%
2,729
3.04%
2024
72,059
74.40%
22,113
22.83%
2,676
2.76%

References

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    https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kootenaicountyidaho/PST045222
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx
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    https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0444.pdf
  4. "Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: Coeur d'Alene Mission"
    https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0122.pdf
  5. "Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: The Mullan Road in Idaho"
    https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0287.pdf
  6. "Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: The Mullan Tree"
    https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0288.pdf
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20170209035510/https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0130.pdf
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    http://www.rathdrum.org/index.asp?SEC=527C794C-09D9-47BD-B2FB-7A2E1E4FD83A&Type=B_BASIC
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    http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-01.pdf
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    https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0063.pdf
  12. "History of Kootenai County"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170314114817/http://www.kcgov.us/community/history/
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