US Election 2024 Results - Idaho

Located in the mountainous west of America, Idaho is nicknamed the "Gem State" for being rich in minerals and quarrying of precious stones in its hills. It is also known in the US for its potatoes. Some estimates say that it produces about one-third of the US's annual potato yield. Its economy is, however, mixed including manufacturing, agriculture, mining, forestry and tourism. The name "Idaho" was originally suggested for Colorado. The word "Idaho" was used for a steamship that transported goods and people in the Columbia River. The discovery of gold on the Clearwater River in 1860 marked an important turn in its history. The digging began and people started calling it the Idaho mines. The name sounds similar to an American Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe [How]". But the state's official website says "Idaho" is a coined or invented word, and is not a derivation of the Indian phrase which supposedly means "gem of the mountains". Believed to be the last of the 50 American states to have been sighted by Europeans, Idaho gained statehood in 1890. It is known for its political support for the Republicans over the past several decades. It has had four electoral votes since 1912.