1892
What happened in Idaho, 1892
In 1892, Idaho awarded its 3 electoral votes to Weaver of the Populist party. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while Idaho had backed a different ticket.
1892 was the first presidential election in which Idaho cast electoral votes. The region divided — Nevada and Montana joined Idaho for the Populist ticket, while Washington, Oregon, and Wyoming did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.
Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 277 of the 444 electoral votes to Benjamin Harrison's 145. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 46.02% of the ballots cast.
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