 In 2004, George Bush defeated John Kerry by a 21 point margin (59-38%), whilst in 2008, Valley County was much more competitive than in previous elections, as John McCain defeated Barack Obama by only 7 points (52-45%).As of the census of 2000, there were 7,651 people, 3,208 households, and 2,252 families living in the county.The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²).