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1876–2024
State House District 1·Idaho

Idaho 1st State House District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

North Idaho's Panhandle anchor, tilting reliably rightward

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ID
Latest
R+50
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
59,438
2024 ACS

Idaho 1st State House District, Idaho: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+50 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+50MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
59,4382024 5-year
Median household income
$67,0362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+29 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−50.1%
8,07825,14534,036
R
−41.3%
8,75121,58531,102
R
−40.1%
6,20715,88224,126
R
−29.6%
7,11613,44021,343
R
−20.4%
8,58913,17922,448
R
−26.5%
7,29412,70720,406
R
−36.1%
4,74510,90417,059
R
−9.3%
5,9927,56216,953
D
+3.5%
5,6225,04716,300
R
−4.5%
6,3706,98513,584
R
−21.8%
5,3528,40214,005
R
−23.8%
4,7678,18514,334
R
−6.3%
4,9015,58110,821
R
−24.6%
3,2155,5799,625
R
−4.1%
3,6594,0208,715
D
+17.3%
5,3403,7619,102
D
+7.3%
5,1844,4779,661
R
−7.0%
4,3354,9879,322
R
−15.8%
4,0245,5469,620
D
+4.7%
3,6723,3267,416
D
+2.1%
3,8773,7147,655
D
+9.6%
4,8684,0058,974
D
+25.5%
4,4952,5597,593
D
+29.5%
4,8002,5667,573
R
−26.9%
2,0603,6085,746
O
−29.2%
7362,3825,630
R
−21.8%
1,8552,8924,748
D
+12.1%
2,4681,8824,851
O
+8.3%
9566443,740
R
−30.6%
1,1082,2993,889
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.7%
English
13.8%
Irish
12.6%
American
5.0%
Italian
4.5%
Scottish
3.2%
French
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 47.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.4%
3.7%
75–84
3.4%
8.4%
65–74
8.0%
7.5%
55–64
7.7%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
5.8%
35–44
5.6%
4.9%
25–34
5.0%
3.0%
18–24
2.6%
8.1%
5–17
7.3%
2.5%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,036
State House District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 1$67,036
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.2%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.1%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.3%
Baptist
1.4%
Methodist
0.5%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchoring Idaho's northern Panhandle, this district delivered a double-digit Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's rural, resource-economy character and a population base that has grown with in-migration from neighboring western states.

The Republican margin in Idaho 1st State House District reached its widest at fifty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,036, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 59,438 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 1, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 1, Idaho voted Republican by 50.1 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,036 votes cast, 8,078 went Democratic and 25,145 went Republican.
What is State House District 1, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 1, Idaho as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 19 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 1, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 1, Idaho voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 1, Idaho?
State House District 1, Idaho has a population of 59,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 1, Idaho?
Median household income in State House District 1, Idaho is $67,036 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State House District 1, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 1, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.