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State House District 20·Idaho

Idaho 20th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Idaho's most reliably Republican legislative districts

18762024·38 elections
ID
Latest
R+10
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
8,749
2024 ACS

Idaho 20th State House District, Idaho: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
8,7492024 5-year
Median household income
$91,5022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
83.1%2024 5-year
Black
1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+29 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1904MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−10.3%
1,9582,4244,508
R
−3.9%
2,0322,2034,378
R
−9.2%
1,2761,5813,298
R
−11.3%
1,3001,6453,044
R
−6.1%
1,3861,5733,047
R
−23.3%
9871,5962,614
R
−27.9%
6851,2652,082
R
−15.9%
7261,0421,985
R
−15.5%
5388261,857
R
−27.9%
5159261,472
R
−46.1%
3671,0121,398
R
−39.2%
3599311,459
R
−31.3%
3566931,077
R
−44.1%
214618916
R
−39.0%
194509807
R
−12.8%
331428759
R
−23.9%
287467754
R
−39.9%
191445636
R
−45.4%
173462636
R
−13.8%
190252450
R
−11.3%
180226407
R
−1.9%
209217426
D
+21.6%
203128347
D
+4.4%
149136295
R
−44.4%
66173241
R
−37.7%
38122223
R
−33.8%
70142213
R
−0.5%
8889185
O
−6.5%
4354168
R
−11.8%
6381152
R
−46.4%
2576110
R
−13.3%
354683
D
+29.3%
261441
O
−41.7%
02048
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.8%
German
18.0%
Irish
11.4%
American
4.3%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.3%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
23.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.8%
Methodist
3.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Non-Christian
1.0%
Baptist
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.5, this district of roughly 52,000 residents sits firmly in Idaho's conservative interior, where Republican candidates routinely build commanding margins at every level of the ballot.

The Republican margin in Idaho 20th State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was ten points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,502, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,749 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 20, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 20, Idaho voted Republican by 10.3 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,508 votes cast, 1,958 went Democratic and 2,424 went Republican.
What is State House District 20, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 20, 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 3 times, Republican 29 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 20, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 20, Idaho voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 20, Idaho?
State House District 20, Idaho has a population of 8,749 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 20, Idaho?
Median household income in State House District 20, Idaho is $91,502 — above the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State House District 20, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 20, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.