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Idaho 26th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+1.52012R+9.62016R+5.52020R+0.042024R+5.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+5.2
2024
median income$82,531U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800
median age39.3U.S. 39.1 · ID 37.6
poverty rate9.7%U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.0%U.S. 35.6% · ID 31.8%
non-english29.1%U.S. 22.3% · ID 11.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.2%
German15.1%
American10.0%
Mexican25.7%
Peruvian0.8%
Colombian0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Lincoln County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Idaho 26th State House District

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Idaho 26th State House DistrictTrumpR+5.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Idaho 26th State House DistrictThe boundary of Idaho 26th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+5.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Idaho 26th State House District · R+5.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.2%11,755
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.0%10,558
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.8%635
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Idaho 26th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blaine County, IDDemocraticD+31.7
Jerome County, IDRepublicanR+53.7
Lincoln County, IDRepublicanR+56.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.0%Harris10,558
51.2%Trump11,755
2.8%Kennedy635
−5.2%
22,948
R
48.7%Biden11,226
48.8%Trump11,235
2.5%Jorgensen580
−0.0%
23,041
R
42.2%Clinton8,105
47.7%Trump9,168
10.1%McMullin1,950
−5.5%
19,223
R
45.2%Obama8,139
54.8%Romney9,862
0.0%
−9.6%
18,001
R
47.8%Obama9,287
49.2%McCain9,572
3.0%Nader584
−1.5%
19,443
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −5.2% in 2024.−5.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−1.5%
2012−9.6%
2016−5.5%
2020−0.0%
2024−5.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJack NelsenState House · 26B
RMike PohankaState House · 26A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Its 2024 presidential margin of R+5.2 ranked among Idaho's closest, against R+1.5 in 2008. About 55,500 residents lived here, with White alone at 70.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 9.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.2 points.

A population of 53,636, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,531 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 6 and State House District 24.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 6
Oregon
74.2twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Black≠ American ancestry
State House District 24
Oregon
72.6twin score
% unaffiliated% Blackcollege share≠ American ancestry
Assembly District 40
Nevada
71.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical% Black

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Idaho 26th State House District

counties it covers3
Blaine CountyJerome CountyLincoln County

Frequently asked questions

How did Idaho 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 26th State House District voted Republican by 5.2 points (R+5.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,948 votes cast, 10,558 went Democratic and 11,755 went Republican.
How many people live in Idaho 26th State House District?
Idaho 26th State House District has a population of 53,636 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 26th State House District?
Median household income in Idaho 26th State House District is $82,531 — above the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Idaho 26th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.