HarrisDemocratic46.2%10,558TrumpRepublican51.4%11,759OtherAll other candidates2.4%543
R+5.3- Lead
- 1,201
- Total
- 22,860
- vs nation
- R+3.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic48.7%11,226TrumpRepublican48.8%11,234OtherAll other candidates2.5%580
R+0.0- Lead
- 8
- Total
- 23,040
- vs nation
- R+4.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.2%8,105TrumpRepublican47.7%9,168OtherAll other candidates10.1%1,949
R+5.5- Lead
- 1,063
- Total
- 19,222
- vs nation
- R+7.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.9%8,160RomneyRepublican53.2%9,884OtherAll other candidates2.9%530
R+9.3- Lead
- 1,724
- Total
- 18,574
- vs nation
- R+13.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic48.1%9,286McCainRepublican49.6%9,568OtherAll other candidates2.3%436
R+1.5- Lead
- 282
- Total
- 19,290
- vs nation
- R+8.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.9%7,802BushRepublican57.0%10,599OtherAll other candidates1.1%202
R+15.0- Lead
- 2,797
- Total
- 18,603
- vs nation
- R+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic35.7%5,545BushRepublican58.0%8,995OtherAll other candidates6.3%979
R+22.2- Lead
- 3,450
- Total
- 15,519
- vs nation
- R+22.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.7%5,997DoleRepublican44.7%7,105OtherAll other candidates17.6%2,802
R+7.0- Lead
- 1,108
- Total
- 15,904
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 53,6362024 5-year
- Population density
- 12 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,437 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,5312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 6, OR · twin score 77.3
presidential history
Party record book
Idaho 26th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
92.0%
1,533 votes · D+84.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 61.8%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
71.9%
9,727 votes · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,226votes
48.7% of the vote · R+0.03 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 10,558 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,759votes
51.4% of the vote · R+5.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,234 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+90.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +32.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+39.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+16.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · +33.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJack NelsenState House · 26B
RMike PohankaState House · 26A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
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 Democratic high of 84.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 45.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.3 points.
A population of 53,636, a 66% 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
77.3twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Black≠ American ancestry
State House District 24
Oregon
73.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Blackcollege share≠ American ancestry
State House District 51
New Mexico
71.1twin score
% Latino% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Idaho 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 26th State House District voted Republican by 5.3 points (R+5.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,860 votes cast, 10,558 went Democratic and 11,759 went Republican.
When did Idaho 26th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Idaho 26th State House District voted Democratic was 1948.
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 38 presidential elections in Idaho 26th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.