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Idaho 27th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English22.2%19.3%9.5%

German12.1%16.5%12.5%

American8.3%5.3%5.3%

Irish4.7%9.5%9.4%

Welsh2.4%——

Danish2.2%——

Scottish1.8%3.2%1.3%

Swedish1.7%1.9%—

Mexican26.2%11.0%11.3%

Salvadoran0.8%—0.7%

Spanish0.7%0.4%—

Spaniard0.4%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%

Maya2.4%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Median age	34.4	37.6	39.1
Age 18–24	9.2%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.5%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Median household income	$70,830	$77,800	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.2%	10.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.4%	31.8%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Owner-occupied homes	70.9%	72.1%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	29.1%	27.9%	34.8%
Median home value	$272,600	$418,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$945	$1,238	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.5%	46.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.6%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Mean commute	18.4 min	21.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.7%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.0%	72.7%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	7.7%	13.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	22.3%	11.0%	22.3%
Spanish	21.3%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Catholic	—	11.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	12.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	50.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	ID HD 27	Idaho	United States
Foreign-born residents	10.1%	5.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	5.9%	3.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.3%	8.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.444	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic15.0%2,985TrumpRepublican82.6%16,479OtherAll other candidates2.5%492

R+67.6

Lead: 13,494
Total: 19,956
vs nation: R+66.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic16.3%3,263TrumpRepublican81.3%16,320OtherAll other candidates2.4%490

R+65.0

Lead: 13,057
Total: 20,073
vs nation: R+69.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic13.9%2,387TrumpRepublican72.3%12,367OtherAll other candidates13.8%2,362

R+58.3

Lead: 9,980
Total: 17,116
vs nation: R+60.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic15.5%2,705RomneyRepublican82.5%14,434OtherAll other candidates2.0%355

R+67.0

Lead: 11,729
Total: 17,494
vs nation: R+70.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic19.7%3,343McCainRepublican77.4%13,120OtherAll other candidates2.8%482

R+57.7

Lead: 9,777
Total: 16,945
vs nation: R+65.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic16.3%2,788BushRepublican82.5%14,148OtherAll other candidates1.3%219

R+66.2

Lead: 11,360
Total: 17,155
vs nation: R+63.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic17.6%2,738BushRepublican79.0%12,316OtherAll other candidates3.5%541

R+61.4

Lead: 9,578
Total: 15,595
vs nation: R+61.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic24.8%4,002DoleRepublican60.0%9,664OtherAll other candidates15.2%2,441

R+35.2

Lead: 5,662
Total: 16,107
vs nation: R+43.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+67.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 50,8322024 5-year
Population density: 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 4,522 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $70,8302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 30.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+58.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 30, ID · twin score 96.3

presidential history

Party record book

Idaho 27th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

79.0%

1,669 votes · D+58.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.6%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

82.6%

13,969 votes · R+66.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 82.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

6,868votes

65.6% of the vote · D+32.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 6,352 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

16,479votes

82.6% of the vote · R+67.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,320 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

+64.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+58.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +8.2 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

+70.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+67.0 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +69.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RClay HandyState House · 27B

RDoug PickettState House · 27A

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	14.0%2,662	86.0%16,304	18,966
2020	R	13.9%2,462	86.1%15,216	17,678
2018	R	19.4%1,245	80.6%5,166	6,411

Idaho 27th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 67.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.6 points.

A population of 50,832, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,830 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 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 30

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 24

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 25

2008–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish 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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Places within Idaho 27th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Idaho 27th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Idaho 27th State House District voted Republican by 67.6 points (R+67.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,956 votes cast, 2,985 went Democratic and 16,479 went Republican.

When did Idaho 27th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Idaho 27th State House District voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Idaho 27th State House District?

Idaho 27th State House District has a population of 50,832 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Idaho 27th State House District?

Median household income in Idaho 27th State House District is $70,830 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.

What is the political history of Idaho 27th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Idaho 27th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.