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Idaho 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+27.42012R+35.02016R+52.22020R+56.12024R+62.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+62.5
2024
median income$64,509U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800
median age48.1U.S. 39.1 · ID 37.6
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.8%U.S. 35.6% · ID 31.8%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3% · ID 11.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.3%
English16.9%
Irish12.7%
Mexican2.2%
Spanish0.2%
Spaniard0.2%
religion

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

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

Idaho 2nd State Senate District

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Idaho 2nd State Senate DistrictTrumpR+62.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Idaho 2nd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Idaho 2nd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+62.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Idaho 2nd State Senate District · R+62.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.2%23,976
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.7%5,280
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%638
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 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 (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Idaho 2nd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benewah County, IDRepublicanR+61.4
Bonner County, IDRepublicanR+46.1
Clearwater County, IDRepublicanR+62.8
Kootenai County, IDRepublicanR+51.8
Shoshone County, IDRepublicanR+49.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.7%Harris5,280
80.2%Trump23,976
2.1%Kennedy638
−62.5%
29,894
R
20.9%Biden5,827
77.0%Trump21,506
2.1%Jorgensen594
−56.1%
27,927
R
20.3%Clinton4,627
72.5%Trump16,506
7.2%McMullin1,638
−52.2%
22,771
R
32.5%Obama6,546
67.5%Romney13,584
0.0%
−35.0%
20,130
R
34.6%Obama7,740
61.9%McCain13,866
3.5%Nader788
−27.4%
22,394
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: −62.5% in 2024.−62.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−27.4%
2012−35.0%
2016−52.2%
2020−56.1%
2024−62.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RPhil HartState Senate · 2

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.5, this north-central Idaho district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the rural, low-density character of a region where Republican candidates routinely run unopposed or near-unopposed.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.

A population of 52,071, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,509 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 5.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

State Senate District 3
Idaho
95.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State Senate District 5
Idaho
94.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 12
Missouri
91.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 2nd State Senate District

counties it covers5
Benewah CountyBonner CountyClearwater CountyKootenai CountyShoshone County

Frequently asked questions

How did Idaho 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 62.5 points (R+62.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,894 votes cast, 5,280 went Democratic and 23,976 went Republican.
How many people live in Idaho 2nd State Senate District?
Idaho 2nd State Senate District has a population of 52,071 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Idaho 2nd State Senate District is $64,509 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Idaho 2nd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.