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1876–2024
State Senate District 2·Idaho

Idaho 2nd State Senate District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Idaho's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ID
Latest
R+53
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
143,534
2024 ACS

Idaho 2nd State Senate District, Idaho: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+53%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+53MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
143,5342024 5-year
Median household income
$75,9062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+58 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 0 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−52.7%
16,75456,03974,490
R
−44.8%
18,46149,80170,019
R
−43.8%
12,85936,34453,604
R
−32.0%
16,04231,79749,248
R
−24.8%
18,73431,53051,574
R
−32.4%
15,44230,61746,823
R
−33.6%
12,20725,58139,801
R
−5.3%
14,39416,39037,889
D
+3.5%
13,06911,78036,397
R
−2.5%
14,03414,75329,286
R
−20.9%
11,75518,09130,277
R
−24.2%
10,91418,80832,597
R
−7.8%
11,09713,02324,696
R
−19.0%
8,73813,15323,191
D
+3.6%
10,7429,91822,837
D
+26.7%
14,6168,45423,070
D
+16.2%
14,04510,13024,176
R
−1.6%
11,81712,19524,011
R
−5.8%
11,40012,81124,339
D
+15.9%
10,9777,78620,054
D
+20.3%
12,1388,02420,240
D
+24.8%
14,6168,76323,580
D
+38.4%
12,9145,54619,199
D
+23.7%
10,7506,49417,939
R
−25.1%
5,5649,34415,087
R
−34.7%
1,9857,21015,067
R
−29.2%
4,2037,66211,866
D
+14.1%
8,1375,93015,701
O
+8.2%
3,7382,82111,198
R
−23.2%
3,5066,05510,970
R
−47.0%
1,8016,1169,172
D
+11.5%
4,0813,2337,392
D
+57.7%
2,5926913,295
O
−48.6%
01,3502,776
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.5%
English
16.3%
Irish
12.2%
Italian
4.3%
American
4.3%
Scottish
3.4%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.2%
3.0%
75–84
3.4%
6.4%
65–74
6.8%
6.8%
55–64
6.9%
5.9%
45–54
5.7%
6.4%
35–44
6.2%
6.2%
25–34
5.9%
3.7%
18–24
3.3%
8.4%
5–17
7.9%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,906
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$75,906
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
32.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Baptist
0.8%
Methodist
0.3%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Idaho 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,906, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 143,534 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 2, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Idaho voted Republican by 52.7 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 74,490 votes cast, 16,754 went Democratic and 56,039 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, 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 12 times, Republican 20 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 2, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Idaho voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Idaho?
State Senate District 2, Idaho has a population of 143,534 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Idaho?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Idaho is $75,906 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.