HarrisDemocratic19.3%6,348TrumpRepublican78.6%25,861OtherAll other candidates2.1%692
R+59.3- Lead
- 19,513
- Total
- 32,901
- vs nation
- R+57.8
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
BidenDemocratic23.0%6,814TrumpRepublican74.1%21,912OtherAll other candidates2.9%860
R+51.0- Lead
- 15,098
- Total
- 29,586
- vs nation
- R+55.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic20.9%4,430TrumpRepublican71.3%15,109OtherAll other candidates7.8%1,652
R+50.4- Lead
- 10,679
- Total
- 21,191
- vs nation
- R+52.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.7%5,149RomneyRepublican69.3%13,368OtherAll other candidates3.9%761
R+42.6- Lead
- 8,219
- Total
- 19,278
- vs nation
- R+46.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.5%6,038McCainRepublican66.0%13,040OtherAll other candidates3.5%690
R+35.4- Lead
- 7,002
- Total
- 19,768
- vs nation
- R+42.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic27.6%4,798BushRepublican70.8%12,315OtherAll other candidates1.6%282
R+43.2- Lead
- 7,517
- Total
- 17,395
- vs nation
- R+40.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic26.3%3,670BushRepublican68.4%9,554OtherAll other candidates5.3%739
R+42.1- Lead
- 5,884
- Total
- 13,963
- vs nation
- R+42.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.6%3,713DoleRepublican52.5%6,377OtherAll other candidates16.9%2,051
R+21.9- Lead
- 2,664
- Total
- 12,141
- vs nation
- R+30.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 51,9532024 5-year
- Population density
- 217 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 240 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,5552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 5, ID · twin score 96.5
presidential history
Party record book
Idaho 3rd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
75.6%
410 votes · D+51.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.6%
25,861 votes · R+59.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,814votes
23.0% of the vote · R+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,348 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,861votes
78.6% of the vote · R+59.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,912 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
+57.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +4.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+57.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +55.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDoug OkuniewiczState Senate · 3
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 54 points, this sparsely populated northern Idaho district ranks among the most one-sided state senate constituencies in the country, reflecting the region's deep rural and small-town conservative character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 59.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.3 points.
A population of 51,953, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,555 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 2.
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 5
Idaho
96.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 2
Idaho
92.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age
State Senate District 4
Idaho
90.4twin score
elasticity% Evangelical12-yr trend
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 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 59.3 points (R+59.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,901 votes cast, 6,348 went Democratic and 25,861 went Republican.
When did Idaho 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Idaho 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Idaho 3rd State Senate District?
Idaho 3rd State Senate District has a population of 51,953 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Idaho 3rd State Senate District is $91,555 — above the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Idaho 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.