HarrisDemocratic39.4%11,141TrumpRepublican57.4%16,228OtherAll other candidates3.2%913
R+18.0- Lead
- 5,087
- Total
- 28,282
- vs nation
- R+16.5
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
BidenDemocratic45.6%13,027TrumpRepublican50.9%14,543OtherAll other candidates3.6%1,017
R+5.3- Lead
- 1,516
- Total
- 28,587
- vs nation
- R+9.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.7%9,660TrumpRepublican46.8%11,375OtherAll other candidates13.5%3,281
R+7.1- Lead
- 1,715
- Total
- 24,316
- vs nation
- R+9.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.7%10,415RomneyRepublican49.3%11,488OtherAll other candidates6.0%1,398
R+4.6- Lead
- 1,073
- Total
- 23,301
- vs nation
- R+8.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.4%11,639McCainRepublican49.2%12,095OtherAll other candidates3.4%833
R+1.9- Lead
- 456
- Total
- 24,567
- vs nation
- R+9.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic43.9%10,591BushRepublican54.0%13,020OtherAll other candidates2.0%491
R+10.1- Lead
- 2,429
- Total
- 24,102
- vs nation
- R+7.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.4%7,329BushRepublican58.0%12,340OtherAll other candidates7.6%1,617
R+23.5- Lead
- 5,011
- Total
- 21,286
- vs nation
- R+24.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.1%10,466DoleRepublican39.8%9,016OtherAll other candidates14.1%3,197
D+6.4- Lead
- 1,450
- Total
- 22,679
- vs nation
- R+2.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 53,4312024 5-year
- Population density
- 26 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,084 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,4722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 11, MT · twin score 86.8
presidential history
Party record book
Idaho 6th 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
65.7%
3,054 votes · D+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 65.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
68.4%
4,343 votes · R+46.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
13,027votes
45.6% of the vote · R+5.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 11,639 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,228votes
57.4% of the vote · R+18.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,543 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
+34.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +11.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+47.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.9 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +26.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDan ForemanState Senate · 6
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 of R+18, District 6 sits well above the statewide Republican baseline, reflecting a predominantly rural, agricultural constituency where the GOP has built durable structural advantages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.0 points.
A population of 53,431, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,472 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 24.
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 11
Montana
86.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 24
Montana
85.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedmedian age≠ Norwegian ancestry
State Senate District 8
Wyoming
85.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Idaho 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 18.0 points (R+18.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,282 votes cast, 11,141 went Democratic and 16,228 went Republican.
When did Idaho 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Idaho 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Idaho 6th State Senate District?
Idaho 6th State Senate District has a population of 53,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Idaho 6th State Senate District is $66,472 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Idaho 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.