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1876–2024
State Senate District 7·Idaho

Idaho 7th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Idaho's most Republican-leaning legislative districts by raw margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ID
Latest
R+55
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
38,310
2024 ACS

Idaho 7th State Senate District, Idaho: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+55%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+55MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
38,3102024 5-year
Median household income
$68,4092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+43 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−55.0%
4,27715,36420,155
R
−51.1%
4,67914,95820,111
R
−50.9%
3,43612,04016,906
R
−39.2%
4,72311,10016,263
R
−34.1%
5,43711,32517,265
R
−41.6%
4,69111,64516,721
R
−51.0%
3,41111,27915,415
R
−13.7%
5,3477,44615,356
R
−2.7%
5,1025,51515,085
R
−11.5%
5,7717,30313,346
R
−28.3%
4,7968,68113,720
R
−22.1%
5,1498,44614,919
R
−8.1%
5,3526,31811,990
R
−24.4%
3,8356,55311,134
R
−3.2%
4,7005,05711,098
D
+28.3%
7,4324,15711,589
D
+16.4%
6,9825,01311,995
R
−1.3%
5,5255,67411,199
R
−11.3%
4,8846,12511,026
D
+17.0%
5,1193,5909,014
D
+12.0%
4,8533,8138,695
D
+12.6%
6,0704,70810,813
D
+35.8%
6,0302,7209,242
D
+43.0%
5,7772,2398,236
R
−15.8%
3,0084,1527,227
R
−18.1%
1,4452,6356,574
R
−32.3%
2,1034,1116,215
D
+9.0%
3,9213,2217,786
D
+10.0%
2,7081,9697,360
R
−9.4%
2,9073,5927,291
R
−32.2%
2,0224,2266,841
D
+6.7%
2,7032,3525,214
D
+41.4%
1,5386322,186
O
−45.5%
05161,134
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.4%
English
15.2%
Irish
11.8%
American
4.6%
Scottish
3.1%
Italian
2.6%
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: 46.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.4%
4.0%
75–84
3.8%
8.0%
65–74
7.5%
7.2%
55–64
7.5%
5.4%
45–54
5.6%
5.5%
35–44
5.1%
5.5%
25–34
4.9%
4.0%
18–24
3.2%
7.6%
5–17
7.6%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,409
State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 7$68,409
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.5%
Other Christian
15.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
7.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Baptist
1.7%
Methodist
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+77.3, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided legislative constituencies in the country, reflecting the deep rural conservatism of its corner of Idaho.

The Republican margin in Idaho 7th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,409, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,310 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 7, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 7, Idaho voted Republican by 55.0 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,155 votes cast, 4,277 went Democratic and 15,364 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 7, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, 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 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 7, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 7, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 7, Idaho?
State Senate District 7, Idaho has a population of 38,310 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 7, Idaho?
Median household income in State Senate District 7, Idaho is $68,409 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.