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1876–2024
State Senate District 8·Idaho

Idaho 8th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Idaho's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ID
Latest
R+41
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
54,444
2024 ACS

Idaho 8th State Senate District, Idaho: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+68 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
54,4442024 5-year
Median household income
$70,0172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
80.1%2024 5-year
Black
1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+68 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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
−41.4%
7,13017,62725,368
R
−37.8%
7,38316,76424,821
R
−41.0%
4,93013,17020,090
R
−30.6%
6,19011,91718,714
R
−28.8%
6,84612,56219,854
R
−41.7%
5,33013,13518,717
R
−43.6%
4,12911,25016,326
R
−19.3%
5,4018,58116,454
R
−13.3%
4,3036,37515,524
R
−26.6%
4,5647,94912,718
R
−49.0%
3,2999,79413,254
R
−37.7%
3,6018,56613,175
R
−17.1%
4,0095,7159,953
R
−41.7%
2,2206,0669,226
R
−23.4%
2,3544,2288,002
D
+7.3%
4,5993,9708,570
D
+1.2%
4,6254,5119,136
R
−18.8%
3,0884,5147,602
R
−26.5%
2,7974,8217,633
D
+10.4%
3,5202,8416,540
D
+10.8%
3,6992,9776,694
D
+17.1%
4,3673,0867,481
D
+33.3%
4,4812,1616,970
D
+32.3%
4,0532,0196,303
R
−19.7%
2,0513,0665,161
R
−19.5%
1,1872,2485,447
R
−20.3%
1,9562,9544,909
D
+24.8%
3,0311,7695,093
D
+7.9%
1,7801,3924,936
D
+1.1%
2,1202,0684,706
R
−16.2%
1,5012,1423,953
D
+19.4%
2,0071,3503,388
D
+67.9%
1,9963792,383
O
−38.8%
17521,938
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.2%
English
17.5%
Irish
11.6%
American
5.2%
Scottish
3.5%
Italian
3.0%
French
2.9%
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: 41.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
0.9%
3.1%
75–84
3.0%
7.1%
65–74
6.5%
7.0%
55–64
7.0%
5.0%
45–54
4.9%
7.4%
35–44
5.7%
6.2%
25–34
6.1%
5.2%
18–24
3.5%
7.7%
5–17
7.0%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,017
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$70,017
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.1%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.4%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
22.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Baptist
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Methodist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.6, this district ranks among the most solidly red constituencies in the state, leaving Democrats with little competitive foothold in statewide or legislative contests here.

The Republican margin in Idaho 8th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,017, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,444 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Idaho voted Republican by 41.4 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,368 votes cast, 7,130 went Democratic and 17,627 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 8, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Idaho?
State Senate District 8, Idaho has a population of 54,444 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 8, Idaho?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Idaho is $70,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.