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Idaho 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+28.52012R+32.52016R+41.02020R+37.82024R+41.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+41.6
2024
median income$69,767U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800
median age40.8U.S. 39.1 · ID 37.6
poverty rate10.8%U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.3%U.S. 35.6% · ID 31.8%
non-english9.2%U.S. 22.3% · ID 11.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.2%
English18.4%
Irish12.2%
Mexican8.8%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Spanish0.5%
Filipino0.9%
Chinese0.3%
Japanese0.2%
African American†1.1%
Jamaican0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Boise County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Idaho 8th State Senate District

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Idaho 8th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+41.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Idaho 8th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Idaho 8th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+41.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Idaho 8th State Senate District · R+41.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.6%17,730
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.0%7,131
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.4%611
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Idaho 8th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boise County, IDRepublicanR+53.3
Custer County, IDRepublicanR+53.3
Elmore County, IDRepublicanR+48.5
Valley County, IDRepublicanR+18.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.0%Harris7,131
69.6%Trump17,730
2.4%Kennedy611
−41.6%
25,472
R
29.7%Biden7,384
67.5%Trump16,767
2.7%Jorgensen676
−37.8%
24,827
R
24.5%Clinton4,931
65.5%Trump13,172
9.9%McMullin1,996
−41.0%
20,099
R
33.7%Obama6,050
66.3%Romney11,880
0.0%
−32.5%
17,930
R
34.1%Obama6,848
62.6%McCain12,570
3.4%Nader677
−28.5%
20,095
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −41.6% in 2024.−41.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−28.5%
2012−32.5%
2016−41.0%
2020−37.8%
2024−41.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RChristy ZitoState Senate · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.

A population of 52,297, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,767 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 14.

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 3
Wyoming
94.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 14
Idaho
94.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 30
Wyoming
94.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 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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Places within Idaho 8th State Senate District

counties it covers4
Boise CountyCuster CountyElmore CountyValley County

Frequently asked questions

How did Idaho 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,472 votes cast, 7,131 went Democratic and 17,730 went Republican.
How many people live in Idaho 8th State Senate District?
Idaho 8th State Senate District has a population of 52,297 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Idaho 8th State Senate District is $69,767 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Idaho 8th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.