HarrisDemocratic17.5%4,475TrumpRepublican80.6%20,551OtherAll other candidates1.9%480
R+63.0- Lead
- 16,076
- Total
- 25,506
- vs nation
- R+61.6
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
BidenDemocratic19.4%4,692TrumpRepublican78.3%18,971OtherAll other candidates2.3%558
R+59.0- Lead
- 14,279
- Total
- 24,221
- vs nation
- R+63.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.3%3,334TrumpRepublican74.3%14,341OtherAll other candidates8.5%1,637
R+57.0- Lead
- 11,007
- Total
- 19,312
- vs nation
- R+59.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.6%4,530RomneyRepublican73.2%13,461OtherAll other candidates2.2%409
R+48.5- Lead
- 8,931
- Total
- 18,400
- vs nation
- R+52.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.0%4,812McCainRepublican71.8%13,305OtherAll other candidates2.3%426
R+45.8- Lead
- 8,493
- Total
- 18,543
- vs nation
- R+53.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic21.5%3,740BushRepublican77.7%13,532OtherAll other candidates0.8%144
R+56.2- Lead
- 9,792
- Total
- 17,416
- vs nation
- R+53.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic23.0%3,387BushRepublican73.7%10,833OtherAll other candidates3.3%484
R+50.6- Lead
- 7,446
- Total
- 14,704
- vs nation
- R+51.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.3%4,236DoleRepublican58.8%8,490OtherAll other candidates11.9%1,717
R+29.5- Lead
- 4,254
- Total
- 14,443
- vs nation
- R+38.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 52,9602024 5-year
- Population density
- 26 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,053 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,5322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 24, ID · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
Idaho 9th 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
79.5%
854 votes · D+59.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · 57.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
80.6%
20,551 votes · R+63.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
5,224votes
47.3% of the vote · R+5.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,812 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,551votes
80.6% of the vote · R+63.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,971 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
+65.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +11.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+63.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +61.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrandon ShippyState Senate · 9
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+63.0, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep conservative alignment common to Idaho's agricultural and small-town interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 63.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.0 points.
A population of 52,960, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,532 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 8.
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 24
Idaho
97.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 8
Idaho
95.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 11
Wyoming
94.9twin 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Idaho 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 63.0 points (R+63.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,506 votes cast, 4,475 went Democratic and 20,551 went Republican.
When did Idaho 9th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Idaho 9th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Idaho 9th State Senate District?
Idaho 9th State Senate District has a population of 52,960 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Idaho 9th State Senate District is $65,532 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Idaho 9th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.