Idaho 28th State Senate District, Idaho: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 89,0922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,9312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 28, IDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 12,028 | 26,348 | 39,651 | ||
| R | 12,339 | 25,149 | 39,047 | ||
| R | 8,704 | 18,224 | 32,868 | ||
| R | 11,043 | 22,543 | 34,480 | ||
| R | 12,525 | 20,260 | 33,778 | ||
| R | 10,792 | 22,456 | 33,683 | ||
| R | 9,293 | 18,891 | 29,682 | ||
| R | 11,312 | 14,293 | 29,945 | ||
| R | 9,533 | 12,319 | 30,758 | ||
| R | 11,533 | 15,870 | 27,923 | ||
| R | 8,042 | 19,367 | 27,740 | ||
| R | 7,603 | 19,516 | 29,442 | ||
| R | 10,003 | 13,798 | 24,849 | ||
| R | 7,012 | 13,663 | 22,422 | ||
| R | 8,106 | 11,270 | 21,540 | ||
| D | 12,678 | 9,130 | 21,808 | ||
| D | 11,585 | 10,444 | 22,029 | ||
| R | 8,655 | 11,621 | 20,276 | ||
| R | 8,246 | 12,563 | 20,832 | ||
| D | 9,689 | 7,014 | 16,957 | ||
| D | 9,904 | 6,832 | 16,749 | ||
| D | 10,819 | 7,012 | 17,835 | ||
| D | 10,287 | 4,925 | 15,348 | ||
| D | 9,090 | 5,812 | 14,997 | ||
| R | 5,236 | 6,472 | 11,766 | ||
| R | 2,041 | 5,448 | 11,780 | ||
| R | 3,660 | 6,355 | 10,015 | ||
| D | 5,512 | 4,286 | 10,125 | ||
| R | 1,095 | 1,706 | 3,552 | ||
| R | 1,394 | 1,982 | 3,492 | ||
| R | 783 | 2,082 | 3,036 | ||
| R | 1,165 | 1,241 | 2,428 | ||
| D | 1,004 | 168 | 1,177 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
23.7%
German
13.2%
Irish
8.0%
American
6.2%
Scottish
4.0%
Italian
2.9%
French
1.2%
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: 34.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,931
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$66,931
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.5%
speak English only
Spanish6.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 50-point Republican presidential margin and a population just over 51,000, this rural district is among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving general-election competition largely absent.
The Republican margin in Idaho 28th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,931, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 89,092 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 28, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Idaho voted Republican by 36.1 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,651 votes cast, 12,028 went Democratic and 26,348 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, 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 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 28, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 28, Idaho voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, Idaho?
State Senate District 28, Idaho has a population of 89,092 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 28, Idaho?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Idaho is $66,931 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.