Idaho 34th State Senate District, Idaho: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+64%. Republican peak: R+88 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+64MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 54,5982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,1602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+88 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 34, 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 | 2,766 | 13,920 | 17,352 | ||
| R | 2,665 | 13,554 | 17,106 | ||
| R | 1,201 | 8,938 | 15,681 | ||
| R | 832 | 13,440 | 14,407 | ||
| R | 1,626 | 11,127 | 13,052 | ||
| R | 826 | 10,689 | 11,633 | ||
| R | 816 | 7,938 | 8,967 | ||
| R | 1,216 | 5,704 | 7,725 | ||
| R | 741 | 4,589 | 7,760 | ||
| R | 1,009 | 6,195 | 7,299 | ||
| R | 483 | 6,796 | 7,316 | ||
| R | 728 | 6,553 | 7,411 | ||
| R | 1,320 | 4,188 | 5,787 | ||
| R | 710 | 3,605 | 5,214 | ||
| R | 904 | 2,970 | 4,386 | ||
| R | 1,948 | 2,100 | 4,049 | ||
| R | 1,677 | 2,373 | 4,051 | ||
| R | 1,422 | 2,537 | 3,960 | ||
| R | 1,348 | 2,755 | 4,104 | ||
| D | 2,023 | 1,601 | 3,646 | ||
| D | 1,926 | 1,526 | 3,457 | ||
| D | 2,217 | 1,631 | 3,850 | ||
| D | 2,454 | 1,114 | 3,591 | ||
| D | 2,111 | 1,272 | 3,406 | ||
| R | 1,228 | 1,669 | 2,899 | ||
| R | 601 | 1,416 | 2,632 | ||
| R | 979 | 1,882 | 2,861 | ||
| D | 1,370 | 1,132 | 2,523 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
33.9%
German
13.2%
American
6.5%
Scottish
5.1%
Irish
4.3%
Italian
2.5%
French
2.0%
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: 21.4 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
$60,160
State Senate District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 34$60,160
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
24.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)27.9%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.3, this district of roughly 53,000 residents sits among the most lopsided in Idaho's legislative map, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
The Democratic margin in Idaho 34th State Senate District peaked at thirty-seven points in 1936. By 1952 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was sixty-four points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $60,160 sits well below state and national norms, and 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 34, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 34, Idaho voted Republican by 64.3 points (R+64), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,352 votes cast, 2,766 went Democratic and 13,920 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 34, Idaho's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 34, Idaho as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 34, Idaho last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 34, Idaho voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in State Senate District 34, Idaho?
State Senate District 34, Idaho has a population of 54,598 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 34, Idaho?
Median household income in State Senate District 34, Idaho is $60,160 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of State Senate District 34, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 34, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.