How did ID-SD-28, Idaho vote in the 2024 presidential election?

ID-SD-28, Idaho voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+50.7. Kamala D Harris received 5,784 votes and Donald Trump received 18,499 out of 25,073 total votes cast, a 14.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is ID-SD-28, Idaho's political history?

ID-SD-28, Idaho has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 14.3 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of ID-SD-28, Idaho?

ID-SD-28, Idaho has a population of 49,604 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 78.5% non-Hispanic white, 11.7% Hispanic.

Idaho State Senate District 28

Idaho · Latest: 2024↓ R+14.3 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 14.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 50K residents

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Idaho State Senate District 28 is a state senate district that has a population of 49,604. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+50.7. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Idaho State Senate District 28 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	23.1%	73.8%	R+50.7	R+14.3
2020	30.1%	66.5%	R+36.4	D+4.7
2016	20.2%	61.3%	R+41.1	D+8.9
2012	25.0%	75.0%	R+50.0	R+13.4
2008	30.1%	66.7%	R+36.6	—

Political Identity

What defines ID-SD-28?

It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

Historian Query

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“How has Idaho State Senate District 28 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 50.7% margin
Swung 14.3 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

ID-SD-28Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 78.5%Hispanic 11.7%Native American 4.5%Multiracial 3.4%Asian 1.2%Black 0.5%

Group	ID-SD-28	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	78.5%	78.6%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	11.7%	13.6%	19.3%
Native American / Alaska Native	4.5%	1.2%	0.9%
Multiracial / Other	3.4%	4.3%	4.0%
Asian	1.2%	1.4%	6.0%
Black / African American	0.5%	0.8%	12.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Idaho State Senate District 28? 49,604 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

ID-SD-28 vs Idaho vs National50K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

50K

local

50KState 1.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.0%

local

71.0%State 73.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $78,309National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 31.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 72.1%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 37.6 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 5.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 11.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 89.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in ID-SD-28

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

71.2%

vs Previous

-59.6pp

Voting-Age Pop

35,200

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is ID-SD-28?

Safe RAvg margin: R+42.7 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+36.6

2012

R+50.0

2016

R+41.1

2020

R+36.4

2024

R+50.7

Elasticity

14.3pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+43.0

Other Idaho State Senate Districts

34 total

Name	Margin ↓
ID-SD-19	D+30.1
ID-SD-18	D+22.8
ID-SD-16	D+19.0
ID-SD-17	D+13.0
ID-SD-15	R+5.1
ID-SD-26	R+5.2
ID-SD-29	R+12.4
ID-SD-06	R+18.0
ID-SD-22	R+28.1
ID-SD-33	R+28.7
ID-SD-21	R+29.9
ID-SD-04	R+31.1
ID-SD-20	R+32.5
ID-SD-11	R+33.2
ID-SD-25	R+37.2
ID-SD-13	R+39.9
ID-SD-12	R+40.1
ID-SD-08	R+41.6
ID-SD-01	R+46.7
ID-SD-14	R+49.0
ID-SD-32	R+49.5
ID-SD-35	R+49.7
ID-SD-07	R+51.0
ID-SD-23	R+55.8
ID-SD-05	R+56.4

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