state house districtIdaho 27th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+66.2
2008R+57.3
2012R+68.5
2016R+58.3
2020R+65.0
2024R+67.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.4R+66.2 → R+67.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+66.1R+67.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.6% of 34,095 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,985
16,479
499
19,963
34,095
58.6%
2020
3,263
16,320
490
20,073
30,781†
65.2%
2016
2,387
12,367
2,363
17,117
29,362†
58.3%
2012
2,542
14,388
351
17,281
29,390†
58.8%
2008
3,342
13,116
589
17,047
27,721†
61.5%
2004
2,787
14,144
219
17,150
26,051†
65.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupID HD 27IdahoUnited States
English22.2%19.3%9.5%
German12.1%16.5%12.5%
American8.3%5.3%5.3%
Irish4.7%9.5%9.4%
Welsh2.4%——
Danish2.2%——
Scottish1.8%3.2%1.3%
Swedish1.7%1.9%—
Mexican26.2%11.0%11.3%
Salvadoran0.8%—0.7%
Spanish0.7%0.4%—
Spaniard0.4%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Maya2.4%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
ID HD 27
Idaho
United States
Median age
34.4
37.6
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ID HD 27
Idaho
United States
Median household income
$70,830
$77,800
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.2%
10.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.4%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ID HD 27
Idaho
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.3%
11.0%
22.3%
Spanish
21.3%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
ID HD 27
Idaho
United States
Catholic
—
11.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.4%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Idaho 27th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−66.2%
2008
−57.3%
2012
−68.5%
2016
−58.3%
2020
−65.0%
2024
−67.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
15.0%Harris2,985
82.5%Trump16,479
2.5%
R+67.6
R+2.5
R+66.1
19,963
R
16.3%Biden3,263
81.3%Trump16,320
2.4%
R+65.0
R+6.7
R+69.5
20,073
R
13.9%Clinton2,387
72.2%Trump12,367
13.8%
R+58.3
D+10.2
R+60.4
17,117
R
14.7%Obama2,542
83.3%Romney14,388
2.0%
R+68.5
R+11.2
R+72.4
17,281
R
19.6%Obama3,342
76.9%McCain13,116
3.5%
R+57.3
D+8.9
R+64.6
17,047
R
16.3%Kerry2,787
82.5%Bush14,144
1.3%
R+66.2
—
R+63.8
17,150
current representation
Current officeholders
RClay HandyState House · 27B
RDoug PickettState House · 27A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.8, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the heavily Republican rural and small-town voting patterns typical of Idaho's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.6 points.
A population of 50,832, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,830 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 24.
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How did Idaho 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 27th State House District voted Republican by 67.6 points (R+67.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,963 votes cast, 2,985 went Democratic and 16,479 went Republican.
How many people live in Idaho 27th State House District?
Idaho 27th State House District has a population of 50,832 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 27th State House District?
Median household income in Idaho 27th State House District is $70,830 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Idaho 27th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
