state senate districtIdaho 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+41.7
2008R+28.5
2012R+31.5
2016R+41.0
2020R+37.8
2024R+41.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.1R+41.7 → R+41.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+40.1R+41.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.4% of 41,506 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,131
17,730
611
25,472
41,506
61.4%
2020
7,384
16,767
676
24,827
37,834†
65.6%
2016
4,931
13,172
1,996
20,099
34,939†
57.5%
2012
6,050
11,880
607
18,537
34,531†
53.7%
2008
6,848
12,570
677
20,095
35,905†
56.0%
2004
5,331
13,142
252
18,725
37,278†
50.2%
† 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 SD 8IdahoUnited States
German20.2%16.5%12.5%
English18.4%19.3%9.5%
Irish12.2%9.5%9.4%
American5.5%5.3%5.3%
Scottish3.7%3.2%1.3%
Norwegian2.9%2.4%—
French2.8%—1.6%
Italian2.6%2.9%4.8%
Mexican8.8%11.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.3%1.8%
Spanish0.5%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Peruvian0.2%0.2%—
Filipino0.9%—0.9%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
African American†1.1%—9.9%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
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 SD 8
Idaho
United States
Median age
40.8
37.6
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.5%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ID SD 8
Idaho
United States
Median household income
$69,767
$77,800
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.8%
10.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.3%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ID SD 8
Idaho
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.2%
11.0%
22.3%
Spanish
6.4%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
ID SD 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−41.7%
2008
−28.5%
2012
−31.5%
2016
−41.0%
2020
−37.8%
2024
−41.6%
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
28.0%Harris7,131
69.6%Trump17,730
2.4%
R+41.6
R+3.8
R+40.1
25,472
R
29.7%Biden7,384
67.5%Trump16,767
2.7%
R+37.8
D+3.2
R+42.2
24,827
R
24.5%Clinton4,931
65.5%Trump13,172
9.9%
R+41.0
R+9.6
R+43.1
20,099
R
32.6%Obama6,050
64.1%Romney11,880
3.3%
R+31.5
R+3.0
R+35.3
18,537
R
34.1%Obama6,848
62.6%McCain12,570
3.4%
R+28.5
D+13.2
R+35.7
20,095
R
28.5%Kerry5,331
70.2%Bush13,142
1.3%
R+41.7
—
R+39.3
18,725
current representation
Current officeholders
RChristy ZitoState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.6, this district ranks among the most solidly red constituencies in the state, leaving Democrats with little competitive foothold in statewide or legislative contests here.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.
A population of 52,297, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,767 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 9.
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How did Idaho 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idaho 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,472 votes cast, 7,131 went Democratic and 17,730 went Republican.
How many people live in Idaho 8th State Senate District?
Idaho 8th State Senate District has a population of 52,297 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idaho 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Idaho 8th State Senate District is $69,767 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Idaho 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Idaho 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
