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1876–2024
Congressional District 1·Idaho

Idaho 1st Congressional District moved 7 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

One of the nation's most Republican-leaning districts by presidential margin

2008 — 2024·5 elections
ID
LatestR+45in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population1,127,3532024 ACS

Idaho 1st Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+45MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
1,127,3532024 5-year
Median household income
$79,9332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
82.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.1%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
FULCHER, RussellCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.65 sits at approximately the 82nd percentile.00.65−1 liberal+1 conservative
FULCHER scores 0.65 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: LABRADOR, Raúl R. (2017–2019), LABRADOR, Raúl R. (2015–2017), LABRADOR, Raúl R. (2013–2015), LABRADOR, Raúl R. (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
TrumpR+45
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 1, IDA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 1, ID, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Lewis County, ID · R+65Clearwater County, ID · R+63Adams County, ID · R+54Idaho County, ID · R+68Valley County, ID · R+19Nez Perce County, ID · R+39Boise County, ID · R+53Gem County, ID · R+66Payette County, ID · R+63Owyhee County, ID · R+68Washington County, ID · R+62Boundary County, ID · R+65Bonner County, ID · R+46Benewah County, ID · R+61Shoshone County, ID · R+49Latah County, ID · R+8Ada County, ID · R+10Canyon County, ID · R+47Kootenai County, ID · R+52
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.2%339,659
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.3%125,757
OtherAll other candidates2.5%11,850
D+60
R+60
19 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −44.8% in 2024.−44.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−27.6%
2012−34.3%
2016−39.1%
2020−38.2%
2024−44.8%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−44.8%
125,757339,659477,266
R
−38.2%
132,143302,955447,610
R
−39.1%
86,211220,947344,426
R
−34.3%
99,829203,834303,663
R
−27.6%
110,174197,577316,474
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022R28.7%60.7%590,890
2020R33.2%62.6%859,827
2016R27.7%66.1%678,943
2014R34.7%65.3%437,170
2010R24.9%71.2%449,530
2008R34.1%57.7%644,780
2004R0.0%99.2%503,932
2002R32.5%65.2%408,544
1998R28.4%69.5%378,174
1996R39.9%57.0%497,233
1992R43.5%56.5%478,504
1990R38.7%61.3%315,936
1986R48.4%51.6%382,024
1984R26.0%72.2%406,168
1980R48.8%49.7%439,647
1978R31.6%68.4%284,047

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.5%
English
17.2%
Irish
10.9%
American
4.6%
Italian
3.6%
Scottish
3.1%
French
2.3%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.6%
75–84
2.8%
5.4%
65–74
5.7%
6.1%
55–64
6.3%
6.0%
45–54
5.8%
6.7%
35–44
6.5%
6.6%
25–34
6.4%
4.5%
18–24
4.2%
8.9%
5–17
8.4%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,933
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$79,933
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.7%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.5%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
23.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Methodist
1.6%
Baptist
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by the Idaho Panhandle and the Treasure Valley's rural counties, ID-01 delivered a 43.6-point presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most consistently one-sided congressional districts in the country.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of forty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-five points.

A population of 1,127,353, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,933 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Idaho voted Republican by 44.8 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 477,266 votes cast, 125,757 went Democratic and 339,659 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Idaho's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, Idaho in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Idaho?
Congressional District 1, Idaho has a population of 1,127,353 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Idaho?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Idaho is $79,933 — below the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Idaho from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.