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Idaho › Idaho House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Idaho Legislative District 18

D vs D2 seats

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Ilana Rubel has no major-party opponent.

Ilana Rubel has no major-party opponent.

2 seats in this district

2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats

2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats

How this race is decided

Two representatives per district

Each of the 35 legislative districts elects two House members, who run for separate seats (A and B). The forecast treats each seat as its own race.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+24: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+19.6D+17.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+27.6D+23.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+23.4D+24.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
39,549
People per km²
107
Adults with a B.A.+
57%
White, no degree
36%of adults
  • White 81%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

33,912 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ilana Rubel (D)50.5%
✓ Brooke Green (D)49.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,596 two-party votes · D+23.4 · D+24.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.7%
Donald Trump (R)38.3%

2022

36,334 votes · D+30.6
✓ Ilana Rubel (D)32.8%
✓ Brooke Green (D)32.4%
Gregory T Holtz (R)17.4%
Marykate Johnson (R)17.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

57,411 votes · D+22.2
✓ Ilana Rubel (D)30.7%
✓ Brooke Green (D)30.2%
Pete Thomas (R)19.6%
Gary M Childe (R)19.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,717 two-party votes · D+27.6 · D+23.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)63.8%
Donald Trump (R)36.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,389 two-party votes · D+19.6 · D+17.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.8%
Donald Trump (R)40.2%