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Idaho › Idaho House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Idaho Legislative District 27
R vs R2 seatsSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Douglas T Pickett has no major-party opponent.
Douglas T Pickett has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Douglas T Pickett
RepublicanIncumbent
Clay Handy
The district
Lean R+69: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 52,459
- People per km²
- 4
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 52%of adults
- White 65%
- Hispanic 31%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
36,735 votes · R+70.6✓ Clay Handy (R)47.5%
✓ Douglas T. Pickett (R)44.3%
Damian D. Rodriguez (D)8.2%
2024 President Vote in this district
19,464 two-party votes · R+69.3 · R+67.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.7%
Kamala Harris (D)15.3%
2022
44,564 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Douglas T Pickett (R)50.4%
✓ Clay Handy (R)49.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
31,627 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Scott Bedke (R)50.2%
✓ Fred Wood (R)49.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
19,583 two-party votes · R+66.7 · R+71.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.3%
Joe Biden (D)16.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,754 two-party votes · R+67.6 · R+69.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.2%