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Idaho › Idaho State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Idaho Legislative District 1

Scott Herndon has no major-party opponent.

Scott Herndon has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+46: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+41.1R+43.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+39.1R+43.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+48.2R+46.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
57,541
People per km²
7
Adults with a B.A.+
28%
White, no degree
64%of adults
  • White 88%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

30,859 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jim Woodward (R)76.3%
Daniel "Dan" Rose (I)23.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

32,248 two-party votes · R+48.2 · R+46.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.1%
Kamala Harris (D)25.9%

2022

44,178 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Scott Herndon (R)59.1%
Steven R Johnson (—)40.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

28,982 votes · R+54.8
✓ Jim Woodward (R)77.4%
Vera Gadman (D)22.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

29,685 two-party votes · R+39.1 · R+43.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.5%
Joe Biden (D)30.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,834 two-party votes · R+41.1 · R+43.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)70.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.4%