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Idaho › Idaho State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Idaho Legislative District 18
Janie Ward-Engelking has no major-party opponent.
Janie Ward-Engelking has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+24: 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
- 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
24,306 votes · D+25.3✓ Janie Ward-Engelking (D)62.6%
Dan Bridges (R)37.4%
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
18,227 votes · D+32.1✓ Janie Ward-Engelking (D)66.1%
Dan Bridges (R)33.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
28,955 votes · D+23.9✓ Janie Ward-Engelking (D)61.9%
Mark A Bost (R)38.1%
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%