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Idaho House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Idaho Legislative District 26

A district of about 55,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.0 relative to the nation for president.

Jack Nelsen (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Mike Pohanka (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 35 seats

Every Idaho House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+4.05th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
Idaho House of RepresentativesD+0.3R+2.4D+7.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Idaho Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Idaho. The black marker is District 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 56th pct · 16th of 35 in ID

Higher than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 6th pct · 33rd of 35 in ID

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents31% 97th pct · 2nd of 35 in ID

Higher than 97% of seats.

Black residents0% 29th pct · 25th of 35 in ID

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents0% 12th pct · 31st of 35 in ID

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile12 24th pct · 27th of 35 in ID

Less dense than 76% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 11
40% HispanicR+32.1Held RDistrict 33
30% college gradsR+29.6Held RDistrict 6
36% college gradsR+15.4Held RDistrict 12
30% Hispanic · 22% college gradsR+39.3Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Anita Janis (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 7.5
  2. Kevin Marsh (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.2
  3. Jack Nelsen (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 2.4
  4. Ned Burns (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 0.3
  5. Mike Pohanka (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 0.0, 2024 by 2.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)