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Idaho House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Idaho Legislative District 8

A district of about 54,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.7 relative to the nation for president.

Faye Thompson (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Rob Beiswenger (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+41.718th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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.

20242026
Idaho House of RepresentativesR+42.3R+28.1

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 44th pct · 20th of 35 in ID

Lower than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 56th pct · 16th of 35 in ID

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 50th pct · 18th of 35 in ID

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents2% 94th pct · 3rd of 35 in ID

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents2% 79th pct · 8th of 35 in ID

Higher than 79% of seats.

People per square mile4.0 0th pct · 35th of 35 in ID

Least dense of 35 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 23
27% college gradsR+56.6Held RDistrict 1
28% college gradsR+45.9Held RDistrict 25
22% college gradsR+37.8Held RDistrict 6
36% college gradsR+15.4Held 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. Brian Beckley (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 25.6
  2. Rob Beiswenger (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 49.9, 2026 by 21.6
  3. Faye Thompson (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 42.3
  4. Megan C. Blanksma (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 60.6
  5. Matthew Bundy (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 59.5

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