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Idaho State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Idaho Legislative District 16

A district of about 51,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.9 relative to the nation for president.

Ali Rabe (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 35 seats

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

D+19.93rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 State SenateD+19.0D+17.5D+33.7

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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 91st pct · 4th of 35 in ID

Higher than 91% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 12th pct · 31st of 35 in ID

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 62nd pct · 14th of 35 in ID

Higher than 62% of seats.

Black residents2% 97th pct · 2nd of 35 in ID

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents1% 56th pct · 16th of 35 in ID

Higher than 56% of seats.

People per square mile3,843 97th pct · 2nd of 35 in ID

Denser than 97% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 17
39% college gradsD+14.4Held DDistrict 29
31% college gradsR+11.8Held DDistrict 19
62% college gradsD+34.8Held DDistrict 15
38% college gradsR+5.3Flipped D

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. Soñia Galaviz (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 33.7
  2. Ali Rabe (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.0, 2024 by 17.5

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