Who are the senators from Idaho?

Idaho is represented by Sen. Mike Crapo and Sen. James Risch in the U.S. Senate. Both are Republicans.

Idaho senate race 2026

Sen. Mike Crapo (Republican-ID) is the current senator from Idaho. Idaho is heavily Republican (R+41).

Idaho senate election results

In the most recent statewide Senate race, the result was 29.65% Democratic and 70.35% Republican. 917,600 total votes were cast. Idaho is heavily Republican (R+41).

Idaho unemployment and economic indicators

The unemployment rate in Idaho is 3.7%. 9.1% of residents are uninsured. The poverty rate is 7.1%. Source: Census ACS.

What is the median income in Idaho?

The median household income in Idaho is $77,800. Median rent is $1,238. Median home value is $418,600. Source: Census ACS.

Idaho racial demographics

Idaho is 13.6% Hispanic, 81.7% White, 0.8% Black, 1.4% Asian. The median age is 37.3. Source: Census ACS.

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Senator Mike Crapo, Republican from Idaho

Senator · Idaho

Mike Crapo

State of Idaho

Idaho Senate Intelligence

Mike Crapo sits on Idaho’s commanding high ground: a 33-year incumbent in an R+41 state where federal races are usually settled before they start. The real story is less electoral danger than constituency management in a fast-growing, still deeply conservative state balancing traditional agriculture and manufacturing with newer professional and health-sector growth. Idaho remains overwhelmingly white at 81.7%, highly rooted with 72.1% homeownership, and culturally skeptical of Washington even as in-migration and rising costs slowly complicate the old rural-suburban Republican consensus.

For advocates, this is a message discipline state, not a persuasion state. Crapo’s committee footprint on Finance, Banking, and Budget makes tax, health-cost, and capital-access arguments far more potent than ideological appeals. The opening is economic pragmatism: tie proposals to small-business certainty, rural provider stability, and workforce resilience in a state with 9.1% uninsured and 4.0% employment in agriculture. Campaigns that sound partisan or regulatory-first will stall; those framed as lowering costs, protecting local control, and rewarding work can get a hearing.

Senator Mike Crapo represents 1,934,262 residents of Idaho. The state has estimated median household income of $77,800 and unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

1,934,262Population

↑ 80,153

$77,800Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,586

3.7%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.1%

7.1%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.2%

72.1%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,238Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $177

0.5%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

21.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Idaho State Demographics

Median Age 37.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 72.1% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 31.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.1% (vs 12.4%) · Income $77,800 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (37.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 14.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 81.7%. Also significant: Hispanic (13.6%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

31.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 8.2% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $77,800, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 72.1% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,238. Median home value is $418,600.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 72.7% drive alone to work. Average commute is 21.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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