2018 Idaho elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2018. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Governor
[edit]Republican governor Butch Otter was succeeded by businessman Brad Little.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brad Little | 361,661 | 59.8% | |
| Democratic | Paulette Jordan | 231,081 | 38.2% | |
| Libertarian | Bev Boeck | 6,551 | 1.1% | |
| Constitution | Walter Bayes | 5,787 | 1.0% | |
| Write-in candidate | Lisa Marie | 51 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 605,131 | 100% | ||
Lieutenant governor
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 County results Bedke: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Manweiler: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little did not run for re-election to a third full term, and instead ran for governor.[3] Janice McGeachin won the election for lieutenant governor by nearly 60% following a highly contested primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kristin Collum | 52,417 | 88.2 | |
| Democratic | Jim Fabe | 6,987 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 59,404 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
- Marv Hagedorn,[4] state senator
- Janice McGeachin,[5] former state representative
- Bob Nonini,[6] state senator
- Kelley Packer,[5] state representative
- Stephen J. Yates,[7] former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President and Republican Party (United States) Chair
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Janice McGeachin | 51,098 | 28.9 | |
| Republican | Stephen J. Yates | 48,269 | 27.3 | |
| Republican | Marv Hagedorn | 26,653 | 15.1 | |
| Republican | Bob Nonini | 26,556 | 15.0 | |
| Republican | Kelley Packer | 24,513 | 13.8 | |
| Total votes | 177,089 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Janice McGeachin | 356,507 | 59.7% | |
| Democratic | Kristin Collum | 240,355 | 40.3% | |
| Total votes | 596,862 | 100% | ||
Attorney general
[edit]Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden won re-election to a fifth term.[8]
Wasden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Bistline: 50–60% 60–70%
Democratic primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bruce S. Bistline | 47,637 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 47,637 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 157,064 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 157,064 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".[9]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 384,791 | 65.4% | |
| Democratic | Bruce Bistline | 203,283 | 34.6% | |
| Total votes | 588,074 | 100% | ||
Secretary of state
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Incumbent Republican secretary of state Lawerence Denney won re-election to a second term.[10]
Democratic primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jill Humble | 42,611 | 74.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Chastain | 14,361 | 25.2 | |
| Total votes | 56,972 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawerence Denney (incumbent) | 157,014 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 157,014 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing magazine[9] | Safe R | June 4, 2018 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lawerence Denney (incumbent) | 370,654 | 62.5% | |
| Democratic | Jill Humble | 222,073 | 37.5% | |
| Total votes | 592,727 | 100% | ||
Treasurer
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Ellsworth
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Kealey
- 30–40%
McIntyre
- 30–40%
Incumbent Republican state treasurer Ron Crane did not run for re-election to a sixth term.[11] No Democrats filed to run for this race. Julie Ellsworth won the election unopposed.
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
- Julie Ellsworth, former state representative
- Tom Kealey,[12] Chicago Connection Restaurant Group owner and former certified public accountant
- Vicky McIntyre,[13] Ada County Treasurer
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Julie A. Ellsworth | 60,482 | 36.8 | |
| Republican | Tom Kealey | 55,657 | 33.8 | |
| Republican | Vicky J. McIntyre | 48,310 | 29.4 | |
| Total votes | 164,449 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Julie Ellsworth | 465,109 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 465,109 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Controller
[edit]Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf won re-election to a second full term. He was unopposed in the general election because no Democrats filed to challenge him.
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) | 154,375 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 154,375 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon D. Woolf | 465,109 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 465,109 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Superintendent of public instruction
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Ybarra: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Wilson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican superintendent of public instruction Sherri Ybarra narrowly won re-election to a second term.[14]
Wilder School Superintendent Jeff Dillon filed to run in the Republican primary on April 29, 2017.[15]
Democratic primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Cindy Wilson | 49,565 | 74.8 | |
| Democratic | Allen Humble | 8,051 | 25.2 | |
| Total votes | 57,616 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 103,071 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Jeff Dillon | 71,856 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 174,927 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 305,977 | 51.5% | |
| Democratic | Cindy Wilson | 288,488 | 48.5% | |
| Total votes | 594,465 | 100% | ||
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.
Raúl Labrador did not seek reelection for his congressional seat (CD1); he instead ran for governor.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Russ Fulcher, former Idaho state senator for Idaho Legislative District 22 and Idaho Legislative District 21[17]
- David H. Leroy, former lieutenant governor of Idaho, former attorney general of Idaho, and current Abraham Lincoln activist and lawyer[18]
- Luke Malek, Current Idaho House of Representative member for Idaho Legislative District 4 Seat A[19]
- Christy Perry, Idaho state representative, District 11B [20][21]
- Michael Snyder, Liberty Republican, author and journalistic figure[22]
Mike Simpson ran for reelection in 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (October 14, 2014). "Otter on running for 4th term: 'If I did, I'd be running as a bachelor, my wife told me'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ Dentzer, Bill (June 28, 2016). "Brad Little, Idaho's governor-in-waiting, commits to 2018 run". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Meridian Sen. Marv Hagedorn announces lt. governor bid". Meridian Press. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "2 more candidates to run for Idaho lieutenant governor". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Nonini makes bid for Idaho lieutenant governor". October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Yates launches lt. gov. campaign, joining crowded race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Wasden to seek another term as Attorney General, not join crowds running for governor, Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Kimberlee Kruesi on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Eye on Boise: Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane won't seek re-election". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Tom Kealey announces run for state treasurer, third Republican in the race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ada County Treasurer Vicky McIntyre to run for state office". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Corbin, Clark (December 16, 2015). "Ybarra to Seek Second Term as Schools Chief". Idaho Education News. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ TEGNA. "Wilder schools superintendent to run for state post". KTVB. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - ID Superintendent of Public Instruction Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Former Idaho senator Fulcher switches races to try for Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "David Leroy announces candidacy for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Malek makes it official: He's running for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Richert, Kevin (October 26, 2017). "Christy Perry considers run for Congress". Idaho Education News. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "State Rep. Christy Perry of Nampa enters already crowded 1st CD race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Snyder, Michael. "It's Official: Michael Snyder Is Running For Congress, and He Wants to Turn Over the Tables In Washington D.C." Charisma News. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
External links
[edit]Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official Treasurer campaign websites
Official Controller campaign websites
Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites