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Idaho Election Results

Idaho Election Results

In 2016, President Trump won Idaho by more than 30 percentage points, and the state leaned solidly red again this year for the presidential contest, voting for President Trump. Down ballot, Republicans were expected to retain their steadfast dominance in both chambers of Congress. Read more

Senator Jim Risch won a third term against Paulette Jordan, a Democrat who is a former state representative, 2018 gubernatorial nominee and member of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. Ms. Jordan would have given Idaho, with its large Native American population, the first Native American in statewide office since Larry Echo Hawk was elected attorney general in 1990.

Another Native American on the ballot was Rudy Soto, a member of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation and Democrat who lost trying to unseat Representative Russ Fulcher, the Republican incumbent for Idaho’s First District. — GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO Read less

President

Winner

Donald J. Trump wins Idaho.

Race called by The Associated Press.

Updated March 6, 2021
Vote totals certified
Candidate Party Votes Pct. Electoral votes E.V.
Trump* Donald J. Trump* Winner Republican Rep. 554,119 63.8% 4
Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. Democrat Dem. 287,021 33.1%
Jorgensen Jo Jorgensen Libertarian Lib. 16,404 1.9%
West Kanye West Independent Ind. 3,632 0.4%
Pierce Brock Pierce Independent Ind. 2,808 0.3%
Blankenship Don Blankenship Constitution Const. 1,886 0.2%
De La Fuente Rocky De La Fuente Other Other 1,491 0.2%
Write-ins Write-ins 653 0.1%
Total reported Total reported 868,014
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* Incumbent

The vote count has been certified in Idaho.

Biden
Trump
868,014 votes reported

Presidential results by county

County Margin 2016 margin Est. votes reported Total votes Absentee
Ada Trump +4 R+9.2
100%
259,700 178,548
Canyon Trump +40 R+41.7
100%
90,457 64,031
Kootenai Trump +43 R+42.5
100%
89,511 50,493
Bonneville Trump +44 R+40.2
100%
54,034 28,217
Bannock Trump +22 R+20.5
100%
39,587
Twin Falls Trump +45 R+45.5
100%
36,512 7,546
Bonner Trump +37 R+35.9
100%
27,352 14,507
Nez Perce Trump +34 R+34.1
100%
20,985
Latah Biden +4 D+4.6
100%
20,610 10,725
Bingham Trump +56 R+48
100%
19,996 8,720
Madison Trump +64 R+27.2
100%
17,137
Jefferson Trump +74 R+59.9
100%
14,180
Blaine Biden +37 D+28.7
100%
13,289 11,676
Payette Trump +59 R+57.2
100%
11,293
Elmore Trump +45 R+47
100%
10,213
Gem Trump +62 R+59.7
100%
9,960 5,042
Cassia Trump +67 R+60.1
100%
9,632 4,159
Idaho County Trump +65 R+63.7
100%
9,610
Minidoka Trump +59 R+54.1
100%
7,993 3,891
Jerome Trump +49 R+49.1
100%
7,815
Valley Trump +14 R+18.6
100%
7,063
Fremont Trump +68 R+58.4
100%
6,721 2,643
Franklin Trump +78 R+54.4
100%
6,664
Teton Biden +7 R+0.2
100%
6,362
Boundary Trump +59 R+55.3
100%
6,317
Gooding Trump +56 R+54.2
100%
6,052 2,725
Shoshone Trump +42 R+37.4
100%
6,049
Washington Trump +58 R+56.3
100%
5,346 2,721
Benewah Trump +58 R+55.7
100%
4,975
Boise Trump +47 R+49.7
100%
4,822
Owyhee Trump +63 R+62.7
100%
4,743
Lemhi Trump +54 R+55.6
100%
4,739
Clearwater Trump +58 R+56.5
100%
4,419
Caribou Trump +72 R+62.7
100%
3,416
Bear Lake Trump +77 R+62.7
100%
3,316
Power Trump +41 R+35.1
100%
3,076
Custer Trump +54 R+55.9
100%
2,739
Adams Trump +52 R+52.3
100%
2,586
Oneida Trump +77 R+60.9
100%
2,452 1,087
Lincoln Trump +54 R+47.1
100%
1,941
Lewis Trump +61 R+58.6
100%
1,870
Butte Trump +72 R+61.3
100%
1,415
Camas Trump +47 R+50.8
100%
754
Clark Trump +72 R+56.2
100%
311
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Absentee votes for presidential candidates

Some states and counties will report candidate vote totals for mail-in ballots, but some places may not report comprehensive vote type data.

Candidate Absentee/early votesVotes Pct.
Trump 206,819 52.1%
Biden 179,637 45.3%
Jorgensen 6,397 1.6%
West 1,338 0.3%
Pierce 1,128 0.3%
Blankenship 729 0.2%
De La Fuente 639 0.2%
Write-ins 44 <0.1%
Total reported 396,731
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36% of counties (16 of 44) have reported absentee votes. Data for absentee votes may not be available in some places.

Latest updates

Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

U.S. Senate

Winner

Jim Risch, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Idaho.

Race called by The Associated Press.

Updated March 6, 2021
99% reported
Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Risch* Jim Risch* Winner Republican Rep. 538,446 62.6%
Jordan Paulette Jordan Democrat Dem. 285,864 33.2%
Fleming Natalie Fleming Independent Ind. 25,329 2.9%
Writz Ray Writz Constitution Const. 10,188 1.2%
Total reported Total reported 859,827

* Incumbent

U.S. House

Ballot Measures

Amendment HJR4: Require 35 Legislative Districts ›
The Constitution would be reworded to set the number of districts and senators at exactly 35 — the current language allows between 30 and 35 — and the number could not be changed during redistricting.
Yes 68% Winner No 32%
773,663 votes reported

State Senate

Rep. 28 won
Dem. 6 won
District Dist. Candidates
1 Woodward* Rep. 77% Winner Gadman Dem. 23%
2 Vick* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
3 Riggs Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
4 Souza* Rep. 65% Winner Williams Dem. 36%
5 Nelson* Dem. 50.4% Foreman Rep. 49.6%
6 Johnson* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
7 Crabtree* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
8 Thayn* Rep. 74% Winner Sifford Ind. 21%
9 Lee* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
10 Rice* Rep. 65% Winner Ferro Dem. 35%
11 Lodge* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
12 Lakey* Rep. 70% Winner Gluch Dem. 30%
13 Agenbroad* Rep. 71% Winner Robinson Dem. 29%
14 Grow* Rep. 73% Winner Spencer Ind. 27%
15 Martin* Rep. 53% Winner Just Dem. 47%
16 Burgoyne* Dem. 62% Winner Lay Rep. 38%
17 Rabe Dem. 62% Winner Smith Rep. 38%
18 Ward-Engelking* Dem. 62% Winner Bost Rep. 38%
19 Wintrow Dem. 69% Winner Tribble Rep. 31%
20 Winder* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
21 Bayer* Rep. 64% Winner Pierce Dem. 36%
22 Den Hartog* Rep. 74% Winner Lose Dem. 26%
23 Zito Rep. 76% Winner Bellegante Dem. 24%
24 Heider* Rep. 71% Winner Ferrenburg Ind. 29%
25 Patrick* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
26 Stennett* Dem. 56% Winner Parker Rep. 44%
27 Anthon* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
28 Guthrie* Rep. 78% Winner Karlan Lib. 22%
29 Nye* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
30 Cook Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
31 Bair* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
32 Harris* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
33 Lent* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
34 Ricks Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
35 Burtenshaw* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
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State House

Rep. 58 won
Dem. 12 won
Position Position Candidates
1 Scott* Rep. 68% Winner Bolin Dem. 32%
1 Dixon* Rep. 71% Winner Howlett Dem. 29%
2 Barbieri* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
2 Okuniewicz Rep. 84% Winner Luoma Lib. 17%
3 Mendive* Rep. 76% Winner Matthews Dem. 24%
3 Wisniewski* Rep. 76% Winner Borrenpohl Dem. 24%
4 Addis* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
4 Amador* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
5 Mitchell Rep. 56% Winner Kersting-Lark Dem. 45%
5 Nilsson Troy* Rep. 55% Winner Love Dem. 41%
6 von Ehlinger* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
6 Kingsley* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
7 Giddings* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
7 Shepherd Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
8 Gestrin* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
8 Moon* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
9 Kerby* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
9 Boyle* Rep. 78% Winner Schmid Dem. 22%
10 Yamamoto Rep. 67% Winner Hanson Dem. 33%
10 Chaney* Rep. 65% Winner Gaona-Lincoln Dem. 35%
11 Syme* Rep. 78% Winner Lowder Dem. 22%
11 Nichols* Rep. 80% Winner Savala Dem. 20%
12 Skaug Rep. 69% Winner Hartwell Dem. 31%
12 Youngblood* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
13 Crane* Rep. 70% Winner Kutchma Dem. 30%
13 Adams Rep. 78% Winner Smith Lib. 22%
14 Moyle* Rep. 71% Winner Currie Ind. 29%
14 DeMordaunt* Rep. 70% Winner Brock Dem. 30%
15 Berch* Dem. 51% Winner McDonald Rep. 48%
15 Galloway Rep. 53% Winner Ellis* Dem. 47%
16 McCrostie* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
16 Nash Dem. 58% Winner Davidson Rep. 42%
17 Gannon* Dem. 63% Winner Love Rep. 37%
17 Chew* Dem. 66% Winner Dephue Rep. 34%
18 Rubel* Dem. 61% Winner Childe Rep. 39%
18 Green* Dem. 61% Winner Thomas Rep. 39%
19 Necochea* Dem. 69% Winner Feederle Rep. 31%
19 Mathias Dem. 68% Winner Jacobson Rep. 32%
20 Palmer* Rep. 62% Winner Soulliere Dem. 35%
20 Holtzclaw* Rep. 66% Winner Hager Dem. 34%
21 Harris* Rep. 64% Winner Williamson Dem. 36%
21 Ferch Rep. 72% Winner Adams Lib. 29%
22 Vander Woude* Rep. 72% Winner Jensen Dem. 28%
22 Monks* Rep. 73% Winner Turner Dem. 27%
23 Bundy Rep. 79% Winner Lee Dem. 21%
23 Blanksma* Rep. 75% Winner Oliver Dem. 19%
24 Clow* Rep. 74% Winner Thompson Const. 26%
24 Hartgen* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
25 Lickley* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
25 Kauffman* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
26 Davis* Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
26 Toone* Dem. 55% Winner Thorpe Rep. 45%
27 Bedke* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
27 Wood* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
28 Armstrong* Rep. 67% Winner Saville Dem. 33%
28 Andrus* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
29 Manwaring Rep. 54% Winner Abernathy* Dem. 46%
29 Ruchti Dem. 0% Winner Uncontested
30 Marshall* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
30 Horman* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
31 Cannon Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
31 Young* Rep. 64% Winner Oler Dem. 36%
32 Gibbs* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
32 Christensen* Rep. 75% Winner Leake Dem. 25%
33 Ehardt* Rep. 60% Winner Marquit Dem. 40%
33 Erickson Rep. 65% Winner Roth Dem. 35%
34 Weber Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
34 Nate Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
35 Hanks Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
35 Furniss* Rep. 0% Winner Uncontested
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Latest updates

Nicholas Fandos, in Washington

Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump. Read more ›

Winner Claudia Tenney, Republican, wins New York’s 22nd Congressional District ›
Winner Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican, wins Iowa’s Second Congressional District ›

Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

Astead Herndon, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021

Today encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the Trump years: Senate wins for Warnock and Ossoff, and a mob at the Capitol. Read more ›

Winner Democrats have won the Senate ›

Jonathan Martin, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021

Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler. See live results ›

The New York Times Jan. 6, 2021

A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Read more ›

Trip Gabriel Dec. 14, 2020

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. Read more ›

Isabella Grullón Paz Dec. 14, 2020

The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Track the Electoral College results ›

The New York Times Dec. 5, 2020

California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president. Read more ›

Winner Lee Zeldin, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s First Congressional District ›
Winner Andrew Garbarino, Republican, wins New York’s Second Congressional District ›
Winner Nicole Malliotakis, Republican, wins New York’s 11th Congressional District ›
Winner Mike Garcia, Republican, wins re-election in California’s 25th Congressional District ›
Winner John Katko, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s 24th Congressional District ›

Reid Epstein, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago. Read more ›

Glenn Thrush, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute. Read more ›

Winner David Valadao, Republican, wins California’s 21st Congressional District ›

Michael D. Shear, in Washington Nov. 23, 2020

President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration. Read more ›