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.

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Governor

Republican governor Butch Otter was succeeded by businessman Brad Little. [1]

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Little 361,66159.8%
Democratic Paulette Jordan 231,08138.2%
Libertarian Bev Boeck6,5511.1%
Constitution Walter Bayes5,7871.0%
Write-in candidateLisa Marie510.0%
Total votes605,131 100%

Lieutenant governor

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

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristin Collum 52,417 88.2
Democratic Jim Fabe6,98711.8
Total votes59,404 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janice McGeachin 51,098 28.9
Republican Stephen J. Yates 48,26927.3
Republican Marv Hagedorn 26,65315.1
Republican Bob Nonini 26,55615.0
Republican Kelley Packer 24,51313.8
Total votes177,089 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janice McGeachin 356,50759.7%
Democratic Kristin Collum240,35540.3%
Total votes596,862 100%

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden won re-election to a fifth term. [8]

County results Wasden: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Bistline: 50-60% 60-70% 2018 Idaho Attorney General election.svg
County results
Wasden:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bistline:     50–60%     60–70%

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce S. Bistline 47,637 100.0
Total votes47,637 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 157,064 100.0
Total votes157,064 100.0

General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican". [9]

Results

Idaho Attorney General election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent)384,79165.4%
Democratic Bruce Bistline203,28334.6%
Total votes588,074 100%

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Lawerence Denney won re-election to a second term. [10]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill Humble 42,611 74.8
Democratic Joseph Chastain14,36125.2
Total votes56,972 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawerence Denney (incumbent) 157,014 100.0
Total votes157,014 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing magazine [9] Safe RJune 4, 2018

Results

Idaho Secretary of State election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawerence Denney (incumbent) 370,654 62.5%
Democratic Jill Humble222,07337.5%
Total votes592,727 100%

Treasurer

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

Declared

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie A. Ellsworth 60,482 36.8
Republican Tom Kealey55,65733.8
Republican Vicky J. McIntyre48,31029.4
Total votes164,449 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Ellsworth 465,109100%
Total votes465,109 100%
Republican hold

Controller

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

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) 154,375 100.0
Total votes154,375 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandon D. Woolf 465,109100%
Total votes465,109 100%
Republican hold

Superintendent of public instruction

County results Ybarra: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Wilson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 2018 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election results map by county.svg
County results
Ybarra:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Wilson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cindy Wilson 49,565 74.8
Democratic Allen Humble8,05125.2
Total votes57,616 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) 103,071 58.9
Republican Jeff Dillon71,85641.1
Total votes174,927 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho superintendent of public instruction election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherri Ybarra (incumbent)305,97751.5%
Democratic Cindy Wilson288,48848.5%
Total votes594,465 100%

United States House of Representatives

Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Idaho's 1st congressional district

Raúl Labrador did not seek reelection for his congressional seat (CD1); he instead ran for governor.

Candidates

Declared

Idaho's 2nd congressional district

Mike Simpson ran for reelection in 2018.

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  2. ↑ "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Dentzer, Bill (June 28, 2016). "Brad Little, Idaho's governor-in-waiting, commits to 2018 run". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "2 more candidates to run for Idaho lieutenant governor". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nonini makes bid for Idaho lieutenant governor". October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Yates launches lt. gov. campaign, joining crowded race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Wasden to seek another term as Attorney General, not join crowds running for governor, Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Eye on Boise: Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane won't seek re-election". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tom Kealey announces run for state treasurer, third Republican in the race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ada County Treasurer Vicky McIntyre to run for state office". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ Corbin, Clark (December 16, 2015). "Ybarra to Seek Second Term as Schools Chief". Idaho Education News. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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  18. ↑ "David Leroy announces candidacy for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Malek makes it official: He's running for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
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