2007 Boise mayoral election

2007 Boise mayoral election

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Candidate Dave Bieter Jim Tibbs Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 20,556 11,528 Percentage 64.07% 35.93%

Mayor before election Dave Bieter Nonpartisan Elected mayor Dave Bieter Nonpartisan

The 2007 Boise mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007, to elect the mayor of Boise, Idaho. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bieter ran for re-election to a second term, and was challenged by City Councilman Jim Tibbs. Bieter defeated Tibbs in a landslide, winning his second term with 64 percent of the vote. ^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Dave Bieter, incumbent Mayor ^[2]
• Jim Tibbs, City Councilman, former Chief of Police ^[3]

Declined

• Chuck Winder, real estate agent, 2003 candidate for Mayor ^[4]

Results

2007 Boise mayoral election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	David Bieter (inc.)	20,556	64.07%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Tibbs	11,528	35.93%
Total votes			32,084	100.00%

References

1. "Bieter beats Tibbs in Boise mayor race". South Idaho Press . Burley, Idaho. November 7, 2007. p. A3. Retrieved August 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Kreller, Kathleen (June 7, 2007). "No surprise: Bieter will run again". The Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. p. 2 Main. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. Kreller, Kathleen (March 28, 2007). "Jim Tibbs will run against Bieter to be Boise mayor". The Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. p. Main 1. Retrieved August 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Kreller, Kathleen (April 19, 2007). "Winder says he won't run for Boise mayor". The Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. p. 2 Main. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "2007 General Election". Boise City Clerk. 2007. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2025.