2012 Idaho elections

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2012 Idaho elections
Flag of Idaho.svg
  2010 November 6, 2012 2014  
Registered896,234
Turnout74.3% [1]

A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2012. Along with the presidential election, Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election, as were all the seats in both chambers of the state Legislature. [2] Primary elections were held on May 15, 2012.

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Federal offices

President of the United States

Republican candidate Mitt Romney won in Idaho with 64% of the popular vote and gained four electoral votes from the state.

United States House of Representatives

Idaho has two representatives in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republicans Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson were both up for election, and they won their respective races comfortably.

State offices

Legislative

Idaho Senate

All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were up for election. Republicans managed to flip one district. [3]

Idaho Senate
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican 2829Increase2.svg 1
Democratic 76Decrease2.svg 1

Idaho House of Representatives

All 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election. No seat changed hands. [4]

Idaho House of Representatives
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican 5757Steady2.svg
Democratic 1313Steady2.svg

Ballot measures

Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot. [5]

Proposition 1 (2012)

The 2012 Idaho Proposition 1 was a referendum to approve or reject legislation limiting negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts. It was defeated 57%-43%. [6]

Results by county:

Yes
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50-60%
No
50-60%
60-70% 2012 Idaho Proposition 1 results.svg
Results by county:
Yes
  •   50–60%
No
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Idaho Proposition 1 (2012)
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No371,22457.26
Yes277,10242.74
Total votes648,326100.00

Proposition 2 (2012)

The 2012 Idaho Proposition 2 was a referendum to approve or reject legislation providing teacher performance pay based on state-mandated test scores, student performance, hard-to-fill positions and leadership. It was defeated 58%-42%. [7]

Results by county:

Yes
50-60%
No
50-60%
60-70% 2012 Idaho Proposition 2 results.svg
Results by county:
Yes
  •   50–60%
No
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Idaho Proposition 2 (2012)
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No376,68957.98
Yes272,93942.02
Total votes649,628100.00

Proposition 3 (2012)

The 2012 Idaho Proposition 3 was a referendum to approve or reject legislation amending school district funding, requiring provision of computing devices and online courses for high school graduation. It was defeated 67%-33%. [8]

Results by county:

No
50-60%
60-70%
70-80% 2012 Idaho Proposition 3 results.svg
Results by county:
No
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Idaho Proposition 3 (2012)
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No432,66766.72
Yes215,80033.28
Total votes648,467100.00

HJR 2 (2012)

The 2012 Idaho HJR 2 sought to preserve the rights to hunt, fish and trap in the state. It was approved 73%-27%. [9]

Results by county:

Yes
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
No
50-60% 2012 Idaho HJR 2 results.svg
Results by county:
Yes
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
No
  •   50–60%
Idaho HJR 2 (2012)
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes456,51473.42
No165,28926.56
Total votes621,803100.00

SJR 102 (2012)

The 2012 Idaho SJR 102 sought to amend the state constitution so that the state board of correction would have the control, direction and management of adult felony probation and parole. It was approved 74%-26%. [10]

Results by county:

Yes
60-70%
70-80% 2012 Idaho SJR 102 results.svg
Results by county:
Yes
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Idaho SJR 102 (2012)
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes454,17574.40
No156,24925.60
Total votes610,424100.00

See also

References

  1. "2012 Nov 6 General Election - Voting Statistics". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  2. "Idaho elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  3. "Idaho State Senate elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  4. "Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  5. "Idaho 2012 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. "Proposition 1". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  7. "Proposition 2". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  8. "Proposition 3". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  9. "HJR 2". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  10. "SJR 102". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.