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The 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Idaho. It coincided with various other statewide races, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Idaho is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately in both the primary and general elections.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin was first elected in 2018 with a plurality of 28.9% and 51,098 votes in a five-way primary then 59.7% and 356,507 votes in the general election. McGeachin had chosen not to run for reelection and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022. [1]
The statewide primary was Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Scott Bedke | Daniel Gasiorowski | Priscilla Giddings | Undecided |
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Zoldak Research (R) | April 9–12, 2022 | 549 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 32% | 4% | 25% | 39% |
Zoldak Research (R) | December 20–21, 2021 | 575 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 36% | – | 14% | 50% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Bedke | 139,561 | 51.7% | |
Republican | Priscilla Giddings | 114,868 | 42.5% | |
Republican | Daniel Gasiorowski | 15,672 | 5.8% | |
Total votes | 270,101 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terri Pickens Manweiler | 32,312 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 32,312 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Constitution | Pro-Life | 376 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 376 | 100.0 |
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