Ada County is located in the southwestern part of Idaho,United States. As of the 2020 census,the county had a population of 494,967,which by 2022 was estimated to have risen to 518,907. Ada County is by far the state's most populous county;it is home to 26.8% of the state's population. The county seat and largest city is Boise,which is also the state capital. Ada County is included in the Boise metropolitan area. The Ada County Highway District has jurisdiction over all the local county and city streets,except for private roads and state roads. In the interior Pacific Northwest east of the Cascade Range,Ada County ranks second in population,behind Spokane County,Washington.
North Carolina elections to choose members of the Council of State were held November 4,2008. This coincided with the presidential,U.S. Senate,U.S. House,gubernatorial,and statewide judicial elections.
Benito 'Ben' T. Ysursa is an American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of Idaho from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
H. Brent Coles is an American politician who served as mayor of Boise,Idaho from 1993 to 2003. Coles resigned from office after accepting an illegal trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics from an insurance company. Coles was a candidate in the 2019 Boise mayoral election,placing fourth out of seven candidates in first round of voting.
Jay S. Amyx served two terms as mayor of Boise,Idaho,United States,from 1966 to 1974.
Richard Roy Eardley served three terms as mayor of Boise,Idaho,from 1974 to 1986.
The 2008 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 4,2008 to determine who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected were to serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 until January 3,2011.
The 1992 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 3,1992,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Steve Symms decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee and Boise mayor Dirk Kempthorne won the open seat,defeating Democratic Congressman Richard H. Stallings.
Chuck Winder is an American politician and Republican member of the Idaho Senate. He serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate and previously served as the majority leader. He is married to Dianne Winder;the couple has two children.
The 2013 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 5,2013. This off-year election cycle featured several special elections to the United States Congress;two gubernatorial races;state legislative elections in a few states;and numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.
The 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Idaho,concurrently with the election to Idaho's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2019 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 5,2019. This off-year election included gubernatorial elections in Kentucky,Louisiana,and Mississippi;regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in Louisiana,Mississippi,Virginia,and New Jersey;and special elections for seats in various state legislatures. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Three special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place in 2019 as a result of vacancies.
Mary Souza is an American politician and former nurse who was a Republican member of the Idaho Senate. She was first elected in 2014 to 2022.
Jarom Wagoner is the mayor of Caldwell,Idaho. He was a member of the Caldwell City Council,and a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from District 10,seat A.
The 2019 Boise mayoral election was held on November 5,2019,to determine the mayor of Boise,Idaho. The election was officially nonpartisan. The election was won by Boise City Council the president Lauren McLean,who defeated the incumbent mayor Dave Bieter in a runoff election held on December 3,2019.
The 2015 Boise mayoral election was held on November 3,2015,to determine the mayor of Boise,Idaho. The election was officially nonpartisan.
Lauren Stein McLean is an American politician and entrepreneur serving as the mayor of Boise,Idaho. McLean served as a member of the Boise City Council from 2011 to 2019,and as council president from 2017 to 2019,before defeating four term incumbent Mayor Dave Bieter in the 2019 mayoral election.
John Patrick "Pat" Bieter was an American politician and educator. A member of the Democratic Party,Bieter served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1996 until his death in 1999.
The 2023 Boise mayoral election was held on November 7,2023 to elect the mayor of Boise,Idaho. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Lauren McLean won re-election to a second term in office,defeating former Boise police chief Mike Masterson and two other candidates.
The 2023 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2023. The off-year election included gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states,as well as numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. At least three special elections to the United States Congress were scheduled as either deaths or vacancies arose. The Democratic Party retained control of the governorship in Kentucky,flipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court and held a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,gained six seats in the New Jersey General Assembly,and won back unified control of the Virginia General Assembly,while Republicans also flipped the governorship in Louisiana and narrowly retained Mississippi's governorship. The election cycle also saw Ohio voting to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and legalize cannabis for recreational use. The results were widely seen as a success for the Democratic Party.
