Elections in Idaho

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Some type of election in Idaho occurs annually in each of the state's cities and towns, the exact type of which is dependent on the year. Elections for federal and statewide offices occur in even-numbered years, while municipal elections occur in odd-numbered years.

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Idaho voters may register in the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian or Constitution parties, or may choose to decline party preference and register as unaffiliated. Idaho allows same-day registration, as well as party affiliation, changes at both the primary and general elections.

In a 2020 study, Idaho was ranked as the 18th easiest state in terms of voting ease. [1]

United States presidential election results for Idaho [2]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
1892 8,59944.31%00.00%10,80855.69%
1896 6,31421.32%23,13578.10%1720.58%
1900 27,19846.96%29,41450.79%1,3022.25%
1904 47,78365.84%18,48025.46%6,3158.70%
1908 52,62154.09%36,16237.17%8,5108.75%
1912 32,81031.02%33,92132.08%39,02336.90%
1916 55,36841.13%70,05452.04%9,1936.83%
1920 88,97565.60%46,57934.34%700.05%
1924 69,87947.12%24,25616.36%54,16036.52%
1928 97,32264.22%52,92634.93%1,2930.85%
1932 71,41738.27%109,47958.66%5,7293.07%
1936 66,25633.19%125,68362.96%7,6783.85%
1940 106,55345.31%127,84254.36%7730.33%
1944 100,13748.07%107,39951.55%7850.38%
1948 101,51447.26%107,37049.98%5,9322.76%
1952 180,70765.41%95,08134.42%4660.17%
1956 166,97961.17%105,86838.78%1420.05%
1960 161,59753.78%138,85346.22%00.00%
1964 143,55749.08%148,92050.92%00.00%
1968 165,36956.79%89,27330.66%36,54112.55%
1972 199,38464.24%80,82626.04%30,1699.72%
1976 204,15159.88%126,54937.12%10,2323.00%
1980 290,69966.46%110,19225.19%36,5408.35%
1984 297,52372.36%108,51026.39%5,1111.24%
1988 253,88162.08%147,27236.01%7,8151.91%
1992 202,64542.03%137,01328.42%142,48429.55%
1996 256,59552.18%165,44333.65%69,68114.17%
2000 336,93767.17%138,63727.64%26,0475.19%
2004 409,23568.38%181,09830.26%8,1141.36%
2008 403,01261.21%236,44035.91%19,0022.89%
2012 420,91164.09%212,78732.40%23,0443.51%
2016 409,05559.25%189,76527.48%91,61313.27%
2020 554,11963.67%287,02132.98%29,2033.36%
2024 605,24666.87%274,97230.38%24,8392.74%

Elected offices

Federal

State

County

Local

Elections for local government include elections for municipal leadership positions (such as mayor), legislative bodies (such as a city council), and other elections for various municipal positions, boards and commissions, as governed by each municipality's respective ordinances. Of the 200 incorporated cities in the state, all hold municipal elections in odd-numbered years, and most hold them on the traditional election day in November. Most Idaho cities utilize a mayor-council form of government. Lewiston, McCall and Twin Falls are the only Idaho cities which have a council-manager government. [3]

Party primaries

Since 2012 the state's Republican primary has been closed, and only voters registered as Republicans can vote in that contest. Idaho's Democratic primary had been a caucus, but starting in 2020, the state party switched to the use of a mixed primary, in which registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary election. [4]

Recent elections

Federal

State

See also

References

  1. J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (December 15, 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi: 10.1089/elj.2020.0666 . S2CID   225139517.
  2. Leip, David. "Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Idaho". US Election Atlas. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. Wells, Michael. "Lewiston's manager system challenged often, Twin Falls stays quiet" Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine , McCall Star-News, July 16, 2009. (accessed 15 February 2012)
  4. Idaho Primary Election - 2012 Archived February 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 14 February 2012)