2022 Idaho elections
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| Turnout | 57.2%[1] | |
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A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 8, 2022. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives and one United States Senate seat.[2][3] Primary elections elections were held on May 17, 2022.
Federal offices
[edit]United States Senate
[edit]One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected to a fifth term with 60.68% of the votes.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Idaho had two representatives in the United States House of Representatives who were up for election. Both the incumbent Republican congressmen were re-elected.
Governor
[edit]Incumbent Republican governor Brad Little ran for re-election and won with 60% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brad Little (incumbent) | 358,598 | 60.5% | |
| Democratic | Stephen Heidt | 120,160 | 20.3% | |
| Independent | Ammon Bundy | 101,835 | 17.2% | |
| Libertarian | Paul Sand | 6,714 | 1.1% | |
| Constitution | Chantyrose Davison | 5,250 | 0.9% | |
| Write-in candidate | Lisa Marie | 67 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 592,624 | 100% | ||
Lieutenant governor
[edit]Incumbent Republican Janice McGeachin chose not to run for re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. Former speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Scott Bedke won the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Scott Bedke | 376,269 | 64.4% | ||
| Democratic | Terri Pickens Manweiler | 178,147 | 30.5% | ||
| Constitution | Pro-Life | 29,989 | 5.1% | ||
| Total votes | 584,405 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Attorney general
[edit]Incumbent Republican Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office, but was defeated in the primary by former congressman Raúl Labrador who won the election with 62% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Raúl Labrador | 367,579 | 62.6% | ||
| Democratic | Tom Arkoosh | 219,405 | 37.4% | ||
| Total votes | 586,984 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Secretary of state
[edit]Incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney was eligible to seek re-election but declined to run for a third term. Ada County clerk Phil McGrane won the election with 72% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Phil McGrane | 418,945 | 72.1% | ||
| Democratic | Shawn Keenan | 159,819 | 27.4% | ||
| Independent | Garth G. Gaylord (write-in) | 2,778 | 0.5% | ||
| Total votes | 580,912 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Treasurer
[edit]Incumbent Republican Julie Ellsworth was re-elected with 71% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Julie Ellsworth (incumbent) | 412,502 | 71.1% | |
| Democratic | Deborah Silver | 167,596 | 28.9% | |
| Total votes | 580,098 | 100% | ||
Controller
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Incumbent Republican Brandon Woolf won re-election to a third full term with 69% of the votes, defeating Democratic challenger Dianna David.[4]
Democratic Primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dianna David | 31,652 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,652 | 100% | ||
Republican Primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 220,254 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 220,254 | 100% | ||
Constitution Primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Constitution | Miste Gardner | 503 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 503 | 100% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 405,075 | 69.5% | |
| Democratic | Dianna David | 156,232 | 26.8% | |
| Constitution | Miste Gardner | 21,298 | 3.7% | |
| Total votes | 582,605 | 100% | ||
Superintendent of public instruction
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Incumbent Republican Sherri Ybarra sought a third term in office but faced a tough challenge in the primary. Former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member Debbie Critchfield won the Republican primary, finishing ahead of former state legislator Branden Durst while Ybarra slumped to third place.[9]
Critchfield would go on to win the general election with nearly 70% of the votes.[10]
Democratic Primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Terry Gilbert, president of the Idaho Education Association.[11]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Terry Gilbert | 31,868 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,868 | 100% | ||
Republican Primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sherri Ybarra, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction.[13]
- Branden Durst, former Democratic state legislator.[14]
- Debbie Critchfield, former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member.[15]
Results
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- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Debbie Critchfield | 105,070 | 39.6% | |
| Republican | Branden Durst | 89,451 | 33.8% | |
| Republican | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 70,431 | 26.6% | |
| Total votes | 264,952 | 100% | ||
General Election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Debbie Critchfield | 404,549 | 69.8% | ||
| Democratic | Terry Gilbert | 175,076 | 30.2% | ||
| Total votes | 579,625 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Legislative
[edit]Idaho Senate
[edit]All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were up for election. Both Republicans and Democrats flipped one seat each, having no impact on the overall seat composition.
Idaho House of Representatives
[edit]All 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans managed to flip one seat, extending their supermajority.
Ballot measures
[edit]Two statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot. Both were approved.[18]
Advisory Question
[edit]The Idaho Advisory Question, if approved, would advise the Legislature on a bill to enact a flat income and corporate tax structure, send tax rebates to qualifying taxpayers, and dedicate an annual $400 million to the state's education.
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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454,746 | 79.76 |
| No | 115,381 | 20.24 |
| Total votes | 570,127 | 100.00 |
Constitutional Amendment SJR 102 (2022)
[edit]The Idaho Constitutional Amendment SJR 102, if approved, would allow the Senate president (lieutenant governor) and House speaker to convene a special legislative session upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of each chamber's legislators.
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
- 50-60%
| Choice | Votes | % |
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287,194 | 51.76 |
| No | 267,623 | 48.24 |
| Total votes | 554,817 | 100.00 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2022 Nov 8 General Election - Voting Statistics". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Idaho 2022 General Election". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Republicans sweep statewide, federal offices in Idaho's general election". Idaho Capital Sun. November 9, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Democratic Primary - State Controller". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Republican Primary - State Controller". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Constitution Primary - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - State Controller". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Debbie Critchfield wins GOP primary in race for Idaho's top education official". Idaho Statesman. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Debbie Critchfield secures victory, will be Idaho's next state superintendent". Idaho Stateman. November 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Terry Gilbert Announces Candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction". terry-gilbert-idaho.squarespace.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Democratic Primary - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Ybarra to seek re-election". Idaho EdNews. February 21, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Former lawmaker Durst files paperwork for state superintendent's run". Twin Falls Times-News. February 2, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Former president of Idaho education board says she will run for superintendent". The Lewiston Tribune. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Republican Primary - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho 2022 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Advisory Question". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "State of Idaho Elections Database - SJR 2 Constitutional Amendment". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official Governor campaign websites
Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official State Controller campaign websites
Official Superintendent for Public Instructor campaign websites