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{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see [[WP:SDNONE]] -->
{{notconfuse|2020 United States Senate election in Idaho}}
{{distinguish|2020 United States Senate election in Idaho}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Idaho Senate election
| election_name = 2020 Idaho Senate election
| country = Idaho
| country = Idaho
| type = legislative
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Idaho Senate election
| previous_election = 2018 Idaho Senate election
| previous_year = 2018
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election =
| next_election = 2022 Idaho Senate election
| next_year = Next
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = All 35 seats in the [[Idaho Senate]]
| seats_for_election = All 35 seats in the [[Idaho Senate]]
| majority_seats = 18
| majority_seats = 18
| election_date = {{Start date|2020|11|03}}
| election_date = {{Start date|2020|11|03}}
| image1 =
| image1 = [[File:ChuckWinderIdaho.jpg|x175px]]
| leader1 = [[Chuck Winder]]
| leader1 = [[Chuck Winder]]
| party1 = Idaho Republican Party
| party1 = [[Idaho Republican Party|Republican]]
| colour1 = ff3333
| leaders_seat1 = [[Idaho Legislative District 20|20th District]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Idaho Legislative District 20|20th District]]
⚫
| seats_before1 = '''28'''
| seats_after1 = '''28'''
| seats_before1 = '''28'''
⚫
| seats_after1 = '''28'''
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = '''284,487'''
| percentage1 = '''60.22%'''
| popular_vote1 = '''284,487'''
| percentage1 = '''60.22%'''
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| leader2 = [[Michelle Stennett]]
| leader2 = [[Michelle Stennett]]
| party2 = Idaho Democratic Party
| party2 = Idaho Democratic Party
| leaders_seat2 = [[Idaho Legislative District 26|26th district]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Idaho Legislative District 26|26th district]]
| seats_before2 = 7
| seats_after2 = 7
| seats_before2 = 7
| seats_after2 = 7
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 159,391
| popular_vote2 = 159,391
| percentage2 = 33.74%
| percentage2 = 33.74%
| swing2 =
| swing2 =
| map_image = File:Idaho Senate map.svg
| map_image = File:Idaho Senate map.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_size = 351px
| map_caption =
| map_caption = '''Results:'''<br/>{{Legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
| title = [[Majority Leader]]
| title = [[Majority Leader]]
| posttitle =
| posttitle =
| before_election = [[Chuck Winder]]
| before_election = [[Chuck Winder]]
| before_party = Idaho Republican Party
| before_party = Idaho Republican Party
| after_election = [[Chuck Winder]]
| after_election = [[Chuck Winder]]
| after_party = Idaho Republican Party
| after_party = Idaho Republican Party
}}
}}
{{Elections in Idaho}}
{{Elections in Idaho}}
The '''2020 Idaho Senate election''' is taking place as part of the [[wikt:biennial|biennial]] [[2020 United States elections]]. [[Idaho]] voters will elect state senators in all of the state's 35 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the [[Idaho Senate]].
The '''2020 Idaho Senate election''' took place as part of the [[wikt:biennial|biennial]] [[2020 United States elections]]. [[Idaho]] voters elected state senators in all of the state's 35 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the [[Idaho Senate]].

No seats changed hands in the election, with the closest, the [[Moscow, Idaho|Moscow]]-based District 5, being within one percentage point of flipping.


==Retirements==
==Retirements==
Six incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:
Six incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:

===Republicans===
===Republicans===
#District 3: [[Don Cheatham]]: Retiring
#District 3: [[Don Cheatham]]: Retiring
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#District 30: [[Dean Mortimer]]: Retiring
#District 30: [[Dean Mortimer]]: Retiring
#District 34: [[Brent Hill (politician)|Brent Hill]]: Retiring
#District 34: [[Brent Hill (politician)|Brent Hill]]: Retiring

===Democrats===
===Democrats===
#District 17: [[Maryanne Jordan]]: Retiring
#District 17: [[Maryanne Jordan]]: Retiring
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!As of
!As of
|-
|-
⚫
| align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref name="cook-october">{{cite web|title=October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races|url=https://cookpolitical.com/october-overview-handicapping-2020-state-legislature-races|website=[[The Cook Political Report]]|access-date=November 1, 2020}}</ref>
| align="left" |CNalysis<ref name="cnalysis-ratings">{{cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/forecasts/2020-state-legislative-ratings|website=[[CNalysis]]|title=2020 State Legislative Rankings|accessdate=November 1, 2020|quote=Tilt D / Flip: R TO D / GOP Supermajority Odds: 0% / GOP Majority Odds: 37.5% / Tie Odds: 5.8% / DEM Majority Odds: 56.7% / DEM Supermajority Odds: 0%}}</ref><ref name"cnalysis-final-article">{{cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/articles/our-final-forecast-state-legislatures|title=Our Final Forecast: State Legislatures|date=November 2, 2020|first=Chaz|last=Nuttycombe|website=[[CNalysis]]}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}
|November 2, 2020
|-
⚫
| align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref name="cook-october">{{cite web|title=October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races|url=https://cookpolitical.com/october-overview-handicapping-2020-state-legislature-races|website=[[The Cook Political Report]]|accessdate=November 1, 2020}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}
|October 21, 2020
|October 21, 2020
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! +/–
! +/–
|-
|-
! style="background-color:{{Idaho Republican Party/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color:{{party color|Idaho Republican Party}}" |
| [[Idaho Republican Party|Republican]]
| [[Idaho Republican Party|Republican]]
| align="right" | 34
| align="right" | 34
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| align="right" | {{steady}}
| align="right" | {{steady}}
|-
|-
! style="background-color:{{Idaho Democratic Party/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color:{{party color|Idaho Democratic Party}}" |
| [[Idaho Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| [[Idaho Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| align="right" | 16
| align="right" | 16
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| align="right" | {{steady}}
| align="right" | {{steady}}
|-
|-
! style="background-color:{{Independent Party (United States)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |
| [[Independent Party (United States)|Independent]]
| [[Independent Party (United States)|Independent]]
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
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| align="right" | {{steady}}
| align="right" | {{steady}}
|-
|-
! style="background-color:{{Libertarian Party (United States)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}" |
| [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
| [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
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| align="right" | {{steady}}
| align="right" | {{steady}}
|-
|-
! style="background-color:{{Constitution Party (United States)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color:{{party color|Constitution Party (United States)}}" |
| [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution]]
| [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution]]
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
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| barwidth=410px
| bars=
| bars=
{{bar percent|'''Republican'''|{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}}|60.22}}
{{bar percent|'''Republican'''|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|60.22}}
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}|33.74}}
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|33.74}}
{{bar percent|Independent|{{Independent Party (United States)/meta/color}}|4.68}}
{{bar percent|Independent|{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}|4.68}}
{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{Libertarian Party (United States)/meta/color}}|1.04}}
{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}|1.04}}
{{bar percent|Constitution|{{Constitution Party (United States)/meta/color}}|0.32}}
{{bar percent|Constitution|{{party color|Constitution Party (United States)}}|0.32}}
}}
}}
{{bar box
{{bar box
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| barwidth=410px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
| bars=
{{bar percent|'''Republican'''|{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}}|80}}
{{bar percent|'''Republican'''|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|80}}
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}|20}}
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|20}}
}}
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| District 5
| District 5
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 0.8%
| 0.88%


|-
|-
| District 15
| District 15
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| 6.0%
| 5.98%


|-
|-
| District 26
| District 26
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 12.8%
| 12.7%


|}
|}


==Summary of results by State Senate District==
==Summary of results by State Senate district==
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%;line-height:14px;"
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%;line-height:14px;"
! colspan="1" |State Senate District<ref name="IDsosr">{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS |url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Idaho/LiveResults/1/en/Index_112.html |website=State of Idaho - Elections Department |accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref>
! colspan="1" |State Senate district<ref name="IDsosr">{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS |url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Idaho/LiveResults/1/en/Index_112.html |website=State of Idaho - Elections Department |access-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref>
! class="unsortable" |Incumbent
! class="unsortable" |Incumbent
! colspan="2" |Party
! colspan="2" |Party
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| Idaho 1
| Idaho 1
|[[Jim Woodward (politician)|Jim Woodward]]
|[[Jim Woodward (politician)|Jim Woodward]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Jim Woodward (politician)|Jim Woodward]]
|[[Jim Woodward (politician)|Jim Woodward]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 2
| Idaho 2
|[[Steve Vick]]
|[[Steve Vick]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Steve Vick]]
|[[Steve Vick]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 3
| Idaho 3
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Don Cheatham]]
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Don Cheatham]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|Peter Riggs
|Peter Riggs
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 4
| Idaho 4
|[[Mary Souza]]
|[[Mary Souza]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Mary Souza]]
|[[Mary Souza]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 5
| Idaho 5
|[[David Nelson (Idaho politician)|David Nelson]]
|[[David Nelson (Idaho politician)|David Nelson]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|[[David Nelson (Idaho politician)|David Nelson]]
|[[David Nelson (Idaho politician)|David Nelson]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 6
| Idaho 6
|[[Dan G. Johnson]]
|[[Dan G. Johnson]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Dan G. Johnson]]
|[[Dan G. Johnson]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 7
| Idaho 7
|[[Carl Crabtree]]
|[[Carl Crabtree]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Carl Crabtree]]
|[[Carl Crabtree]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 8
| Idaho 8
|[[Steven Thayn]]
|[[Steven Thayn]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Steven Thayn]]
|[[Steven Thayn]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 9
| Idaho 9
|[[Abby Lee (politician)|Abby Lee]]
|[[Abby Lee (politician)|Abby Lee]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Abby Lee (politician)|Abby Lee]]
|[[Abby Lee (politician)|Abby Lee]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 10
| Idaho 10
|[[Jim Rice]]
|[[Jim Rice]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Jim Rice]]
|[[Jim Rice]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 11
| Idaho 11
|[[Patti Anne Lodge]]
|[[Patti Anne Lodge]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Patti Anne Lodge]]
|[[Patti Anne Lodge]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 12
| Idaho 12
|[[Todd Lakey]]
|[[Todd Lakey]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Todd Lakey]]
|[[Todd Lakey]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 13
| Idaho 13
|[[Jeff Agenbroad]]
|[[Jeff Agenbroad]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Jeff Agenbroad]]
|[[Jeff Agenbroad]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 14
| Idaho 14
|[[C. Scott Grow]]
|[[C. Scott Grow]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[C. Scott Grow]]
|[[C. Scott Grow]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 15
| Idaho 15
|[[Fred Martin (Idaho politician)|Fred Martin]]
|[[Fred Martin (Idaho politician)|Fred Martin]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Fred Martin (Idaho politician)|Fred Martin]]
|[[Fred Martin (Idaho politician)|Fred Martin]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 16
| Idaho 16
|[[Grant Burgoyne]]
|[[Grant Burgoyne]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|[[Grant Burgoyne]]
|[[Grant Burgoyne]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 17
| Idaho 17
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Maryanne Jordan]]
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Maryanne Jordan]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|Alison Rabe
|Alison Rabe
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 18
| Idaho 18
|[[Janie Ward-Engelking]]
|[[Janie Ward-Engelking]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|[[Janie Ward-Engelking]]
|[[Janie Ward-Engelking]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 19
| Idaho 19
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Cherie Buckner-Webb]]
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Cherie Buckner-Webb]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|[[Melissa Wintrow]]
|[[Melissa Wintrow]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 20
| Idaho 20
|[[Chuck Winder]]
|[[Chuck Winder]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Chuck Winder]]
|[[Chuck Winder]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 21
| Idaho 21
|[[Regina Bayer]]
|[[Regina Bayer]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Regina Bayer]]
|[[Regina Bayer]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 22
| Idaho 22
|[[Lori Den Hartog]]
|[[Lori Den Hartog]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Lori Den Hartog]]
|[[Lori Den Hartog]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 23
| Idaho 23
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Bert Brackett]]
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Bert Brackett]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Christy Zito]]
|[[Christy Zito]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 24
| Idaho 24
|[[Lee Heider]]
|[[Lee Heider]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Lee Heider]]
|[[Lee Heider]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 25
| Idaho 25
|[[Jim Patrick]]
|[[Jim Patrick]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Jim Patrick]]
|[[Jim Patrick]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 26
| Idaho 26
|[[Michelle Stennett]]
|[[Michelle Stennett]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|[[Michelle Stennett]]
|[[Michelle Stennett]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 27
| Idaho 27
|[[Kelly Anthon]]
|[[Kelly Anthon]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Kelly Anthon]]
|[[Kelly Anthon]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 28
| Idaho 28
|[[Jim Guthrie (politician)|Jim Guthrie]]
|[[Jim Guthrie (politician)|Jim Guthrie]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Jim Guthrie (politician)|Jim Guthrie]]
|[[Jim Guthrie (politician)|Jim Guthrie]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 29
| Idaho 29
|[[Mark Nye]]
|[[Mark Nye]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|[[Mark Nye]]
|[[Mark Nye]]
| style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|Dem
|Dem
|-
|-
| Idaho 30
| Idaho 30
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Dean Mortimer]]
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Dean Mortimer]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|Kevin Cook
|Kevin Cook
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 31
| Idaho 31
|[[Steve Bair]]
|[[Steve Bair]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Steve Bair]]
|[[Steve Bair]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 32
| Idaho 32
|[[Mark Harris (Idaho politician)|Mark Harris]]
|[[Mark Harris (Idaho politician)|Mark Harris]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Mark Harris (Idaho politician)|Mark Harris]]
|[[Mark Harris (Idaho politician)|Mark Harris]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 33
| Idaho 33
|[[Dave Lent]]
|[[Dave Lent]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Dave Lent]]
|[[Dave Lent]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 34
| Idaho 34
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Brent Hill]]
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|[[Brent Hill]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Doug Ricks]]
|[[Doug Ricks]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|-
|-
| Idaho 35
| Idaho 35
|[[Van Burtenshaw]]
|[[Van Burtenshaw]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|[[Van Burtenshaw]]
|[[Van Burtenshaw]]
| style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|Rep
|Rep
|}
|}


==Detailed Results==
==Detailed results==
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[[Category:2020 Idaho elections]]
[[Category:2020 Idaho elections]]
[[Category:2020 state legislature elections in the United States|Idaho Senate]]
[[Category:2020 state legislature elections in the United States|Idaho Senate]]
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[[Category:Idaho Senate elections]]

Latest revision as of 03:58, 11 November 2024

Not to be confused with 2020 United States Senate election in Idaho.

2020 Idaho Senate election
← 2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) 2022 →
All 35 seats in the Idaho Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chuck Winder Michelle Stennett
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 20th District 26th district
Seats before 28 7
Seats after 28 7
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 284,487 159,391
Percentage 60.22% 33.74%
Results:
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Majority Leader before election

Chuck Winder
Idaho Republican Party

Elected Majority Leader

Chuck Winder
Idaho Republican Party

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The 2020 Idaho Senate election took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Idaho voters elected state senators in all of the state's 35 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the Idaho Senate.

No seats changed hands in the election, with the closest, the Moscow-based District 5, being within one percentage point of flipping.

Retirements

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Six incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:

Republicans

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  1. District 3: Don Cheatham: Retiring
  2. District 23: Bert Brackett: Retiring
  3. District 30: Dean Mortimer: Retiring
  4. District 34: Brent Hill: Retiring

Democrats

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  1. District 17: Maryanne Jordan: Retiring
  2. District 19: Cherie Buckner-Webb: Retiring

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[1] Safe R October 21, 2020

Results summary

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Summary of the November 3, 2020 Idaho Senate election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 34 284,487 60.22% 28 28 28 28 Steady
Democratic 16 159,391 33.74% 7 7 7 7 Steady
Independent 3 22,101 4.68% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Libertarian 1 4,916 1.04% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Constitution 1 1,528 0.32% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 472,423 100.0% 35 35 35 35 Steady
Source: Idaho Elections Results
Popular vote
Republican
 
 60.22%
Democratic
 
 33.74%
Independent
 
 4.68%
Libertarian
 
 1.04%
Constitution
 
 0.32%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 80%
Democratic
 
 20%

Close races

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District Winner Margin
District 5 Democratic 0.88%
District 15 Republican 5.98%
District 26 Democratic 12.7%

Summary of results by State Senate district

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State Senate district[2] Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Idaho 1 Jim Woodward Rep Jim Woodward Rep
Idaho 2 Steve Vick Rep Steve Vick Rep
Idaho 3 Don Cheatham Rep Peter Riggs Rep
Idaho 4 Mary Souza Rep Mary Souza Rep
Idaho 5 David Nelson Dem David Nelson Dem
Idaho 6 Dan G. Johnson Rep Dan G. Johnson Rep
Idaho 7 Carl Crabtree Rep Carl Crabtree Rep
Idaho 8 Steven Thayn Rep Steven Thayn Rep
Idaho 9 Abby Lee Rep Abby Lee Rep
Idaho 10 Jim Rice Rep Jim Rice Rep
Idaho 11 Patti Anne Lodge Rep Patti Anne Lodge Rep
Idaho 12 Todd Lakey Rep Todd Lakey Rep
Idaho 13 Jeff Agenbroad Rep Jeff Agenbroad Rep
Idaho 14 C. Scott Grow Rep C. Scott Grow Rep
Idaho 15 Fred Martin Rep Fred Martin Rep
Idaho 16 Grant Burgoyne Dem Grant Burgoyne Dem
Idaho 17 Maryanne Jordan Dem Alison Rabe Dem
Idaho 18 Janie Ward-Engelking Dem Janie Ward-Engelking Dem
Idaho 19 Cherie Buckner-Webb Dem Melissa Wintrow Dem
Idaho 20 Chuck Winder Rep Chuck Winder Rep
Idaho 21 Regina Bayer Rep Regina Bayer Rep
Idaho 22 Lori Den Hartog Rep Lori Den Hartog Rep
Idaho 23 Bert Brackett Rep Christy Zito Rep
Idaho 24 Lee Heider Rep Lee Heider Rep
Idaho 25 Jim Patrick Rep Jim Patrick Rep
Idaho 26 Michelle Stennett Dem Michelle Stennett Dem
Idaho 27 Kelly Anthon Rep Kelly Anthon Rep
Idaho 28 Jim Guthrie Rep Jim Guthrie Rep
Idaho 29 Mark Nye Dem Mark Nye Dem
Idaho 30 Dean Mortimer Rep Kevin Cook Rep
Idaho 31 Steve Bair Rep Steve Bair Rep
Idaho 32 Mark Harris Rep Mark Harris Rep
Idaho 33 Dave Lent Rep Dave Lent Rep
Idaho 34 Brent Hill Rep Doug Ricks Rep
Idaho 35 Van Burtenshaw Rep Van Burtenshaw Rep

Detailed results

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District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes %
1 Idaho Republican Party Jim Woodward Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Jim Woodward 22,433 77.40%
Democratic Vera Gadman 6,549 22.60%
2 Idaho Republican Party Steve Vick Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Steve Vick 26,240 100.00%
3 Idaho Republican Party Don Cheatham Retired Idaho Republican Party Peter Riggs 24,141 100.00%
4 Idaho Republican Party Mary Souza Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Mary Souza 17,462 64.51%
Democratic Sharon "Shari" L. Williams 9,608 35.49%
5 Democratic David Nelson Re-elected Democratic David Nelson 12,691 50.44%
Idaho Republican Party Dan Foreman 12,471 49.56%
6 Idaho Republican Party Dan G. Johnson Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Dan G. Johnson 19,722 100.00%
7 Idaho Republican Party Carl Crabtree Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Carl Crabtree 19,896 100.00%
8 Idaho Republican Party Steven Thayn Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Steven Thayn 20,173 73.93%
Independent Bill Sifford 5,589 20.48%
Constitution Kirsten Faith Richardson 1,526 5.59%
9 Idaho Republican Party Abby Lee Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Abby Lee 20,157 100.00%
10 Idaho Republican Party Jim Rice Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Jim Rice 11,446 64.84%
Democratic Toni Ferro 6,207 35.16%
11 Idaho Republican Party Patti Anne Lodge Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Patti Anne Lodge 20,631 100.00%
12 Idaho Republican Party Todd Lakey Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Todd Lakey 14,509 69.91%
Democratic Chelle Gluch 6,245 30.09%
13 Idaho Republican Party Jeff Agenbroad Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Jeff Agenbroad 15,222 70.74%
Democratic Melissa Sue Robinson 6,290 29.23%
Independent Michaella J. Franklin 7 0.03%
14 Idaho Republican Party C. Scott Grow Re-elected Idaho Republican Party C. Scott Grow 29,523 72.96%
Independent Ellen B. Spencer 10,942 27.04%
15 Idaho Republican Party Fred S. Martin Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Fred S. Martin 12,009 52.99%
Democratic Rick Just 10,654 47.01%
16 Democratic Grant Burgoyne Re-elected Democratic Grant Burgoyne 15,128 62.30%
Idaho Republican Party LeeJoe Lay 9,154 37.70%
17 Democratic Maryanne Jordan Retired Democratic Ali Rabe 12,891 61.79%
Idaho Republican Party Gary L. Smith 7,972 38.21%
18 Democratic Janie Ward-Engelking Re-elected Democratic Janie Ward-Engelking 17,928 61.92%
Idaho Republican Party Mark A. Bost 11,022 38.07%
Independent Hilary A. Lee 5 0.02%
19 Democratic Cherie Buckner-Webb Retired Democratic Melissa Wintrow 21,344 68.60%
Idaho Republican Party Aaron J. Tribble 9,768 31.40%
20 Idaho Republican Party Chuck Winder Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Chuck Winder 21,042 100.00%
21 Idaho Republican Party Regina Bayer Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Regina Bayer 19,869 63.88%
Democratic Dawn Pierce 11,235 36.12%
22 Idaho Republican Party Lori Den Hartog Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Lori Den Hartog 17,997 74.25%
Democratic Mik Lose 6,242 25.75%
23 Idaho Republican Party Bert Brackett Retired Idaho Republican Party Christy Zito 13,282 76.28%
Democratic Laura Bellegante 4,130 23.72%
24 Idaho Republican Party Lee Heider Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Lee Heider 13,587 70.96%
Independent Rocky Ferrenburg 5,560 29.04%
25 Idaho Republican Party Jim Patrick Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Jim Patrick 17,211 100.00%
26 Democratic Michelle Stennett Re-elected Democratic Michelle Stennett 12,291 56.35%
Idaho Republican Party Eric Parker 9,519 43.65%
27 Idaho Republican Party Kelly Anthon Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Kelly Arthur Anthon 15,832 100.00%
28 Idaho Republican Party Jim Guthrie Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Jim Guthrie 17,067 77.64%
Libertarian Dan Karlan 4,916 22.36%
29 Democratic Mark Nye Re-elected Democratic Mark Nye 14,821 100.00%
30 Idaho Republican Party Dean Mortimer Retired Idaho Republican Party Kevin Cook 19,188 100.00%
31 Idaho Republican Party Steve Bair Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Steve Bair 16,955 100.00%
32 Idaho Republican Party Mark Harris Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Mark Harris 20,462 100.00%
33 Idaho Republican Party Dave Lent Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Dave Lent 13,201 100.00%
34 Idaho Republican Party Brent Hill Retired Idaho Republican Party Doug Ricks 18,547 100.00%
35 Idaho Republican Party Van Burtenshaw Re-elected Idaho Republican Party Van Burtenshaw 20,334 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". State of Idaho - Elections Department. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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