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2024 Idaho State Senate election

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All 35 seats in the Idaho Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kelly Anthon Melissa Wintrow
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 27th 19th
Seats before 28 7
Seats after 29 6
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Majority Leader before election

Kelly Anthon
Idaho Republican Party

Elected Majority Leader

TBD

The 2024 Idaho Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1] For the first time in thirty years, the Idaho Democratic Party ran candidates in each legislative district on the ballot.[2]

Partisan Background

In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 31 of Idaho's legislative districts, and Democrat Joe Biden won the most votes in 4 districts. Going into the 2024 Idaho Senate election, there are 3 districts in which Trump won the most votes in 2020 that are currently represented by Democrats: District 15 in Suburban Ada County ( Trump + 5%); Blaine County-based District 26 ( Trump + 0.05%); and Pocatello-based District 29 ( Trump + 10%).

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Five incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 21 primary election.[3]

Republicans

  1. District 1: Scott Herndon lost renomination to Jim Woodward.
  2. District 8: Geoff Schroeder lost renomination to Christy Zito.
  3. District 11: Chris Trakel lost renomination to Camille Blaylock.
  4. District 20: Chuck Winder lost renomination to Josh Keyser.
  5. District 25: Linda Wright Hartgen lost renomination to Josh Kohl.

Detailed Results by Senate District

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35

  • Note: Official primary results can be obtained here[4]

District 1

Idaho Legislative District 1 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Jim Woodward 8,219 51.94
Idaho Republican Party Scott Herndon (incumbent) 7,606 48.06
Total votes 15,825 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 1 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Jim Woodward 23,545 76.3%
Independent Dan Rose 7,314 23.7%
Total votes 30,859 100%

District 2

Idaho Legislative District 2 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Phil Hart (incumbent) 7,503 100
Total votes 7,503 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 2 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Hearn 891 100.0
Total votes 891 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 2 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Phil Hart (incumbent) 23,221 80.3%
Democratic Tom Hearn 5,680 19.7%
Total votes 28,901 100%

District 3

Idaho Legislative District 3 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Doug Okuniewicz (incumbent) 8,830 100
Total votes 8,830 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 3 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Seguin 732 100.0
Total votes 732 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 3 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Doug Okuniewicz (incumbent) 25,272 80.6%
Democratic Brian Seguin 6,095 19.4%
Total votes 31,367 100%

District 4

Idaho Legislative District 4 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Ben Toews (incumbent) 5,374 100
Total votes 5,374 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 4 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carissa Hober 1,037 100.0
Total votes 1,037 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 4 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Ben Toews (incumbent) 15,844 66.3%
Democratic Carissa Hober 8,049 33.7%
Total votes 23,893 100%

District 5

Idaho Legislative District 5 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Carl Bjerke (incumbent) 5,827 77.50
Idaho Republican Party Cheri Zao 1,692 22.50
Total votes 7,519 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 5 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Chapman 581 100.0
Total votes 581 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 5 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Carl Bjerke (incumbent) 21,404 79.4%
Democratic Adam Chapman 5,557 20.6%
Total votes 26,961 100%

District 6

Idaho Legislative District 6 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Dan Foreman (incumbent) 3,396 53.24
Idaho Republican Party Robert Blair 2,983 46.76
Total votes 6,379 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 6 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julia Parker 1,086 100.0
Total votes 1,086 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 6 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Dan Foreman (incumbent) 14,837 53.3%
Democratic Julia Parker 12,986 46.7%
Total votes 27,823 100%

District 7

Idaho Legislative District 7 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Cindy Carlson (incumbent) 6,444 100
Total votes 6,444 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 7 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Farmer 842 100.0
Total votes 842 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 7 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Cindy Carlson (incumbent) 19,918 75.3%
Democratic Bill Farmer 6,522 24.7%
Total votes 26,440 100%

District 8

Idaho Legislative District 8 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Christy Zito 4,862 56.35
Idaho Republican Party Geoff Schroeder (incumbent) 3,766 43.65
Total votes 8,628 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 8 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Hoag 790 100.0
Total votes 790 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 8 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Christy Zito 17,750 72.1%
Democratic David Hoag 6,859 27.9%
Total votes 24,609 100%

District 9

Idaho Legislative District 9 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Brandon Shippy 4,404 51.70
Idaho Republican Party Scott Syme 4,114 48.30
Total votes 8,518 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 9 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Buck 412 100.0
Total votes 412 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 9 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Brandon Shippy (incumbent) 20,745 82.9%
Democratic Rachel Buck 4,292 17.1%
Total votes 25,037 100%

District 10

Idaho Legislative District 10 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Tammy Nichols (incumbent) 5,915 64.11
Idaho Republican Party Lori Bishop 3,311 35.89
Total votes 9,226 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 10 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Letishia Silva 666 100.0
Total votes 666 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 10 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Tammy Nichols (incumbent) 26,443 80.7%
Democratic Letishia Silva 6,342 19.3%
Total votes 32,785 100%

District 11

Idaho Legislative District 11 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Camille Blaylock 1,746 51.92
Idaho Republican Party Chris Trakel (incumbent) 1,617 48.08
Total votes 3,363 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 11 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toni Fero 495 100.0
Total votes 495 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 11 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Camille Blaylock 11,148 65.9%
Democratic Toni Fero 5,762 34.1%
Total votes 16,910 100%

District 12

Idaho Legislative District 12 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Ben Adams 2,580 57.58
Idaho Republican Party Victor Rodriguez 1,901 42.42
Total votes 4,481 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 12 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Ben Adams 17,241 100%
Idaho Republican Party hold

District 13

Idaho Legislative District 13 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Brian Lenney (incumbent) 2,695 55.58
Idaho Republican Party Jeff Agenbroad 2,154 44.42
Total votes 4,849 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 11 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Butler 492 100.0
Total votes 492 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 11 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Brian Lenney (incumbent) 14,986 70%
Democratic Sarah Butler 6,427 30%
Total votes 21,413 100%

District 14

Idaho Legislative District 14 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party C. Scott Grow (incumbent) 6,585 100
Total votes 6,585 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 14 Senate Constitution Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Kirsten Faith Richardson 8 100.0
Total votes 8 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 14 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party C. Scott Grow (incumbent) 26,212 84.9%
Constitution Kirsten Faith Richardson 4,677 15.1%
Total votes 30,889 100%

District 15

Idaho Legislative District 15 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Codi Galloway 3,286 100
Total votes 3,286 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 15 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Just (incumbent) 1,753 100.0
Total votes 1,753 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 15 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Codi Galloway 12,846 51.8%
Democratic Rick Just (incumbent) 11,934 48.2%
Total votes 24,780 100%

District 16

Idaho Legislative District 16 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party LeeJoe Lay 2,145 100
Total votes 2,145 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 16 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alison Rabe (incumbent) 2,503 88.95
Democratic Justin "Justice" Miston 311 11.05
Total votes 2,814 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 16 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Doug Rich 9,723 41.3%
Democratic Alison Rabe (incumbent) 13,840 58.7%
Total votes 23,563 100%

District 17

Idaho Legislative District 17 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Benjamin D. Chafetz 2,185 100
Total votes 2,185 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 17 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carrie Semmelroth (incumbent) 1,367 100
Total votes 1,367 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 17 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Benjamin D. Chafetz 9,879 42.7%
Democratic Carrie Semmelroth (incumbent) 13,250 57.3%
Total votes 23,129 100%

District 18

Idaho Legislative District 18 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Dan Bridges 2,245 100
Total votes 2,245 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 18 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janie Ward-Engelking (incumbent) 1,560 100
Total votes 1,560 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 18 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Dan Bridges 9,080 37.4%
Democratic Janie Ward-Engelking (incumbent) 15,226 62.6%
Total votes 24,306 100%

District 19

Idaho Legislative District 19 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Wintrow (incumbent) 2,293 100
Total votes 2,293 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 19 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Wintrow (incumbent) 23,153 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

Idaho Legislative District 20 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Josh Keyser 3,207 52.29
Idaho Republican Party Chuck Winder (incumbent) 2,926 47.71
Total votes 6,133 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 20 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Arriaga 955 100.0
Total votes 955 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 20 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Josh Keyser 18,971 69.6%
Democratic Andy Arriaga 8,281 30.4%
Total votes 27,252 100%

District 21

Idaho Legislative District 21 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Treg Bernt (incumbent) 3,235 59.31
Idaho Republican Party Brenda Bourn 2,219 40.69
Total votes 5,454 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 21 Senate Libertarian Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Party of Idaho Mike Long 26 100.0
Total votes 26 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 21 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Treg Bernt (incumbent) 18,233 74.3%
Libertarian Party of Idaho Mike Long 6,322 25.7%
Total votes 24,555 100%

District 22

Idaho Legislative District 22 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Lori Den Hartog (incumbent) 4,078 100
Total votes 4,078 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 22 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Pierce 1,085 100
Total votes 1,085 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 22 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Lori Den Hartog (incumbent) 19,635 66.6%
Democratic Dawn Pierce 9,827 33.4%
Total votes 29,462 100%

District 23

Idaho Legislative District 23 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Todd Lakey (incumbent) 5,608 100
Total votes 5,608 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 23 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Morgan 469 100
Total votes 469 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 23 Senate Constitution Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Paul Smith 21 100
Total votes 21 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 23 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Todd Lakey (incumbent) 19,455 77.8%
Democratic Paul Morgan 4,519 18.1%
Constitution Paul Smith 1,030 4.1%
Total votes 25,004 100%


District 24

Idaho Legislative District 24 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party 'Glenneda Zuiderveld (incumbent)' 4,923 54.59
Idaho Republican Party Alex Caval 4,095 45.41
Total votes 9,018 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 24 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Easterling 318 100.0
Total votes 318 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 24 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Glenneda Zuiderveld (incumbent) 17,834 78.8%
Democratic Edward Easterling 4,795 21.2%
Total votes 22,629 100%

District 25

Idaho Legislative District 25 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Josh Kohl 3,008 63.07
Idaho Republican Party Linda Wright Hartgen (incumbent) 1,761 36.93
Total votes 4,769 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 25 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Lane Startin 380 100.0
Total votes 380 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 25 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Josh Kohl 13,887 100%
Democratic W. Lane Startin
Total votes

District 26

Idaho Legislative District 26 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Laurie Lickley 3,253 100
Total votes 3,253 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 26 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Taylor (incumbent) 3,153 100
Total votes 3,153 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 26 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Laurie Lickley 9,952 43.9%
Democratic Ron Taylor (incumbent) 10,319 45.6%
Independent Kala Tate 2,380 10.5%
Total votes 22,651 100%

District 27

Idaho Legislative District 27 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Kelly Anthon (incumbent) 5,910 100
Total votes 5,910 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 27 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Damian Rogriguez 209 100
Total votes 209 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 27 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Kelly Anthon (incumbent) 17,628 100%
Democratic Damian Rodriguez
Total votes

District 28

Idaho Legislative District 28 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Jim Guthrie (incumbent) 6,118 100
Total votes 6,118 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 28 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell "Russ" Matter 552 100
Total votes 552 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 28 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Jim Guthrie (incumbent) 19,027 78.7%
Democratic Russell "Russ" Matter 5,139 21.3%
Total votes 24,166 100%

District 29

Idaho Legislative District 29 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Ruchti (incumbent) 1,155 100
Total votes 1,155 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 29 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Ruchti (incumbent) 16,155 100%
Democratic hold

District 30

Idaho Legislative District 30 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Julie VanOrden (incumbent) 4,765 63.14
Idaho Republican Party Jerry Truth Bingham 2,782 36.86
Total votes 7.547 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 30 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Keith 286 100.0
Total votes 286 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 30 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Julie VanOrden (incumbent) 17,996 84%
Democratic Karen Keith 3,432 16%
Total votes 21,428 100%

District 31

Idaho Legislative District 31 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Van Burtenshaw (incumbent) 8,788 100
Total votes 8,788 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 31 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Martonen 395 100
Total votes 395 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 31 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Van Burtenshaw (incumbent) 23,525 87.5%
Democratic Dean Martonen 3,351 12.5%
Total votes 26,876 100%

District 32

Idaho Legislative District 32 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Kevin Cook (incumbent) 4,707 69.11
Idaho Republican Party Keith Newberry 2,104 30.89
Total votes 6,811 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 32 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Kevin Cook (incumbent) 16,750 100%
Idaho Republican Party hold

District 33

Idaho Legislative District 33 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Dave Lent (incumbent) 2,580 60.08
Idaho Republican Party Bryan Scholz 1,714 39.92
Total votes 4,294 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 33 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Dave Lent (incumbent) 13,118 100%
Total votes 13,118 100%
Idaho Republican Party hold

District 34

Idaho Legislative District 34 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Doug Ricks (incumbent) 3,587 100
Total votes 3,587 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 34 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marsha Craner 129 100.0
Total votes 129 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 34 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Doug Ricks (incumbent) 14,618 86%
Democratic Marsha Craner 2,375 14%
Total votes 16,993 100%

District 35

Idaho Legislative District 35 Senate Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Mark Harris 5,033 62.25
Idaho Republican Party Doug Toomer 3,052 37.75
Total votes 8.085 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 35 Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Riley 489 100.0
Total votes 489 100.0
Idaho Legislative District 35 Senate General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Mark Harris 20,907 77.5%
Democratic Chris Riley 6,062 22.5%
Total votes 26,969 100%

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Idaho State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Crampton, Liz (April 17, 2024). "Combatting cannibalism and jailing librarians: Idaho Democrats see opportunity in extreme GOP agenda". Politico. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Corbin, Clark (May 21, 2024). "2024 Idaho primary election results: 15 GOP incumbent legislators lose re-election campaigns". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Primary 2024 Election Results". VoteIdaho. Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 General election legislative results". {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)