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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2018. 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.

Governor

Main article: 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election

Republican governor Butch Otter was succeeded by businessman Brad Little.[1]

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Little 361,661 59.8%
Democratic Paulette Jordan 231,081 38.2%
Libertarian Bev Boeck 6,551 1.1%
Constitution Walter Bayes 5,787 1.0%
Write-in candidate Lisa Marie 51 0.0%
Total votes 605,131 100%

Lieutenant governor

Main article: 2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial primary election

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little did not run for re-election to a third full term and instead ran for governor.[3] Janice McGeachin won the election for lieutenant governor by nearly 60% following a highly contested primary.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristin Collum 52,417 88.2
Democratic Jim Fabe 6,987 11.8
Total votes 59,404 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice McGeachin 51,098 28.9
Republican Stephen J. Yates 48,269 27.3
Republican Marv Hagedorn 26,653 15.1
Republican Bob Nonini 26,556 15.0
Republican Kelley Packer 24,513 13.8
Total votes 177,089 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice McGeachin 356,507 59.7%
Democratic Kristin Collum 240,355 40.3%
Total votes 596,862 100%

Attorney general

Main article: 2018 Idaho Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden won re-election to a fifth term.[8]

County results
Wasden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bistline:      50–60%      60–70%

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce S. Bistline 47,637 100.0
Total votes 47,637 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 157,064 100.0
Total votes 157,064 100.0

General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".[9]

Results

Idaho Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 384,791 65.4%
Democratic Bruce Bistline 203,283 34.6%
Total votes 588,074 100%

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Lawerence Denney won re-election to a second term.[10]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jill Humble 42,611 74.8
Democratic Joseph Chastain 14,361 25.2
Total votes 56,972 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawerence Denney (incumbent) 157,014 100.0
Total votes 157,014 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Governing magazine[9] Safe R June 4, 2018

Results

Idaho Secretary of State election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawerence Denney (incumbent) 370,654 62.5%
Democratic Jill Humble 222,073 37.5%
Total votes 592,727 100%

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Ron Crane did not run for re-election to a sixth term.[11] No Democrats filed to run for this race. Julie Ellsworth won the election unopposed.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie A. Ellsworth 60,482 36.8
Republican Tom Kealey 55,657 33.8
Republican Vicky J. McIntyre 48,310 29.4
Total votes 164,449 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Ellsworth 465,109 100%
Total votes 465,109 100%
Republican hold

Controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf won re-election to a second full term. He was unopposed in the general election because no Democrats filed to challenge Woolf.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) 154,375 100.0
Total votes 154,375 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon D. Woolf 465,109 100%
Total votes 465,109 100%
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

County results
Ybarra:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wilson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Incumbent Republican superintendent of public instruction Sherri Ybarra narrowly won re-election to a second term.[14]

Wilder School Superintendent Jeff Dillon filed to run in the Republican primary on April 29, 2017.[15]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Wilson 49,565 74.8
Democratic Allen Humble 8,051 25.2
Total votes 57,616 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) 103,071 58.9
Republican Jeff Dillon 71,856 41.1
Total votes 174,927 100.0

General election

Results

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) 305,977 51.5%
Democratic Cindy Wilson 288,488 48.5%
Total votes 594,465 100%

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Idaho's 1st Congressional District

Raúl Labrador did not seek reelection for his congressional seat (CD1); he instead ran for governor.

Candidates

Declared

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District

Mike Simpson ran for reelection in 2018.

References

  1. ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (October 14, 2014). "Otter on running for 4th term: 'If I did, I'd be running as a bachelor, my wife told me'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Dentzer, Bill (June 28, 2016). "Brad Little, Idaho's governor-in-waiting, commits to 2018 run". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Meridian Sen. Marv Hagedorn announces lt. governor bid". Meridian Press. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Nonini makes bid for Idaho lieutenant governor". October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "2 more candidates to run for Idaho lieutenant governor". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Yates launches lt. gov. campaign, joining crowded race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Wasden to seek another term as Attorney General, not join crowds running for governor, Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Kimberlee Kruesi on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Eye on Boise: Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane won't seek re-election". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Ada County Treasurer Vicky McIntyre to run for state office". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  13. ^ "Tom Kealey announces run for state treasurer, third Republican in the race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Corbin, Clark (December 16, 2015). "Ybarra to Seek Second Term as Schools Chief". Idaho Education News. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  15. ^ TEGNA. "Wilder schools superintendent to run for state post". KTVB. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  16. ^ "Our Campaigns - ID Superintendent of Public Instruction Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  17. ^ Snyder, Michael. "It's Official: Michael Snyder Is Running For Congress, and He Wants to Turn Over the Tables In Washington D.C." Charisma News. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  18. ^ "David Leroy announces candidacy for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  19. ^ "Former Idaho senator Fulcher switches races to try for Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  20. ^ "Malek makes it official: He's running for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  21. ^ Richert, Kevin (October 26, 2017). "Christy Perry considers run for Congress". Idaho Education News. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  22. ^ "State Rep. Christy Perry of Nampa enters already crowded 1st CD race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.

External links

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official Treasurer campaign websites
Official Controller campaign websites
Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites
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