Cities in Idaho
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the100 largest cities in America by population and thelargest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in allstate capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- Thecity governments covered by Ballotpedia in Idaho
- An overview oflocal elections in Idaho
- An overview of theinitiative process in Idaho
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia'scoverage scope and thecounty governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Boise | Ada County |
According to a 2022 study from theU.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 44 counties, 199 cities, towns, and villages, and 807 special districts.[1]
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state;click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2026
- Ada County, Idaho - Assessor, clerk, coroner, treasurer, county commission, community college district board, highway district board, soil conservation district board, and magistrate judges
- All local elections by county
2025
- Boise, Idaho - City council, auditorium district board, water district board, sewer district board, and cemetery district board
- Idaho school board elections
2024
- Ada County, Idaho - Prosecutor, sheriff, county commission, county highway district board, college board, soil and water conservation district board, and judicial offices
- Idaho school board elections
2023
- Boise, Idaho -Mayor, city council, auditorium district board, water district board, sewer district board, and cemetery district board
- Idaho school board elections
2022
- Ada County, Idaho - Assessor, clerk, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, county commissioners, highway district board, community college board, conservation district board, and district court magistrate judges
- Idaho school board elections
2021
- Boise, Idaho - City council
- Idaho school board elections
2020
- Ada County, Idaho - County commissioners, sheriff, prosecutor
- Idaho school board elections
Initiative process availability
The initiative and referendum process is mandated for all general law cities and counties and guidelines for the process are established by state law to a large degree of specificity. Idaho State Statutes Title 34 Ch. 18 lays out laws regarding initiative and referendum elections.[2] These statutes apply to all counties as all are general law counties.[3]
Of the 200 cities, 199 of them are general law and thus fall under this mandate.[3] Bellevue, the one charter city, has initiative and referendum in its charter and the rules and procedures are very similar to the state mandated rules and procedures.[4]
See also
| Idaho | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑Idaho Legislature, "Idaho Statutes Title 34 Chapter 18," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑3.03.1Ballotpedia, "Types & #s of local government by state," September 2012
- ↑Ballotpedia, "Idaho Initiative and Referendum Research Document," August 28, 2012
