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Idaho State Senate elections, 2012

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Qualifications •Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

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Idaho State Senate •2012 Idaho House Elections

State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office ofIdaho State Senate were held inIdaho onNovember 6, 2012. Atotal of 35 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 9, 2012. The primary Election Day was May 15, 2012.

See also:Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012 andState legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIdaho State Senate:

Incumbents retiring

A total of nine incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Denton Darrington	Republican	Senate District 27
Diane Bilyeu	Democratic	Senate District 29
Edgar Malepeai	Democratic	Senate District 30
James Hammond	Republican	Senate District 5
John Andreason	Republican	Senate District 15
Joyce Broadsword	Republican	Senate District 2
Melinda Smyser	Republican	Senate District 11
Nicole LeFavour	Democratic	Senate District 19
Shirley McKague	Republican	Senate District 20

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Idaho in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including donations in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,380,073. The top 10 contributors were:^[2]

Qualifications

Article III, Section 6 of theIdaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.

Impact of redistricting

See also:Redistricting in Idaho

Three of Idaho's 44 counties—Kootenai, Canyon, and Ada—combined to account for almost two-thirds of the state's population growth from 2000 to 2010. Though the growth mainly took place in the suburbs, Boise State University political scientist Gary Moncrief said increased suburban representation would not significantly impact state politics.^[3]

The Idaho Commission on Reapportionment—made up of 3 Republican appointees and 3 Democratic appointees—is responsible for redistricting. The commission adopted a map on October 14, but the Idaho Supreme Court determined it was unconstitutional because it split too many counties. A reconvened commission passed a new map on January 27, 2012.^[4]

List of candidates

District 1

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Laura Bry 425a

Note:Bry withdrew from the race on June 21, 2012.^[5]

May 15 GOP primary:

• Shawn A. Keough 4,671a Incumbent Keough first assumed office in 1996.
• Danielle Ahrens 1,976

November 6 General election candidates:

Shawn Keough: 17,217

District 2

Note: IncumbentJoyce Broadsword (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Shirley McFaddan 449a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Mike Jorgenson 2,159
• Steve Vick 3,487a Incumbent Vick first assumed office in 2010.

Note:Fritz E. Wiedenhoff withdrew from the race on March 9, 2012.^[6]

November 6 General election candidates:

Shirley McFaddan: 6,688

Steve Vick: 14,871

District 3

Note: IncumbentSteve Vick (R) won re-election in District 2.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Kristy Reed Johnson 319a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Bob Nonini 3,161a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kristy Reed Johnson: 5,461

Bob Nonini: 12,132

District 4

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Warren A. Ducote Jr. 421a

May 15 GOP primary:

• John Goedde 2,851a Incumbent Goedde first assumed office in 2000.

Independent Candidate:

• Jeremy P. Boggessa

November 6 General election candidates:

Warren A. Ducote Jr.: 6,499

John Goedde: 10,468

Jeremy P. Boggess: 1,416

District 5

Note: IncumbentJames Hammond (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Dan J. Schmidt 1,219a District 5 incumbent Schmidt first assumed office in 2010.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Gresham Bouma 2,249a
• Barrett Schroeder 1,061

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan J. Schmidt: 10,340

Gresham Bouma: 9,936

District 6

Note: IncumbentDan J. Schmidt (D) won re-election in District 5.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• John Bradbury 958a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dan Johnson 1,968a Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.
• Jeff Nesset 1,334

November 6 General election candidates:

John Bradbury: 8,197

Dan Johnson: 10,168

District 7

Note: IncumbentDan Johnson (R) won re-election in District 6.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Mary Wade Heston 1,493
• Sheryl L. Nuxoll 4,084a Incumbent Nuxoll first assumed office in 2010.

Independent Candidate:

• Jon Cantamessaa

November 6 General election candidates:

Sheryl L. Nuxoll: 11,583

Jon Cantamessa: 6,522

District 8

Note: IncumbentSheryl L. Nuxoll (R) won re-election in District 7.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Joanna Clausen 722a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Terry Gestrin 2,053
• Steven Thayn 3,312a
• Alan D. Ward 2,065

Note:B. Christian Zimmermann withdrew from the race on March 9, 2012.^[6]

Independent Candidate:

• Kirsten Faith Richardsona

November 6 General election candidates:

Joanna Clausen: 6,656

Steven Thayn: 13,068

Kirsten Faith Richardson: 1,713

District 9

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note:Jennifer Morgan initially filed to run but withdrew from the race on March 29, 2012.^[6]Alma Hasse gained general ballot access through a write-in campaign. Hasse earned 124 votes in the May 15 primary.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Matthew W. Faulks 2,672
• Monty J. Pearce 3,395a Incumbent Pearce first assumed office in 2002.

November 6 General election candidates:

Alma Hasse: 5,013

Monty J. Pearce: 12,356

District 10

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Leif Skyving 311a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Kent A. Marmon 900
• Jim Rice 1,987 - Incumbent Rice first assumed office in 2012.a

November 6 General election candidates:

Leif Skyving: 4,885

Jim Rice: 7,706

District 11

Note: IncumbentMelinda Smyser (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Victoria Brown 463a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Maurice Clements 2,331
• Patti Anne Lodge 3,469a Incumbent Lodge first assumed office in 2000.

Note:Thomas Munds withdrew from the race on March 23, 2012.^[6]

November 6 General election candidates:

Victoria Brown: 4,092

Patti Anne Lodge: 12,872

District 12

Note: IncumbentCurt McKenzie (R) won re-election in District 13.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Maria Mabbutt 171
• Melissa Sue Robinson 175a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Todd Lakey 1,975a
• Robert E. Schaefer 1,242

November 6 General election candidates:

Melissa Sue Robinson: 4,752

Todd Lakey: 9,976

District 13

Note: IncumbentPatti Anne Lodge (R) won re-election in District 11.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Matthew L Greene 237a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Curt McKenzie 1,726a Incumbent McKenzie first assumed office in 2002.
• Hubert L. Osborne 1,452

November 6 General election candidates:

Matthew L Greene: 4,896

Curt McKenzie: 10,834

District 14

Note: IncumbentChuck Winder (R) won re-election in District 20.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Stan Bastian 1,059
• Gary Bauer 536
• Marv Hagedorn 1,988a

Independent Candidate:

• Al Shoushtariana

November 6 General election candidates:

Marv Hagedorn: 14,284

Al Shoushtarian: 7,213

District 15

Note: IncumbentJohn Andreason (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Betty Richardson 677a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Fred S. Martin 2,389a

November 6 General election candidates:

Betty Richardson: 8,783

Fred S. Martin: 9,545

District 16

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Les Bock 1,178a Incumbent Bock assumed office in 2008.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dennis C. Warren 1,971a

Note:Lee-Mark Ruff withdrew from the race on March 19, 2012.^[6]Warren withdrew on June 6, 2012, and was replaced on the general ballot byJoan Cloonan.

November 6 General election candidates:

Les Bock: 10,897

Joan Cloonan: 8,135

District 17

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Elliot Werk 1,421a Incumbent Werk assumed office in 2002.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Thomas Bullock 666
• Judy M. Peavey-Derr 907a

November 6 General election candidates:

Elliot Werk: 10,150

Judy M. Peavey-Derr: 5,980

District 18

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Matthew Duncan 321
• Branden J. Durst 1,078a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Mitch Toryanski 1,856a Incumbent Toryanski assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Branden J. Durst: 11,292

Mitch Toryanski: 9,796

District 19

Note: IncumbentNicole LeFavour (D) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Cherie Buckner-Webb 2,873a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Paul Nelson O'Leary 1,400a

November 6 General election candidates:

Cherie Buckner-Webb: 15,778

Paul Nelson O'Leary: 6,755

District 20

Note: IncumbentShirley McKague (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note:James Mace gained general ballot status through a write-in campaign. He earned 124 votes in the May 15 primary.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Chuck Winder 2,290a Incumbent Winder first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

James Mace: 5,695

Chuck Winder: 12,303

District 21

Note: IncumbentRussell Fulcher (R) won re-election in District 22.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Kirsten Hooker 413a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer 2,775a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kirsten Hooker: 6,978

Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer: 12,858

District 22

Note: IncumbentTim Corder (R) ran for re-election in District 23.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Russell M. Fulcher 2,154a Incumbent Fulcher first assumed office in 2005..

November 6 General election candidates:

Russell M. Fulcher: 12,602

District 23

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Bert Brackett 3,009a Incumbent Brackett first assumed office in 2008.
• Tim Corder 2,230 - Incumbent Corder first assumed office in 2004.

Independent Candidate:

• Bill Chisholma

November 6 General election candidates:

Bert Brackett: 9,177

Bill Chisholm: 4,165

District 24

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Pat Marcantonio 341a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Lee Heider 3,052a Incumbent Heider assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Pat Marcantonio: 5,545

Lee Heider: 10,003

District 25

Note: IncumbentMichelle Stennett (D) won re-election in District 26.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Scott F. McClure 345a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Jim Patrick 4,156a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott F. McClure: 5,214

Jim Patrick: 10,650

District 26

Note: IncumbentDean Cameron (R) won re-election in District 27.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Michelle Stennett 806a Incumbent Stennett first assumed office in 2010.

May 15 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michelle Stennett: 13,799

District 27

Note: IncumbentDenton Darrington (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dean Cameron 3,773a Incumbent Cameron first assumed office in 1991.
• Douglas T. Pickett 2,900

November 6 General election candidates:

Dean Cameron: 13,642

District 28

Note: IncumbentSteve Bair (R) won re-election in District 31.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Dave Finkelnburg 510a

May 15 GOP primary:

• W. Rusty Barlow 1,192
• Jim Guthrie 2,244a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dave Finkelnburg: 6,707

Jim Guthrie: 13,087

District 29

Note: IncumbentDiane Bilyeu (D) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Roy Lacey 761a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Terry Andersen 785
• Greg Romriell 1,162a

November 6 General election candidates:

Roy Lacey: 9,494

Greg Romriell: 8,142

District 30

Note: IncumbentEdgar Malepeai (D) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dean M. Mortimer 3,602a Incumbent Mortimer first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dean M. Mortimer: 16,309

District 31

Note: IncumbentJohn Tippets (R) won re-election in District 32.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Cherie Harding Clawson 239a

May 15 GOP primary:

• R. Steven Bair 5,610a Incumbent Bair first assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cherie Harding Clawson: 6,104

R. Steven Bair: 11,048

District 32

Note: IncumbentDean Mortimer (R) won re-election in District 30.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• John H. Tippets 4,450a Incumbent Tippets first assumed office in 2011.
• R. Scott Workman 3,345

November 6 General election candidates:

John H. Tippets: 16,969

District 33

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Bart M. Davis 2,719a Incumbent Davis assumed office in 1998.
• Brian Schad 921

November 6 General election candidates:

Bart M. Davis: 13,809

District 34

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Brent Hill

4,380a Incumbent Hill assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brent Hill

16,039

District 35

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Jeff C. Siddoway 7,323a Incumbent Siddoway assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeff C. Siddoway: 16,745

See also

• Idaho State Senate
• Idaho State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Election Candidates
• Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 3, 2013
• Idaho Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates
• Idaho Secretary of State - Official 2012 General Election Results

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