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Governor of Idaho
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: February 27, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Idaho
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican
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Idaho is holding an election forgovernor onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is February 27, 2026.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
• Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Idaho

Melissa Sue Robinson,John Stegner,Tanner Basye,Ammon Bundy, andMaxine Durand are running in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Melissa Sue Robinson (L)
	Submit photo	John Stegner (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Tanner Basye (Independent)
		Ammon Bundy (Independent)
		Maxine Durand (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho

Stephen Heidt,Terri Pickens, andChanelle Torrez are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Stephen Heidt
		Terri Pickens
	Submit photo	Chanelle Torrez

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Brad Little
	Submit photo	Jordan Chirat
	Submit photo	Scott Hert
	Submit photo	Jill Kirkham
		Lisa Marie
		Justin Plante

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• Maxine Durand

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• Maxine Durand

Voting information

See also:Voting in Idaho

General election race ratings

See also:Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets:The Cook Political Report,Inside Elections,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andDDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe andSolid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[1]
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[2][3][4]

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also:Idaho gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little (R)	60.5	358,598
		Stephen Heidt (D)	20.3	120,160
		Ammon Bundy (Independent)	17.2	101,835
		Paul Sand (L)	1.1	6,714
		Chantyrose Davison (Constitution Party)	0.9	5,250
		Lisa Marie (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	46

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Dempsey (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho

Stephen Heidt defeatedShelby Rognstad andDavid Reilly in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephen Heidt	78.8	25,088
		Shelby Rognstad (Write-in)	21.2	6,736
		David Reilly (Write-in)	0.1	21

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,845
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Melissa Sue Robinson (D)
• Bob Dempsay (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little	52.8	148,843
		Janice McGeachin	32.2	90,857
		Ed Humphreys	11.0	30,878
		Steven Bradshaw	1.9	5,470
		Ashley Jackson	1.1	3,172
		Lisa Marie	0.4	1,120
	Submit photo	Ben Cannady	0.3	804
	Submit photo	Cody Usabel	0.2	680

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 281,824
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chris Hammond (R)
• Jeff Cotton (R)

Constitution primary election

Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho

Chantyrose Davison defeatedRyan Cole in the Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chantyrose Davison	61.9	346
	Submit photo	Ryan Cole (Write-in)	3.9	22
		Other/Write-in votes	34.2	191

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 559
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho

Paul Sand defeatedJohn Dionne Jr. in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Sand	60.2	427
	Submit photo	John Dionne Jr.	39.8	282

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 709
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2018

See also:Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Idaho

Brad Little defeatedPaulette Jordan,Bev Boeck, andWalter Bayes in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little (R)	59.8	361,661
		Paulette Jordan (D)	38.2	231,081
	Submit photo	Bev Boeck (L)	1.1	6,551
	Submit photo	Walter Bayes (Constitution Party)	1.0	5,787
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	51

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 605,131
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho

Paulette Jordan defeatedA.J. Balukoff andPeter Dill in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paulette Jordan	58.4	38,505
		A.J. Balukoff	40.1	26,423
		Peter Dill	1.4	954

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 65,882
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little	37.3	72,548
		Raúl Labrador	32.6	63,478
	Submit photo	Tommy Ahlquist	26.2	51,008
		Lisa Marie	1.7	3,397
		Steven Pankey	1.4	2,704
		Harley Brown	0.4	874
	Submit photo	Ben Cannady	0.3	527

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 194,536
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2014

See also:Idaho Gubernatorial election, 2014

Governor of Idaho, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Butch OtterIncumbent	53.5%	235,405
	Democratic	A.J. Balukoff	38.6%	169,556
	Libertarian	John T. Bujak	4.1%	17,884
	Independent	Jill Humble	2%	8,801
	Constitution	Steve Pankey	1.2%	5,219
	Independent	Pro-Life	0.7%	2,870
	N/A	Write-ins	0%	95
Total Votes				439,830
Election results viaIdaho Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also:Presidential voting trends in Idaho andThe Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Idaho, 2026

District	Incumbent	PVI
Idaho's 1st	Russ Fulcher	R+22
Idaho's 2nd	Mike Simpson	R+13

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Idaho

District	Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
Idaho's 1st	26.0%	71.0%
Idaho's 2nd	35.0%	62.0%
Source:The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2024 presidential election,96% of Idahoans lived in one of the state's41 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and2.1% lived in one of1 New Republican counties. Overall, Idaho wasSolid Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Donald Trump (R) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Idaho following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Idaho county-level statistics, 2024
Solid Republican	41	96.0%
New Republican	1	2.1%
Solid Democratic	1	1.3%
Trending Democratic	1	0.6%
Total voted Democratic	2	1.9%
Total voted Republican	42	98.1%

Historical voting trends

Idaho presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 9Democratic wins
• 23Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also:List of United States Senators from Idaho

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Idaho.

U.S. Senate election results in Idaho

Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	60.7%	28.7%
2020	62.6%	33.3%
2016	66.1%	27.8%
2014	65.3%	34.7%
2010	71.1%	25.0%
Average	65.2	29.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also:Governor of Idaho

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Idaho.

Gubernatorial election results in Idaho

Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	60.5%	20.3%
2018	59.8%	38.2%
2014	53.5%	38.6%
2010	59.1%	32.9%
2006	52.7%	44.1%
Average	57.1	34.8

See also:Party control of Idaho state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Idaho's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Idaho
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	2	4
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Idaho's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Idaho, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Brad Little
Lieutenant Governor	Scott Bedke
Secretary of State	Phil McGrane
Attorney General	Raúl Labrador

State legislature

Idaho State Senate

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	6
	Republican Party	29
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		35

Idaho House of Representatives

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	9
	Republican Party	61
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		70

Trifecta control

Idaho Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in Idaho and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Idaho
	Idaho	United States
Population	1,839,106	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	82,644	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	83.3%	63.4%
Black/African American	0.7%	12.4%
Asian	1.3%	5.8%
Native American	1.1%	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.4%
Other (single race)	4.9%	6.6%
Multiple	8.4%	10.7%
Hispanic/Latino	13.3%	19%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.7%	89.4%
College graduation rate	31.2%	35%
Income
Median household income	$74,636	$78,538
Persons below poverty level	10.6%	12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

Gubernatorial elections in 2026

There are 36gubernatorial seats on the ballot in2026.

See also

Idaho	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis
Idaho State Executive OfficesIdaho State LegislatureIdaho Courts	2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016Idaho elections:2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016	Party control of state governmentState government trifectasState of the state addressesPartisan composition of governors

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