Presidential election in Idaho, 2020
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2020 presidential election  |
Democratic primary: March 10, 2020 |
Republican primary: March 10, 2020 |
Electoral College: Four votes |
PresidentDonald Trump (R) won the presidential election in Idaho on November 3, 2020. Former Vice PresidentJoe Biden (D) won thepresidential election with 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232 electoral votes.
On March 10, 2020, Biden won the Democratic primary and Trump won the Republican primary.[1]
The Republican candidate has won Idaho in every presidential election since 1968. In the last five presidential elections, the Republican candidate has earned more than 60 percent of the vote four times, averaging 64.2 percent.[2]
This page includes the following sections:
- Candidates and election results
- Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Idaho
- Democratic primary
- Republican primary
- Candidate filing requirements
- Historical election trends
- Presidential election by state
Candidates and election results
General election
Presidential election in Idaho, 2020
Candidate/Running mate | % | Popular votes | Electoral votes | ||
| ✔ |   | Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) | 63.8 | 554,119 | 4 |
  | Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) | 33.1 | 287,021 | 0 | |
  | Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) | 1.9 | 16,404 | 0 | |
  | Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent) | 0.4 | 3,632 | 0 | |
  | Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent) | 0.3 | 2,808 | 0 | |
  | Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party) | 0.2 | 1,886 | 0 | |
  | Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Independent) | 0.2 | 1,491 | 0 | |
 | Howie Hawkins (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 407 | 0 | |
 | Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 163 | 0 | |
 | Gloria La Riva (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 49 | 0 | |
 | Jade Simmons (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 21 | 0 | |
 | Tom Hoefling (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | |
 | Shawn W. Howard (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | |
 | Todd Cella (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chris Franklin (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
 | Incumbents arebolded and underlined The results have been certified. | Total votes: 868,014 |
Primary election
Idaho Democratic presidential primary on March 10, 2020
Candidate | % | Votes | Pledged delegates | |
| Joe Biden | 48.9 | 53,151 | 11 |
 | Bernie Sanders | 42.4 | 46,114 | 9 |
 | Elizabeth Warren | 2.6 | 2,878 | 0 |
 | Michael Bloomberg | 2.4 | 2,612 | 0 |
 | Pete Buttigieg | 1.3 | 1,426 | 0 |
 | Tulsi Gabbard | 0.8 | 876 | 0 |
 | Amy Klobuchar | 0.7 | 774 | 0 |
 | Andrew Yang | 0.3 | 310 | 0 |
 | Thomas Steyer | 0.1 | 112 | 0 |
 | Michael Bennet | 0.1 | 91 | 0 |
 | John Delaney | 0.1 | 76 | 0 |
 | Marianne Williamson | 0.1 | 57 | 0 |
 | Cory Booker | 0.1 | 55 | 0 |
 | Julián Castro | 0.0 | 49 | 0 |
| Steve Burke | 0.0 | 38 | 0 |
 | Roque De La Fuente III | 0.0 | 22 | 0 |
 | Deval Patrick | 0.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total votes: 108,660 • Total pledged delegates: 20 |
Idaho Republican presidential primary on March 10, 2020
Candidate | % | Votes | Pledged delegates | |
| Donald Trump | 94.5 | 112,373 | 32 |
 | Bill Weld | 2.1 | 2,486 | 0 |
 | Joe Walsh | 2.0 | 2,341 | 0 |
 | Matthew Matern | 0.5 | 647 | 0 |
| Roque De La Fuente | 0.5 | 637 | 0 |
 | Bob Ely | 0.4 | 474 | 0 |
| Total votes: 118,958 • Total pledged delegates: 32 |
Idaho Constitution presidential primary on March 10, 2020
Candidate | % | Votes | Pledged delegates | |
| Don Blankenship | 27.6 | 250 | 0 |
 | Sheila Tittle | 21.5 | 195 | 0 |
 | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 14.7 | 133 | 0 |
 | Charles Kraut | 13.7 | 124 | 0 |
 | J.R. Myers | 12.8 | 116 | 0 |
 | Don Grundmann | 9.7 | 88 | 0 |
| Total votes: 906 • Total pledged delegates: 0 |
Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Idaho
Summary of changes to election dates and procedures
Idaho did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.
Frequently asked questions
The2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results.Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions.Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.
Additional resources
- Documenting Idaho's path to recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
- Government responses to and political effects of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 (Idaho)
- School responses in Idaho to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the 2020-2021 school year
- Debate in Idaho over responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
Democratic primary
Former Vice PresidentJoe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[3] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[4] Organizers postponed the event in response to thecoronavirus pandemic.
Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.
Republican primary
TheRepublican Party selected PresidentDonald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[5]
Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—onMarch 17, 2020.
George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign.Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[6]
Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.
For an overview of the 2016 presidential election in Idaho, click here.
Candidate filing requirements
The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Idaho in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Idaho, clickhere.
Presidential primary candidates
| Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in Idaho, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Idaho | Qualified political parties | N/A | N/A | $1,000.00 | Fixed by statute | 12/11/2019 | Source |
Independent presidential candidates
| Filing requirements for independent candidates in Idaho, 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Idaho | 1,000 | Fixed by statute | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
Historical election results
2016
General election
| U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 27.5% | 189,765 | 0 | |
| Republican |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 59.3% | 409,055 | 4 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 4.1% | 28,331 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.2% | 8,496 | 0 | |
| Independent | Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.6% | 4,403 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Scott Copeland/J.R. Myers | 0.3% | 2,356 | 0 | |
| Independent | Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0.2% | 1,373 | 0 | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson | 6.7% | 46,476 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 690,255 | 4 | |||
| Election results via:Idaho Secretary of State | |||||
Primary election
| Idaho Democratic Caucus, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Bernie Sanders | 78% | 18,640 | 18 | |
| Hillary Clinton | 21.2% | 5,065 | 5 | |
| Roque De La Fuente | 0% | 4 | 0 | |
| Other | 0.7% | 175 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23,884 | 23 | ||
| Source:The New York Times andCNN | ||||
| Idaho Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.4% | 939 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 1.7% | 3,853 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 353 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 45.4% | 100,889 | 20 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 242 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 80 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 358 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 7.4% | 16,514 | 0 | |
| Peter Messina | 0% | 28 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 834 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 15.9% | 35,290 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 211 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump | 28.1% | 62,413 | 12 | |
| Totals | 222,004 | 32 | ||
| Source:Idaho Secretary of State andThe New York Times | ||||
2012
| U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Barack Obama/Joe BidenIncumbent | 32.6% | 212,787 | 0 | |
| Republican | Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan | 64.5% | 420,911 | 4 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Jim Gray | 1.4% | 9,453 | 0 | |
| Independent | Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala | 0.7% | 4,402 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Virgil Goode/James Clymer | 0.3% | 2,222 | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross C. 'Rocky' Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez | 0.4% | 2,499 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 652,274 | 4 | |||
| Election results via:Idaho Secretary of State | |||||
2008
| U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Barack Obama/Joe Biden | 36.1% | 236,440 | 0 | |
| Republican | John McCain/Sarah Palin | 61.5% | 403,012 | 4 | |
| Independent | Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez | 1.1% | 7,175 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root | 0.6% | 3,658 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (write-in) | 0.7% | 4,747 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 655,032 | 4 | |||
| Election results via:Idaho Secretary of State | |||||
Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016
The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.
- Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
- Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
- The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.
Historical election trends
- See also:Presidential voting history by state
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 |
- See also:Presidential election accuracy
Below is an analysis of Idaho's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from theU.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.
Presidential election voting record in Idaho, 1900-2016
Between 1900 and 2016:
- Idaho participated in30 presidential elections.
- Idaho voted for the winning presidential candidate76.67 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was72.31 percent.[7]
- Idaho voted Democratic30 percent of the time and Republican70 percent of the time.
Presidential election voting record in Idaho, 2000-2016
- Accuracy: 60 percent[8]
- 2000 state winner:George W. Bush (R)*
- 2004 state winner:George W. Bush (R)*
- 2008 state winner:John McCain (R)
- 2012 state winner:Mitt Romney (R)
- 2016 state winner:Donald Trump (R)*
*An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.
State profile
- See also:Idaho andIdaho elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Idahovoted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2018 elections, bothU.S. Senators from Idaho were Republicans.
- Both of Idaho's U.S. Representatives were Republicans.
State executives
- Republicans held eight of Idaho's 15state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Idaho's governor was RepublicanBrad Little.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled theIdaho State Senate with a 28-7 majority.
- Republicans controlled theIdaho House of Representatives with a 56-14 majority.
Idaho Party Control: 1992-2026
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
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| Demographic data for Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,652,828 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 82,643 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91.7% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 0.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 11.8% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.5% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $47,583 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Idaho. **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. | ||
Presidential election by state
- See also:Presidential election by state, 2020
Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.
See also
- Presidential candidates, 2020
- Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
- Republican presidential nomination, 2020
- Presidential election by state, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑The New York Times, "Idaho Presidential Republican Primary Election Results," March 10, 2020
- ↑270 to Win, "Idaho," accessed June 17, 2019
- ↑Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
- ↑The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
- ↑Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
- ↑NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
- ↑This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2016. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
- ↑This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
