United States Senate election in Idaho, 2016
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Cook Political Report:Solid R[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball:Safe R[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales:Safe R[3] |
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Voters inIdahoelected one member to theU.S. Senate in theelection on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, BallotpediaratedIdaho's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. IncumbentMike Crapo (R) defeatedJerry Sturgill (D) andRay Writz (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Crapo and Sturgill both ran unopposed in their respective party primaries. Writz defeatedPro-Life to win theConstitution Party nomination. The primary election were held on May 17, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Idaho, parties decide who may vote in their primaries.[6] As of October 2025, theDemocratic Party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary, while theRepublican Party only allows voters registered with its party to vote in its primary. Unaffiliated voters can choose to affiliate with a party on Election Day.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Incumbent: The election filled theClass 3 Senate seat held byMike Crapo (R). He was first elected in 1998.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike CrapoIncumbent | 66.1% | 449,017 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Sturgill | 27.7% | 188,249 | |
| Constitution | Ray Writz | 6.1% | 41,677 | |
| Total Votes | 678,943 | |||
| Source:Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
General election candidates: Mike Crapo a Jerry Sturgill Ray Writz |
Primary candidates:[9] |
Democratic a | Republican a |
Third Party/Other Ray Writz (Constitution Party)[4] a |
Election history
2014
On November 4, 2014, incumbentJim Risch (R) defeated challengerNels Mitchell (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim RischIncumbent | 65.3% | 285,596 | |
| Democratic | Nels Mitchell | 34.7% | 151,574 | |
| Total Votes | 437,170 | |||
| Source:Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Crapo (R) won re-election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated P. Tom Sullivan (D), Randy Lynn Bergquist (I) and Frederick R. Reinisch, Jr (I) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. Senate, Idaho General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike CrapoIncumbent | 71.2% | 319,953 | |
| Democratic | P. Tom Sullivan | 24.9% | 112,057 | |
| Constitution Party | Randy Lynn Bergquist | 3.9% | 17,429 | |
| Independent | Frederick R. Reinisch, Jr | 0% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 449,530 | |||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also:Idaho elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Idaho in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 8, 2016 | Election date | Presidential preference primary election | |
| March 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for both party and independent candidates | |
| April 19, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of intent for the primary election | |
| May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | 7-day pre-primary report due | |
| May 17, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day post-primary report due | |
| August 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Semi-annual report due (for non-active statewide candidates only) | |
| August 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day to file new political party formation petitions | |
| October 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of intent for the general election | |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 7-day pre-general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day post-general report due | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Annual report due | |
| Sources:Idaho Secretary of State, "Elections–2016 Election Consolidation Calendar," accessed July 9, 2015 Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Sunshine Law - Reporting Dates - 2015/2016 Election Cycle," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- Mike Crapo
Footnotes
- ↑Cook Political Report, "2016 Senate Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 Senate," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "Senate Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑4.04.14.24.3Idaho Secretary of State, "2016 May Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑Idaho State Legislature, "Idaho Code § 34–904A," accessed September 3, 2025
- ↑Idaho Secretary of State's Office, "Primary Elections in Idaho," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ACLU Idaho, "2024 Your Rights as an Idaho Voter," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see:Public policy in the 2016 elections!
