2020 Idaho Senate election explained

2020 Idaho Senate election should not be confused with 2020 United States Senate election in Idaho.

Election Name:2020 Idaho Senate election
Country:Idaho
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Idaho Senate election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 Idaho Senate election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 35 seats in the Idaho Senate
Majority Seats:18
Leader1:Chuck Winder
Party1:Idaho Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:20th District
Seats Before1:28
Seats After1:28
Popular Vote1:284,487
Percentage1:60.22%
Leader2:Michelle Stennett
Party2:Idaho Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:26th district
Seats Before2:7
Seats After2:7
Popular Vote2:159,391
Percentage2:33.74%
Map Size:351px
Majority Leader
Before Election:Chuck Winder
Before Party:Idaho Republican Party
After Election:Chuck Winder
After Party:Idaho Republican Party

The 2020 Idaho Senate election took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Idaho voters elected state senators in all of the state's 35 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the Idaho Senate.

No seats changed hands in the election, with the closest, the Moscow-based District 5, being within one percentage point of flipping.

Retirements

Six incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:

Republicans

  1. District 3: Don Cheatham: Retiring
  2. District 23: Bert Brackett: Retiring
  3. District 30: Dean Mortimer: Retiring
  4. District 34: Brent Hill: Retiring

Democrats

  1. District 17: Maryanne Jordan: Retiring
  2. District 19: Cherie Buckner-Webb: Retiring

Results summary

Summary of the November 3, 2020 Idaho Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican34284,48760.22%28282828
Democratic16159,39133.74%7777
Independent322,1014.68%0000
Libertarian14,9161.04%0000
Constitution11,5280.32%0000
Total472,423100.0%35353535
Source: Idaho Elections Results

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 5data-sort-value=1 Democratic0.88%
District 15data-sort-value=1 Republican5.98%
District 26data-sort-value=1 Democratic12.7%

Summary of results by State Senate district

State Senate district[2] IncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
Idaho 1Jim WoodwardRepJim WoodwardRep
Idaho 2Steve VickRepSteve VickRep
Idaho 3Don CheathamRepPeter RiggsRep
Idaho 4Mary SouzaRepMary SouzaRep
Idaho 5David NelsonDemDavid NelsonDem
Idaho 6Dan G. JohnsonRepDan G. JohnsonRep
Idaho 7Carl CrabtreeRepCarl CrabtreeRep
Idaho 8Steven ThaynRepSteven ThaynRep
Idaho 9Abby LeeRepAbby LeeRep
Idaho 10Jim RiceRepJim RiceRep
Idaho 11Patti Anne LodgeRepPatti Anne LodgeRep
Idaho 12Todd LakeyRepTodd LakeyRep
Idaho 13Jeff AgenbroadRepJeff AgenbroadRep
Idaho 14C. Scott GrowRepC. Scott GrowRep
Idaho 15Fred MartinRepFred MartinRep
Idaho 16Grant BurgoyneDemGrant BurgoyneDem
Idaho 17Maryanne JordanDemAlison RabeDem
Idaho 18Janie Ward-EngelkingDemJanie Ward-EngelkingDem
Idaho 19Cherie Buckner-WebbDemMelissa WintrowDem
Idaho 20Chuck WinderRepChuck WinderRep
Idaho 21Regina BayerRepRegina BayerRep
Idaho 22Lori Den HartogRepLori Den HartogRep
Idaho 23Bert BrackettRepChristy ZitoRep
Idaho 24Lee HeiderRepLee HeiderRep
Idaho 25Jim PatrickRepJim PatrickRep
Idaho 26Michelle StennettDemMichelle StennettDem
Idaho 27Kelly AnthonRepKelly AnthonRep
Idaho 28Jim GuthrieRepJim GuthrieRep
Idaho 29Mark NyeDemMark NyeDem
Idaho 30Dean MortimerRepKevin CookRep
Idaho 31Steve BairRepSteve BairRep
Idaho 32Mark HarrisRepMark HarrisRep
Idaho 33Dave LentRepDave LentRep
Idaho 34Brent HillRepDoug RicksRep
Idaho 35Van BurtenshawRepVan BurtenshawRep

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races. The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS . State of Idaho - Elections Department . August 28, 2020.