2018 governor elections · Idaho history
Idaho governor election 2018
Brad Little REP +21.6 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 605,131
- Margin
- 21.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Little Won | REP | 361,661 | 59.77% | |
| Paulette E. Jordan | DEM | 231,081 | 38.19% | |
| Bev Boeck | LIB | 6,551 | 1.08% | |
| Walter L. Bayes | CON | 5,787 | 0.96% | |
| Lisa Marie | W | 51 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 605,131 | |||
Official source: statewide_totals.html
Other Idaho governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Little | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Brad Little | 21.6 |
| 2014 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 15.0 |
| 2010 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 26.3 |
| 2006 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 8.6 |
| 2002 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 14.6 |
| 1998 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 38.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Idaho governor race?
Brad Little (REP) won with 59.8% of the vote, ahead of Paulette E. Jordan (38.2%), a margin of 21.6 points.
Did the Idaho governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Idaho governor race?
605,131 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.