2008 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 2008
James E. Risch REP +23.6 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 644,780
- Margin
- 23.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ID
- R+25.4same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Risch Won | REP | 371,744 | 57.65% | |
| Larry LaRocco | DEM | 219,903 | 34.11% | |
| Rex Rammell | IND | 34,510 | 5.35% | |
| Kent A. Marmon | LIB | 9,958 | 1.54% | |
| Marvin Richardson | IND | 8,662 | 1.34% | |
| Kevin Volkmann | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 644,780 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Idaho Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 31.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | James E. Risch | 29.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 38.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | James E. Risch | 30.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 46.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | James E. Risch | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 98.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 32.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 41.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 17.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 13.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 22.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Idaho Senate race?
James E. Risch (REP) won with 57.7% of the vote, ahead of Larry LaRocco (34.1%), a margin of 23.6 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Idaho Senate race?
644,780 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.