2016 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 2016
Mike Crapo REP +38.4 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 678,943
- Margin
- 38.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ID
- R+31.8same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Crapo Won | REP | 449,017 | 66.14% | |
| Jerry Sturgill | DEM | 188,249 | 27.73% | |
| Ray J. Writz | CON | 41,677 | 6.14% | |
| Total | 678,943 | |||
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 2016 Idaho Senate race?
Mike Crapo (REP) won with 66.1% of the vote, ahead of Jerry Sturgill (27.7%), a margin of 38.4 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Idaho Senate race?
678,943 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.