2020 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 2020
James E. Risch REP +29.4 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 859,827
- Margin
- 29.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ID
- R+30.8same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Risch Won | REP | 538,446 | 62.62% | |
| Paulette E. Jordan | DEM | 285,864 | 33.25% | |
| Natalie M. Fleming | IND | 25,329 | 2.95% | |
| Ray J. Writz | CON | 10,188 | 1.19% | |
| Total | 859,827 | |||
Official source: 2020-results-statewide
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 2020 Idaho Senate race?
James E. Risch (REP) won with 62.6% of the vote, ahead of Paulette E. Jordan (33.2%), a margin of 29.4 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Idaho Senate race?
859,827 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.