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Idaho governor election history

Every Idaho governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.

Wins by party

  • Republican 7
D+50R+50D+25R+251998: R+38.619982002: R+14.520022006: R+8.620062010: R+26.320102014: R+15.020142018: R+21.620182022: R+40.22022
Idaho governor races: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyRunner-upMarginVotes
2022 Brad Little Republican Stephen Heidt 40.2 592,557
2018 Brad Little Republican Paulette E. Jordan 21.6 605,131
2014 C.L. 'Butch' Otter Republican AJ Balukoff 15.0 439,830
2010 C.L. 'Butch' Otter Republican Keith Allred 26.3 452,535
2006 C.L. 'Butch' Otter Republican Jerry Brady 8.6 450,832
2002 C. Dirk Kempthorne Republican Jerry Brady 14.6 411,477
1998 C. Dirk Kempthorne Republican Robert Huntley 38.6 381,248

Idaho Senate history · House districts · Presidential results

Questions and answers

Who won the most recent Idaho governor election?

Brad Little won in 2022 by 40.2 points.

When did a Republican last win a Idaho governor race?

In 2022, when Brad Little won.

Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.