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2020 Idaho elections

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2020 Idaho elections

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A general election were held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 3, 2020.[1] To vote by mail, registered Idaho voters must have requested a ballot by October 23, 2020.[2][3]

State offices

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Legislative

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Idaho Senate

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All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were up for election. The Republican Party won 28 seats while the Democratic Party won seven seats. No districts changed hands.

Idaho House of Representatives

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All 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election. The Republicans won 58 seats while the Democrats won 12 seats. The Republicans gained two seats, 15B and 29A.

Federal offices

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President of the United States

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Idaho had four electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Donald Trump won all of them with 64% of the popular vote.

United States Senate

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One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Jim Risch won with 63% of the votes.

United States House of Representatives

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Idaho had two representatives in the United States House of Representatives who were up for election. Republicans won all of the districts. No seats changed hands.

Ballot measure

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Constitutional Amendment HJR4

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Constitutional Amendment HJR4
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 525,779 67.95
No 247,966 32.05
Total votes 773,745 100.00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Idaho elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020, Idaho
  3. ^ "Absentee and Mail Voting Policies in Effect for the 2020 Election", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, retrieved October 11, 2020, Idaho
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