Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022

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Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.

The chamber's Republican majority increased from 58-12 to 59-11.

The Idaho House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Idaho House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 12 11
     Republican Party 58 59
Total 70 70

Candidates

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Incumbents who were not re-elected
See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022

Incumbents defeated in general elections

No incumbents lost in general elections.

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

See also: Defeated state legislative incumbents, 2022

Nine incumbents lost in the May 17 primaries.

Name Party Office
Jim Addis Ends.png Republican House District 4A
Paul Amador Ends.png Republican House District 4B
Ryan Kerby Ends.png Republican House District 9A
Scott Syme Ends.png Republican House District 9B
Gayann DeMordaunt Ends.png Republican House District 14B
Greg Ferch Ends.png Republican House District 22A
Karey Hanks Ends.png Republican House District 31A
Ronald Nate Ends.png Republican House District 34B
Chad Christensen Ends.png Republican House District 35B

Retiring incumbents

Twenty-two incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Doug Okuniewicz Ends.png Republican House District 2B Other office
Caroline Nilsson Troy Ends.png Republican House District 5B Retired
Terry F. Gestrin Ends.png Republican House District 8A Other office
Dorothy Moon Ends.png Republican House District 8B Other office
Greg Chaney Ends.png Republican House District 10B Other office
Tammy Nichols Ends.png Republican House District 11B Other office
Rick Youngblood Ends.png Republican House District 12B Retired
Ben Adams Ends.png Republican House District 13B Other office
Codi Galloway Ends.png Republican House District 15B Other office
John McCrostie Electiondot.png Democratic House District 16A Retired
Steven Harris Ends.png Republican House District 21A Retired
Linda Wright Hartgen Ends.png Republican House District 24B Other office
Laurie Lickley Ends.png Republican House District 25A Other office
Clark Kauffman Ends.png Republican House District 25B Retired
Sally Toone Electiondot.png Democratic House District 26B Retired
Scott Bedke Ends.png Republican House District 27A Other office
Fred Wood Ends.png Republican House District 27B Retired
Randy Armstrong Ends.png Republican House District 28A Retired
James Ruchti Electiondot.png Democratic House District 29B Other office
Gary Marshall Ends.png Republican House District 30A Retired
Marc Gibbs Ends.png Republican House District 32A Retired
Priscilla Giddings Ends.png Republican House District 7A Other office

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Idaho. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Idaho state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022
Year Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 105 105 36 251 210 0 71 33.8% 45 60.8%
2020 105 105 18 209 210 3 42 21.4% 28 32.2%
2018 105 105 16 228 210 7 44 24.3% 31 34.8%
2016 105 105 9 217 210 3 34 17.6% 31 32.3%
2014 105 105 11 209 210 6 36 20.0% 31 33.0%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Idaho in 2022. Information below was calculated on March 29, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

More state legislative incumbents were set to face primary challenges in Idaho in 2022 than at any point since at least 2014 following the state's candidate filing deadline. Seventy-five incumbents filed for re-election in 2022, 61.3% of whom (46) entered contested primaries. From 2014 to 2020, the percentage of incumbents in contested primaries hovered at around half that rate ranging from 32 to 34%.

Of those 46 incumbents in contested primaries, there were 45 Republicans, and one Democrat: Rep. James Ruchti.

Redistricting was a partial cause of this increase. When states redraw district lines, they can change so that incumbents who previously represented one district find themselves living within the district lines of another. This can result in incumbents challenging other incumbents in contested primaries or general elections if they choose to seek re-election. 

Four incumbent vs. incumbent primaries were scheduled in 2022:

For the purposes of this analysis, all eight of these incumbents were considered incumbents in contested primaries.

Looking beyond incumbents in contested primaries, the total number of primaries also increased in 2022 to its highest level compared to previous cycles, driven entirely by an increase in Republican contests.

Other takeaways from Idaho's candidate filing deadline can be found below:

  • Of the 105 seats up for election, 32.3% were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. This was the largest percentage of open seats since at least 2014. Newcomers are guaranteed to win open seats, meaning at least one-third of the Idaho State Legislature would be new to their seats in the 2023 legislative session.
  • Republicans filed to run for all 105 seats for the first time since at least 2014. Democrats filed to run for 46 seats, the lowest number in that same time span. This effectively guaranteed Republicans a majority of state legislative seats due to a lack of major party competition.
  • Overall, 259 major party candidates—212 Republicans and 47 Democrats—filed to run for the state legislature. This equals 2.5 candidates per seat, the largest figure since at least 2014.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2]

Open Seats in Idaho House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2022 70 24 (34 percent) 46 (66 percent)
2020 70 12 (17 percent) 58 (83 percent)
2018 70 12 (17 percent) 58 (83 percent)
2016 70 7 (10 percent) 63 (90 percent)
2014 70 9 (13 percent) 61 (87 percent)
2012 70 26 (37 percent) 44 (63 percent)
2010 70 8 (11 percent) 62 (89 percent)

Incumbents running in new districts

When an incumbent files to run for re-election in the same chamber but a new district, it leaves his or her original seat open. This may happen for a variety of reasons ranging from redistricting to a change in residences. This may result in instances where multiple incumbents face each other in contested primaries or general elections if the incumbent in the new district also seeks re-election. In 2022, 21 incumbents filed to run for re-election in new districts different from those they represented before the election. Those incumbents were:

Incumbents running in new districts
Name Party Originally represented ... Filed in 2022 in ... New district open?
Heather Scott Ends.png Republican House District 1A House District 2A Yes
Vito Barbieri Ends.png Republican House District 2A House District 3A Yes
Ron Mendive Ends.png Republican House District 3A House District 5A Yes
Tony Wisniewski Ends.png Republican House District 3B House District 5B Yes
Brandon Mitchell Ends.png Republican House District 5A House District 6B Yes
Mike Kingsley Ends.png Republican House District 6B House District 7A Yes
Matthew Bundy Ends.png Republican House District 23A House District 8A Yes
Megan C. Blanksma Ends.png Republican House District 23B House District 8B Yes
Scott Syme Ends.png Republican House District 11A House District 9B No
Mike Moyle Ends.png Republican House District 14A House District 10A Yes
Bruce Skaug Ends.png Republican House District 12A House District 10B Yes
Julie Yamamoto Ends.png Republican House District 10A House District 11A Yes
Greg Ferch Ends.png Republican House District 21B House District 22A No
Lance Clow Ends.png Republican House District 24A House District 25A Yes
David Cannon Ends.png Republican House District 31A House District 30A Yes
Julianne Young Ends.png Republican House District 31B House District 30B Yes
Karey Hanks Ends.png Republican House District 35A House District 31A Yes
Rod Furniss Ends.png Republican House District 35B House District 31B Yes
Wendy Horman Ends.png Republican House District 30B House District 32B Yes
Kevin Andrus Ends.png Republican House District 28B House District 35A Yes
Chad Christensen Ends.png Republican House District 32B House District 35B Yes

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Idaho

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 34 of the Idaho Code

Political party candidates

A partisan candidate for a local office must file a declaration of candidacy and either pay a filing fee or submit a petition containing the required number of signatures with the relevant city, district, or county.[3] A candidate for a statewide, state legislative, or federal office must file a declaration of candidacy and either pay a filing fee or submit a petition containing the required number of signatures with Idaho Secretary of State.[3]

For a candidate collecting signatures to be filed with a declaration of candidacy, each signature sheet must contain the signatures of qualified electors from a single county and must be verified by the appropriate county clerk prior to being filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. This applies to candidates for all statewide offices, state legislative offices, and congressional offices. Filing fees and signature requirements vary according to the office sought and are set out in the table below.[3]

Filing fees and petition signature requirements for partisan candidates
Office sought Filing fee Petition signature requirements
United States Senator $500 500
United States Representative $300 500
Governor $300 1,000
Lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state controller, attorney general, and superintendent of public instructure $200 1,000
State legislator $30 50

Independent candidates

An independent candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and submit a petition containing the required number of signatures with the Idaho Secretary of State.[3][4]

Each petition signature sheet must contain the signatures of qualified electors from a single county and must be verified by the appropriate county clerk prior to being filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. This applies to all statewide, state legislative, and congressional offices.[3] Candidates must collect 1,000 signatures for any statewide office, including U.S. Senate, 500 for U.S. House, 50 for state legislative districts, and five for county offices.[4]

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent form with the Idaho Secretary of State. A write-in candidate seeking the nomination of a political party in the primary election also must pay the filing fee required of that office within 10 days following the primary election date. A write-in candidate must also receive a minimum number of votes in the primary election in order to advance to the general election. These vote thresholds are as follows: [5]

  • 1,000 for any statewide office
  • 500 for a congressional district office
  • 50 for a state legislative office

A write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent form no less than 28 days before the primary or general election.[6]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[7]
SalaryPer diem
$19,913/yearFor legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $74/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $221/day.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Idaho legislators assume office on the first day in December following the general election.[8]

Idaho political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Idaho Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Presidential politics in Idaho

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in Idaho, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
63.8
 
554,119 4
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
33.1
 
287,021 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.9
 
16,404 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent)
 
0.4
 
3,632 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent)
 
0.3
 
2,808 0
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Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party)
 
0.2
 
1,886 0
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Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Independent)
 
0.2
 
1,491 0
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Howie Hawkins (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
407 0
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Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
163 0
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Gloria La Riva (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
49 0
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Jade Simmons (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
21 0
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Tom Hoefling (no running mate) (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
7 0
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Shawn W. Howard (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
4 0
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Todd Cella (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0
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Chris Franklin (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 868,014


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 27.5% 189,765 0
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 59.3% 409,055 4
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 4.1% 28,331 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.2% 8,496 0
     Independent Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.6% 4,403 0
     Constitution Scott Copeland/J.R. Myers 0.3% 2,356 0
     Independent Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.2% 1,373 0
     Independent Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 6.7% 46,476 0
Total Votes 690,255 4
Election results via: Idaho Secretary of State


Idaho presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 9 Democratic wins
  • 23 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D R R D D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


Voting information

See also: Voting in Idaho

Election information in Idaho: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 14, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 14, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Redistricting following the 2020 census

On November 12, 2021, the Idaho Independent Redistricting Commission formally submitted its final legislative map to the secretary of state. On November 10, 2021, the commission voted 6-0 in favor of the final legislative map.[9] The commission had earlier voted in favor of the map on November 5, 2021, but chose to recast their votes on November 10, 2021, due to concerns regarding Idaho's open meetings laws.[9][10][11] Idaho has 35 legislative districts, each of which elects one senator and two representatives.

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Idaho State House Districts
until November 30, 2022

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Idaho State House Districts
starting December 1, 2022

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Vote Idaho, "Running For Office," accessed February 26, 2025
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Idaho Statutes, "Title 34, Chapter 7, Section 708," accessed February 26, 2025
  5. ↑ Idaho Election Code, "Section 34-702," accessed February 26, 2025
  6. ↑ Idaho Statutes, "Title 34, Chapter 7, Section 702A," accessed February 26, 2025
  7. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  8. ↑ Idaho Constitution, "Article III, Section 3," accessed December 18, 2019
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Boise State Public Radio, "Commission for reappointment recasts votes on Idaho’s new political district maps," Nov. 11, 2021
  10. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "The partisan breakdown of Idaho’s new map," accessed Nov. 16, 2021
  11. ↑ Boise State Public Radio, "Final iterations of Idaho's districting maps are proposed," Nov. 7, 2021


Current members of the Idaho House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Mike Moyle
Majority Leader:Jason Monks
Representatives
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District 2A
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District 14A
Ted Hill (R)
District 14B
District 15A
District 15B
District 16A
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District 17A
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Jon Weber (R)
District 34B
District 35A
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