Municipal elections in Boise, Idaho (2017)
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| 2017 Boise elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 8, 2017 |
| General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council, Greater Boise Auditorium District directors |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
The city of Boise, Idaho, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Three of the six seats on the city council were up for election and only one incumbent filed for re-election.[1][2]
The Seat 4 incumbent, TJ Thomson, was re-elected to a third term after facing three challengers. Incumbents Ben Quintana and Maryanne Jordan did not file for re-election, and those open races attracted five and four candidates, respectively. Lisa Sanchez was elected to Seat 2, and Holli Woodings was elected to Seat 6.[3]
There was also tax levy on the ballot for open space and water quality projects in the city. Voters passed this levy for $10 million over two years in 2015, but the city mistakenly did not collect the money. The 2017 ballot question asked voters for approval to revise the assessment period for the levy. The levy passed with 83 percent of the vote.
The Greater Boise Auditorium District (GBAD) held nonpartisan elections for two of five members of its board of directors on May 16, 2017. Incumbent Hy Kloc and challenger Kristin Muchow defeated incumbent Judy M. Peavey-Derr and challenger Scott Mecham.[4]Elections
General election
Candidates
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Seat 2☐ Paul Fortin Seat 4☑ TJ Thomson (i) |
Seat 6☐ Michelle Doane |
Results
| Boise City Council, Seat 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Sanchez |
44.14% | 10,396 |
| Frank Walker | 25.38% | 5,979 |
| Logan Kimball | 18.46% | 4,347 |
| Rachel Misnick | 7.60% | 1,791 |
| Paul Fortin | 4.42% | 1,041 |
| Total Votes | 23,554 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
| Boise City Council, Seat 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| TJ Thomson Incumbent |
46.79% | 10,955 |
| Naomi Johnson | 38.37% | 8,985 |
| Crispin Gravatt | 7.47% | 1,748 |
| Nicolas Way | 7.38% | 1,727 |
| Total Votes | 23,415 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
| Boise City Council, Seat 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Holli Woodings |
52.31% | 11,953 |
| Caleb Hansen | 28.84% | 6,591 |
| Michelle Doane | 10.21% | 2,333 |
| Nicholas Jones | 8.64% | 1,975 |
| Total Votes | 22,852 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
Campaign finance
The following charts show contributions and expenditures from January 1, 2017, through October 22, 2017.
Ballot measures
• City Levy: Boise Open Space Tax Levy 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of revising the assessment period for an open space and water protection tax levy that was passed by voters in 2015 but mistakenly not collected by the city. |
| A no vote was a vote against revising the assessment period for an open space and water protection tax levy that was passed by voters in 2015 but mistakenly not collected by the city. |
Endorsements
| Endorsements for Boise municipal election | |||
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| Endorser | Seat 2 | Seat 4 | Seat 6 |
| Idaho Statesman[5] | Frank Walker | TJ Thomson (i) | Holli Woodings |
| Conservation Voters for Idaho[6] | Lisa Sanchez or Frank Walker | TJ Thomson (i) | Holli Woodings |
May special district election
Greater Boise Auditorium District
The GBAD is an independent governing body which promotes economic growth in the area through the ownership and operation of convention centers and other public facilities. The district's boundaries include almost all of the city of Boise, as well as some surrounding areas. All GBAD Directors are elected at-large and serve six-year terms. The filing deadline to run in this election was March 17, 2017.[7]
Candidates
☑ Hy Kloc (i)
☐ Judy M. Peavey-Derr (i)
☐ Scott Mecham
☑ Kristin Muchow [8]
About the city
- See also: Boise, Idaho
Boise is a city in Ada County, Idaho. As of 2010, its population was 205,671.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Boise uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[9]
Demographics
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| Demographic Data for Boise, Idaho | ||
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| Boise | Idaho | |
| Population | 205,671 | 1,567,582 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 83 | 82,644 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 89.3% | 90% |
| Black/African American | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 12.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.1% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 41.6% | 27.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,035 | $55,785 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Boise, "City Elections," accessed February 22, 2017
- ↑ City of Boise, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 22, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Big turnover coming to Boise City Council," July 13, 2017
- ↑ Ada County Clerk's Office, "Unofficial May 2017 Consolidated Election Results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Editorial board endorsements: Walker, Thomson, Woodings for Boise City Council," October 23, 2017
- ↑ Boise Weekly, "Conservation Voters for Idaho Makes Endorsements in Boise Council Election," October 30, 2017
- ↑ Greater Boise Auditorium District, "About the Greater Boise Auditorium District," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Ada County, Idaho, "2017 Current Candidate Filings," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ City of Boise, "City Government," accessed October 28, 2014
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