2012 Idaho elections


A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2012. Along with the presidential election, Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election, as were all the seats in both chambers of the state Legislature. Primary elections were held on May 15, 2012.

Federal offices

President of the United States

Republican candidate Mitt Romney won in Idaho with 64% of the popular vote and gained four electoral votes from the state.

United States House of Representatives

Idaho has two representatives in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republicans Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson were both up for election, and they won their respective races comfortably.

Judicial seats

Supreme Court

Incumbent Idaho Supreme Court Justice Daniel Eismann ran unopposed and secured another term.

Court of Appeals

Two judges on the Idaho Court of Appeals ran for re-election.
Incumbents David Gratton and John Melanson were both appointed to the court by Governor Otter in 2009. Both of them ran for a full term and won unopposed.

State legislature

All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate and 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.

Ballot measures

Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot.