2016 Idaho elections


A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 8, 2016. Along with the presidential election, one United States Senate seat and 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 Idaho Legislature. Primary elections were held on May 17, 2016.

Federal offices

President of the United States

Republican candidate Donald Trump won in Idaho with 59% of the popular vote and gained four electoral votes from the state.

United States Senate

One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected to a fourth term with 66% of the votes.

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 elections

Supreme Court

Two seats on the Idaho Supreme Court were up for election.
While Justice Roger Burdick ran unopposed and won a third term, Jim Jones chose not to seek re-election thus creating an open seat.

Jones' seat

Following Jones' retirement, a four-way Nonpartisan primary election was held on May 17. With no candidate winning a clear majority of the votes, the top two finishers advanced to a run-off on November 8, the first such instance in the state since 1998. Rupert attorney Robyn Brody defeated state senator Curt McKenzie in the runoff with 54% of the votes.
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Primary results
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Runoff results

Court of Appeals

Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Molly Huskey was appointed by Governor Butch Otter in 2015 to succeed Karen Lansing. She ran for a full term and won unopposed.

State Legislative elections

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

Ballot measures

One statewide ballot measure appeared on the ballot.

Constitutional Amendment HJR 5 (2016)

The Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR 5 sought to provide the state legislature a veto-proof authority to review and approve or reject administrative rules in the state constitution. It was approved 56%-44%.