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4 Electoral Votes

Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Idaho Secretary of State)

Total Resident Population, July 1, 2016 est.	1,683,140
Total Registration, Nov. 8, 2016	936,529 >

Idaho has: 44 counties.
Five largest counties: Ada, Canyon, Kootenai, Bonneville, Bannock.

Government
Governor: C.L. "Butch" Otter (R) elected 2006; re-elected 2010 and 2014.
State Legislature: Idaho Legislature House: 70 seats Senate: 35 seats
Local: Counties, Cities NACO
U.S. House: 2R,0D - 1, R.Labrador (R) | 2. M.Simpson (R).
U.S. Senate: James E. Risch (R) re-elected in 2014; Michael Crapo (R) re-elected in 2016.

2016 U.S. Senate: Sen. Mike Crapo (R), first elected in 1998, comfortably won a fourth term, defeating investment banker and attorney Jerry Sturgill (D) and Ray Writz (C) by 449,017 votes (66.1%) to 188,249 (27.7%) and 41,677 (6.1%).
U.S. House: Reps. Raúl Labrador (R) and Mike Simpson (R) were re-elected, each with pluralities of over 100,000 votes.
State Legislature: All 70 House seats and all 35 Senate seats were up. Republicans strengthened their majorities going from 56R, 14D to 59R, 11D in the House and 28R, 7D to 29R, 6D in the Senate.
Ballot Measures: Voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to review and approve or reject any administrative rule.

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The Gem State

General Election -- Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Voting Eligible Population*: 1,167,200.
VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 59.1%.

Total Registration at Cutoff: 805,074
Election Day registrants: 131,455
Total Registration: 936,529

Early voting.
Calendar

Official Results >
Castle/Bradley (Ind.)	4,403	(0.64)
Clinton/Kaine (Dem.)	189,765	(27.49)
Copeland/Myers (Con.)	2,356	(0.34)
De La Fuente/Steinberg (Ind.)	1,373	(0.20)
Johnson/Weld (Lib.)	28,331	(3.81)
McMullin/Johnson (Ind.)	46,476	(6.73)
Stein/Baraka (Ind.)	8,496	(1.23)
+Trump/Pence (Rep.)	409,055	(59.26)
Total........690,255

Total ballots cast: 710,545

Overview: The last time the Democratic presidential ticket carried Idaho was in 1964. That did not change. The Trump ticket amassed a plurality of 219,290 votes ( 31.77 percentage points), carrying 42 counties to two for Clinton (Blaine and Latah). Clinton's 27.5% of the vote was the worst showing by a Democratic presidential nominee in the state since Mondale in 1984. Independent candidate Evan McMullin's 6.7% of the vote was his second strongest showing after Utah.
There were a handful of visits. Sen. Tim Kaine headlined a fundraising lunch at private home in Sun Valley on Aug. 18. Gov. Mike Pence visited on Sept. 1 for a fundraising reception at the Zions Bank Building in Boise. Donald Trump Jr. visited on Sept. 22 for a fundraiser at the Jackson Jet Center at Boise Airport, followed by a stop in Idaho Falls for a private meeting Melaleuca headquarters with CEO Frank VanderSloot and company leaders. Idaho's significant Mormon population attracted the attention of Evan McMullin, and he made a couple of visits. McMullin spoke to supporters at the Boy Scouts of America offices in Idaho Falls on the evening Oct. 14, and at Rexburg Tabernacle in Rexburg on the morning of Oct. 15 (both events were initially scheduled for smaller venues). On Oct. 20 he rallied at Boise High School auditorium in Boise.
Clinton | Trump
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[State Primary: May 17, 2016]

Republican Presidential Primary -- March 8, 2016
Democratic Presidential County Caucuses -- March 22, 2016

Democrats
27 Delegates: 15 District, 5 At-Large, 3 PLEO, 4 Unpledged.

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Republicans
32 Delegates: 3 RNC; 23 at-large; 6 by CD (3 x 2) and 29 alternates.

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General Election Winners in Idaho, 1992-2012

1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012
Bush 42.03%	Dole 52.18%	Bush 67.17%	Bush 68.39%	McCain 61.53%	Romney 64.63%

and the details...

General Election -- Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Voting Eligible Population*: 1,094,490.
VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 60.9%.

Total Registration: 895,834.

164,197 (24.6%) of the 666,290 ballots cast were absentee.

Official Results >
Anderson/Rodriguez (Ind.)	2,499	(0.38)
Goode/Clymer (Con.)	2,222	(0.34)
Johnson/Gray (Lib.)	9,453	(1.45)
Obama/Biden (Dem.)	212,787	(32.62)
+Romney/Ryan (Rep).	420,911	(64.53)
Stein/Honkala (Grn.)	4,402	(0.67)
Total........652,274

Total ballots cast: 666,290.
74.38% of 895,834 registered voters.

2012 Overview
The Romney/Ryan ticket gained a solid plurality of 208,124 votes (31.91 percentage points), carrying 42 counties to two for Obama (Blaine and Latah). There were a few visits. Mitt Romney did a fundraiser in Sun Valley on Aug. 3 and Ann Romney did a fundraiser in Meridian (suburb west of Boise) on Sept. 27. The Libertarian candidates made three visits to Boise: Gary Johnson did a meet and greet on Aug. 6 and a rally on Oct. 29, and Jim Gray spoke at the H.O.P.E. Fest on Sept. 30.
Obama | (Romney)
BALLOT [PDF]

General Election -- Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Voting Eligible Population*: 1,034,402.
VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 63.3%.

Total Registration: 861,869.

Official Results >
Baldwin/Castle (Const.)	4,747	(0.72)
Barr/Root (Lib.)	3,658	(0.56)
+McCain/Palin (Rep.)	403,012	(61.53)
Nader/Gonazalez (Indep.)	7,175	(1.10)
Obama/Biden (Dem.)	236,440	(36.10)
Total........655,032

Total ballots cast: 667,506.
77.5% of 861,869 registered voters.

2008 Overview
The McCain-Palin ticket easily won Idaho's four electoral votes, gaining a plurality of 166,572 votes (25.43 percentage points). McCain carried 41 counties to three for Obama (Blaine, Latah and Teton). Of note, Sarah Palin was born in Sandpoint, ID, although she moved with her parents to Alaska at age 3 months.
Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader

General Election -- Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Voting Eligible Population*: 946,160.
VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 63.2%.

Total Registration: 798,015.

Official Results
Badnarik/Campagna (Lib.)	3,844	(0.64)
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)	409,235	(68.39)
Kerry/Edwards (Dem.)	181,098	(30.26)
Peroutka/Baldwin (Const.)	3,084	(0.52)
Nader/Camejo (w/in)	1,115	(0.19)
Total........598,376

612,786 ballots cast, an increase of 18.6% over 2000.

2004 Overview
As in 2000, the Bush-Cheney ticket secured a huge plurality of 228,137 votes (38.13 percentage points). In 33 of 44 counties Bush gained 70 percent of the vote or more. Kerry, who has a vacation home in Ketchum, did win in Blaine County; he also came relatively close (50-48) in Latah County in northern Idaho.
General Election Details

General Election -- Tuesday, November 7, 2000

Voting Eligible Population*: 877,406.
VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 57.2%.

Total Registration: 728,085.

Official Results
Browne/Olivier (Lib.)	3,488	(0.70)
Buchanan/Foster (Ref.)	7,615	(1.52)
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)	336,937	(67.17)
Gore/Lieberman (Dem.)	138,637	(27.64)
Hagelin/Goldhaber (NLP)	1,177	(0.23)
Phillips/Frazier (Const.)	1,469	(0.29)
Ralph Nader (w/in)	12,292	(2.45)
Total........501,615

Ballots cast / Total number of registered voters
516,647 / 728,085 = 70.96%

2000 Overview
No surprises as the Bush-Cheney ticket trounced Gore-Lieberman with a plurality of 198,300 votes (39.53 percentage points). Bush carried every county except Blaine. (County Commissioner Len Harlig explains: "Blaine County is the anomaly in the State. [It] has the highest per capita income in the State. It is home to the world-famous Sun Valley ski resort..."). The state did get one brief visit by principals during the fall campaign; on Sept. 18 Dick and Lynne Cheney participated in an airport welcome rally/RNC Victory 2000 event during a refueling stop in Idaho Falls, before heading to Seattle. Former First Lady Barbara Bush and DNC National Chair Joe Andrew also visited.

1992 and 1996 General Elections

1992

Bush (Rep.)...........202,645	(42.03)
Clinton (Dem.).......137,013	(28.42)
Perot (Ind.) ...........130,395	(27.04)
Gritz (Ind.)...............10,281	(2.13)
Others(2+w/ins).........1,808	(0.37)
Total........482,142

1996

Dole (Rep.)..........256,595	(52.18)
Clinton (Dem.)......165,443	(33.64)
Perot (Ref.)............62,518	(12.71)
Others (3+w/ins)......7,163	(1.45)
Total........491,719

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