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2016 Idaho elections
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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.[2] Primary elections were held on May 17, 2016.
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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.
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Judicial elections
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State Supreme Court
Jim Jones, the chief justice of Idaho Supreme Court, decided not to run for re-election in 2016.[3] A four-way Nonpartisan primary election for his seat was held on May 17.[4] No candidate managed to win 50% of the votes and the top two finishers advanced to a run-off held on November 8, the first in the state since 1998.[5] Rupert attorney Robyn Brody defeated state senator Curt McKenzie in the runoff with 54% of the votes.[6]
Nonpartisan primary
Declared
- Robyn Brody, attorney.[7]
- Curt McKenzie, state senator from the 13th district.[8]
- Clive Strong, chief of the Natural Resources Division, Idaho Attorney General’s office.[3]
- Sergio Gutierrez, Idaho Court of Appeals judge.[9]
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Results
Brody
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
McKenzie
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
Gutierrez
- 30–40%
- 20–30%
Strong
- 30–40%
General election
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State Legislative elections
Idaho Senate
All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were up for election. Republicans managed to flip one district.[14]
Idaho House of Representatives
All 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans flipped three districts.[15]
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%.[16]
Yes
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
No
- 50–60%
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