2022 Idaho elections

A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 8, 2022. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives and one United States Senate seat.^[2][3] Primary elections elections were held on May 17, 2022.

2022 Idaho elections

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
Registered	1,048,263
Turnout	57.2%[1]

Federal offices

United States Senate

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Idaho

One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected to a fifth term with 60.68% of the votes.

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Idaho had two representatives in the United States House of Representatives who were up for election. Both the incumbent Republican congressmen were re-elected.

Governor

Main article: 2022 Idaho gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican governor Brad Little ran for re-election and won with 60% of the votes.

2022 Idaho Gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Little (incumbent)	358,598	60.5%
	Democratic	Stephen Heidt	120,160	20.3%
	Independent	Ammon Bundy	101,835	17.2%
	Libertarian	Paul Sand	6,714	1.1%
	Constitution	Chantyrose Davison	5,250	0.9%
	Write-in candidate	Lisa Marie	67	0.0%
Total votes			592,624	100%

Lieutenant governor

Main article: 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican Janice McGeachin chose not to run for re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. Former speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Scott Bedke won the general election.

2022 Idaho Lieutenant Gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Bedke	376,269	64.4%
	Democratic	Terri Pickens Manweiler	178,147	30.5%
	Constitution	Pro-Life	29,989	5.1%
Total votes			584,405	100%
	Republican hold

Attorney general

Main article: 2022 Idaho Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office, but was defeated in the primary by former congressman Raúl Labrador who won the election with 62% of the votes.

2022 Idaho Attorney General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Raúl Labrador	367,579	62.6%
	Democratic	Tom Arkoosh	219,405	37.4%
Total votes			586,984	100%
	Republican hold

Secretary of state

Main article: 2022 Idaho Secretary of State election

Incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney was eligible to seek re-election but declined to run for a third term. Ada County clerk Phil McGrane won the election with 72% of the votes.

2022 Idaho Secretary of State election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil McGrane	418,945	72.1%
	Democratic	Shawn Keenan	159,819	27.4%
	Independent	Garth G. Gaylord (write-in)	2,778	0.5%
Total votes			580,912	100%
	Republican hold

Treasurer

Main article: 2022 Idaho State Treasurer election

Incumbent Republican Julie Ellsworth was re-elected with 71% of the votes.

2022 Idaho State Treasurer election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julie Ellsworth (incumbent)	412,502	71.1%
	Democratic	Deborah Silver	167,596	28.9%
Total votes			580,098	100%

Controller

2022 Idaho state controller election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2026 →

Nominee Brandon Woolf Dianna David Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 405,075 156,232 Percentage 69.53% 26.82%

County results Congressional district results Woolf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% David:      40–50%      60–70%

Controller before election Brandon Woolf Republican Elected Controller Brandon Woolf Republican

Incumbent Republican Brandon Woolf won re-election to a third full term with 69% of the votes, defeating Democratic challenger Dianna David.^[4]

Democratic Primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dianna David	31,652	100%
Total votes			31,652	100%

Republican Primary

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brandon Woolf (incumbent)	220,254	100%
Total votes			220,254	100%

Constitution Primary

Results

Constitution primary results^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Constitution	Miste Gardner	503	100%
Total votes			503	100%

General election

Results

2022 Idaho State Controller election^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brandon Woolf (incumbent)	405,075	69.5%
	Democratic	Dianna David	156,232	26.8%
	Constitution	Miste Gardner	21,298	3.7%
Total votes			582,605	100%

Superintendent of public instruction

2022 Idaho Superintendent of public instruction election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Debbie Critchfield Terry Gilbert Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 404,549 175,076 Percentage 69.79% 30.21%

County results Congressional district results Critchfield:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Gilbert:      50–60%      60–70%

Superintendent before election Sherri Ybarra Republican Elected Superintendent Debbie Critchfield Republican

Incumbent Republican Sherri Ybarra sought a third term in office but faced a tough challenge in the primary. Former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member Debbie Critchfield won the Republican primary, finishing ahead of former state legislator Branden Durst while Ybarra slumped to third place.^[9]

Critchfield would go on to win the general election with nearly 70% of the votes.^[10]

Democratic Primary

Declared

• Terry Gilbert, president of the Idaho Education Association.^[11]

Results

Democratic primary results^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Terry Gilbert	31,868	100%
Total votes			31,868	100%

Republican Primary

Declared

• Sherri Ybarra, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction.^[13]
• Branden Durst, former Democratic state legislator.^[14]
• Debbie Critchfield, former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member.^[15]

Results

Primary results by county:

Critchfield

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%
•   40–50%
•   30–40%

Durst

•   60–70%
•   50–60%
•   40–50%
•   30–40%

Ybarra

•   40–50%

Republican primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Critchfield	105,070	39.6%
	Republican	Branden Durst	89,451	33.8%
	Republican	Sherri Ybarra (incumbent)	70,431	26.6%
Total votes			264,952	100%

General Election

Results

2022 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Critchfield	404,549	69.8%
	Democratic	Terry Gilbert	175,076	30.2%
Total votes			579,625	100%
	Republican hold

Legislative

Idaho Senate

Main article: 2022 Idaho Senate election

All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were up for election. Both Republicans and Democrats flipped one seat each, having no impact on the overall seat composition.

Idaho House of Representatives

Main article: 2022 Idaho House of Representatives election

All 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans managed to flip one seat, extending their supermajority.

Ballot measures

Two statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot. Both were approved.^[18]

Advisory Question

The Idaho Advisory Question, if approved, would advise the Legislature on a bill to enact a flat income and corporate tax structure, send tax rebates to qualifying taxpayers, and dedicate an annual $400 million to the state's education.

Results by county:

Yes

•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

Idaho Advisory Question^[19]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	454,746	79.76
No	115,381	20.24
Total votes	570,127	100.00

Constitutional Amendment SJR 102 (2022)

The Idaho Constitutional Amendment SJR 102, if approved, would allow the Senate president (lieutenant governor) and House speaker to convene a special legislative session upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of each chamber's legislators.

Results by county:

Yes

•   50-60%
•   60-70%

No

•   50-60%

Idaho Constitutional Amendment SJR 102 (2022)^[20]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	287,194	51.76
No	267,623	48.24
Total votes	554,817	100.00

See also

• Elections in Idaho
• Politics of Idaho
• Political party strength in Idaho