Jim Patrick

For other people named Jim Patrick, see Jim Patrick (disambiguation).

Jim Patrick (born July 1, 1945)^[1] is an American politician and farmer who served as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 25th district.^[2] He was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012. He served as chairman of the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee.^[3]

Jim Patrick
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 25th district
In office December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2022
Preceded by	Michelle Stennett (redistricting)
Succeeded by	Linda Wright Hartgen (redistricting)
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office December 1, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Frances Field
Succeeded by	Rich Wills (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	(1945-07-01) July 1, 1945 (age 80) Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Idaho (BS)
Website	votejimpatrick.com
Military service
Branch/service	Idaho Army National Guard
Years of service	1968–1974

Education

Patrick graduated from Filer High School and the University of Idaho.^[2]

Elections

District 23 Senate - Owyhee County and part of Twin Falls County

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2002 Primary[4]	Jim Patrick	1,403	39.2%	Tom Gannon	1,618	45.2%	Rex Reed	555	15.5%

District 23 House Seat A - Owyhee County and part of Twin Falls County

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2006 Primary[5]	Jim Patrick	3,141	63.7%	Jim Conder	1,789	36.3%
2006 General[6]	Jim Patrick	7,492	68.2%	Peter Rickards	3,499	31.8%
2008 Primary[7]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	3,259	100%
2008 General[8]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	11,257	72.1%	Peter Rickards	4,364	27.9%
2010 Primary[9]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	4,003	100%
2010 General[10]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	9,629	100%

District 25 Senate - Jerome County and part of Twin Falls County

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2012 Primary[11]	Jim Patrick	4,156	100%
2012 General[12]	Jim Patrick	10,650	67.1%	Scott McClure	5,214	32.9%
2014 Primary[13]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	3,717	100%
2014 General[14]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	9,211	100%
2016 Primary[15]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	4,287	100%
2016 General[16]	Jim Patrick (incumbent)	12,077	72.3%	Scott McClure	4,620	27.7%