Idaho gubernatorial elections have been held since statehood in 1890 to directly elect the Governor of Idaho. After the initial election was held in October 1890, each subsequent election was held every two years in November until 1946. Elections after 1946 were held in November every four years.

Results

YearFirstSecondThirdFourthFifth 1890 George L. ShoupRepublican10,26256.35% B. WilsonDemocratic7,94843.65% 1892 William J. McConnellRepublican8,17840.21% John M. BurkeDemocratic6,76933.28% Abraham J. CrookPopulist4,86524.23% J. A. ClarkProhibition2641.32% 1894 William J. McConnellRepublican10,20841.51% James W. BallantinePopulist7,12128.96% Edward A. StevensonDemocratic7,05728.70%Other candidatesvarious2050.83% 1896 Frank SteunenbergIn 1896 Steunenberg ran on a Democratic-Populist fusion ticket.Democratic–Populist22,09676.79% David H. BudlongRepublican6,44122.38% Other candidatesvarious2390.83% 1898 Frank SteunenbergDemocratic19,40748.83% A. B. MossRepublican13,79434.71% J. H. AndersonPopulist5,37113.51%Other candidatesvarious1,1752.96% 1900 Frank W. HuntDemocratic28,62850.78% D. W. StandrodRepublican26,46846.95%Other candidatesvarious1,2272.27% 1902 John T. MorrisonRepublican31,87452.90% Frank W. HuntDemocratic26,02143.18% Other candidatesvarious2,3623.92% 1904 Frank R. GoodingRepublican41,87758.74% Henry HeitfeldDemocratic24,25234.02% Theodore B. ShawSocialist4,0005.61% Other candidatesvarious1,1691.64% 1906 Frank R. GoodingRepublican38,38652.18% Charles O. StockslagerDemocratic29,49640.09% Thomas F. KelleySocialist4,6506.32% Other candidatesvarious1,1691.64% 1908 James H. BradyRepublican47,86449.61% Moses AlexanderDemocratic40,14541.61% Ernest UntermanSocialist6,1556.38% Other candidatesvarious2,3102.39% 1910 James H. HawleyDemocratic40,85647.42% James H. BradyRepublican39,96146.38% S. W. MotleySocialist5,3426.20% 1912 John M. HainesRepublican35,07433.24% James H. HawleyDemocratic33,99232.22% G. H. MartinProgressive24,32523.05% L. A. CoblentzSocialist11,09410.51% 1914 Moses AlexanderDemocratic47,61844.13% John M. HainesRepublican40,34937.39% Hugh E. McElroyProgressive10,5839.81% L. A. CoblentzSocialist7,9677.38% 1916 Moses AlexanderDemocratic63,87747.49% D. W. DavisRepublican63,30547.07% Annie E. TriplowSocialist7,3215.44% 1918 D. W. DavisRepublican57,62659.95% H. F. SamuelsDemocratic38,49940.05% 1920 D. W. DavisRepublican75,74852.97% Ted A. WaltersDemocratic38,50926.93% Sherman D. FairchildIndependent28,75220.11% 1922 Charles C. MooreRepublican50,53839.53% H. F. SamuelsProgressive40,51631.69% Moses AlexanderDemocratic36,81028.79% 1924 Charles C. MooreRepublican65,40843.91% H. F. SamuelsProgressive58,16339.04% A. L. FreehaferDemocratic25,08116.84% Other candidatesvarious3210.22% 1926 H. C. BaldridgeRepublican61,57551.05% W. Scott HallProgressive34,20828.36% Asher B. WilsonDemocratic24,83720.59% 1928 H. C. BaldridgeRepublican87,68157.82% C. Ben RossDemocratic63,04641.58% Other candidatesvarious9080.60% 1930 C. Ben RossDemocratic73,89656.03% John McMurrayRepublican58,00243.98% 1932 C. Ben RossDemocratic116,66361.73% B. DefenbachRepublican68,86336.44% Other candidatesvarious3,4761.84% 1934 C. Ben RossDemocratic93,31354.58% Frank L. StephanRepublican76,65944.25% Other candidatesvarious2,0011.17% 1936 Barzilla W. ClarkDemocratic115,09857.19% Frank L. StephanRepublican83,43041.46% Other candidatesvarious2,7161.35% 1938 C. A. BottolfsenRepublican106,26857.30% C. Ben RossDemocratic77,69741.89% Other candidatesvarious1,4940.81% 1940 Chase A. ClarkDemocratic120,42050.48% C. A. BottolfsenRepublican118,11749.52% 1942 C. A. BottolfsenRepublican72,26050.15% Chase A. ClarkDemocratic71,82649.85% 1944 Charles C. GossettDemocratic109,52752.64% W. H. DetweilerRepublican98,53247.36% 1946 C. A. RobinsRepublican102,23356.37% Arnold WilliamsDemocratic79,13143.63% 1950 Len JordanRepublican107,64252.56% Calvin WrightDemocratic97,15047.44% 1954 Robert SmylieRepublican124,03854.24% Clark HamiltonDemocratic104,64745.76% 1958 Robert SmylieRepublican121,81050.96% A. M. DerrDemocratic117,23649.04% 1962 Robert SmylieRepublican139,57854.64% Vernon SmithDemocratic115,87645.36% 1966 Don SamuelsonRepublican104,58641.40% Cecil AndrusAndrus was named the replacement nominee after the 1966 Democratic primary winner, Charles Herndon, died in a plane crash.Democratic93,74437.11% Perry SwisherIndependent30,91312.24% Phillip JungertIndependent23,1399.16% 1970 Cecil AndrusDemocratic128,00452.22% Don SamuelsonRepublican117,10847.78% 1974 Cecil AndrusDemocratic184,14270.92% Jack M. MurphyRepublican68,73126.47% Nolan VictorAmerican6,7592.60% 1978 John EvansDemocratic169,54058.75% Allan LarsenRepublican114,14939.56% Other candidatesvarious4,8771.69% 1982 John EvansDemocratic187,64052.92% Phil BattRepublican166,91147.08% 1986 Cecil AndrusDemocratic193,42949.93% David LeroyRepublican189,79448.99% James A. MillerIndependent4,2031.08% 1990 Cecil AndrusDemocratic217,80168.13% Roger FairchildRepublican101,88531.87% 1994 Phil BattRepublican216,12351.05% Larry EchoHawkDemocratic191,36345.20% Ronald D. RankinIndependent15,7933.73% 1998 Dirk KempthorneRepublican258,09567.69% Robert HuntleyDemocratic110,81529.06% Peter RickardsIndependent12,3883.25% 2002 Dirk KempthorneRepublican231,56656.28% Jerry BradyDemocratic171,71141.73% Daniel L. J. AdamsLibertarian8,1871.99% 2006 Butch OtterRepublican237,43752.67% Jerry BradyDemocratic198,84544.11% Marvin RichardsonConstitution7,3091.62% Ted DunlapLibertarian7,2411.61% 2010 Butch OtterRepublican267,48359.11% Keith AllredDemocratic148,68032.85% Jana KempIndependent26,6555.89% Ted DunlapLibertarian5,8671.30% Marvin RichardsonIndependent3,8500.85% 2014 Butch OtterRepublican235,40553.52% A.J. BalukoffDemocratic169,55638.55% John BujakLibertarian17,8844.07% Jill HumbleIndependent8,8012.00% 2018 Brad LittleRepublican361,66159.76% Paulette JordanDemocratic231,08138.19% Bev "Angel" BoeckLibertarian6,5511.08% Walter L. HayesConstitution5,7870.96% 2022 Brad LittleRepublican358,59860.52% Stephen HeidtDemocratic120,16020.28% Ammon Bundy Independent101,83517.19%

See also

List of governors of Idaho List of lieutenant governors of Idaho Elections in Idaho

Notes