A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2012. Along with the presidential election, 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 state Legislature. Primary elections were held on May 15, 2012.
Federal offices President of the United States
Republican candidate Mitt Romney won in Idaho with 64% of the popular vote and gained four electoral votes from the state.
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.
Judicial seats Supreme Court Incumbent Idaho Supreme Court Justice Daniel Eismann ran unopposed and secured another term. Court of Appeals Two judges on the Idaho Court of Appeals ran for re-election.
Incumbents David Gratton and John Melanson were both appointed to the court by Governor Otter in 2009. Both of them ran for a full term and won unopposed. State legislature All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate and 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.
Idaho Senate Party Before After Change Republican 28 29 1 Democratic 7 6 1 Total 35 35
Idaho House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 57 57 Democratic 13 13 Total 70 70
Ballot measures Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot.
+2012 Idaho ballot measuresNameDescriptionVotesTypeYes%No%Proposition 1Limits negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards and ends the practice of issuing renewable contracts.277,10242.74 371,224 57.26 Veto referendumProposition 2Regulates teacher performance pay based on state-mandated test scores, student performance, hard-to-fill positions and leadership.272,93942.02 376,689 57.98Proposition 3Amends school district funding, requiring provision of computing devices and online courses for high school graduation.215,80033.28 432,667 66.72HJR 2Preserves the rights to hunt, fish and trap in the state. 456,514 73.42165,28926.56 Legislatively referred constitutional amendmentSJR 102Amends the state constitution so that the state board of correction would have the control, direction and management of adult felony probation and parole. 454,175 74.40156,24925.60
See also Elections in Idaho Politics of Idaho Political party strength in Idaho
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