Idaho Election Results

In Idaho on November 2, 2010, there were elections held for a U.S. Senate seat, the Idaho Governor and U.S. House of Representatives Districts 1 and 2. In the Governor's race, Republican, C.L. Butch Otter is projected to defeat Democrat, Keith Allred. Incumbent Senator, Mike Crapo is currently winning against Democrat, Tom Sullivan. In the House races, Republican, Raul Labrador is leading by a small margin over his Democratic challenger, Walt Minnick in District 1. District 2 results show Republican, Mike Simpson leading against Democrat, Mike Crawford.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=ID

Idaho became the 43rd state on July 3, 1890 and is primarily a very conservative, Republican leaning state. In 1896 they were also the 4th state in the union to grant women the right to vote.

Idaho's constitution was established in 1889 and became effective in 1890 when granted statehood. The state has one governor elected for a term of four years. Their legislature consists of a 42 member senate and an 84 member House of Representatives. At the state level they have two representatives and two senators to the U.S. Congress and four presidential electoral votes.http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0858739.html

The last time they voted for a Democratic presidential candidate was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. It is not uncommon that all Idaho's representatives in Washington are Republican.

The First permanent U.S. settlement in Idaho was established by the Mormons at Franklin in 1860,and they are still the largest recognizable religious group in the state.http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108207.html

Governor

• C.L. Butch Otter, Republican—266,717
• Keith Allred, Democrat—148,223

U.S. Senate

• Mike Crapo, Republican—318,704
• Tom Sullivan, Democrat—111,924

U.S.House of Representatives

District 1

• Raul Labrador, Republican—126,055
• Walt Minnick, Democrat—101,870

District 2

• Mike Simpson, Republican—136,864
• Mike Crawford, Democrat—48,594http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=ID

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Idaho's Four Electoral Votes: John McCain
• Margin of Victory: 61% to 36%

• Winner of Idaho Senate Seat: Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch
• Margin of Victory: 58% to 34%

• CNN: 2006 Idaho Election Results

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush

• Winner of Idaho's Four Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
• Margin of victory: 69% to 30%

• Winner of Idaho Senate Seat: Senator Mike Crapo
• Margin of Victory: 99% to 1%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/ID/