U.S. Senate
Jim Risch
75.8%856
Todd Achilles
17.9%202
Natalie Fleming
4.5%51
Matt Loesby
1.8%20
Statewide: Jim Risch wins. Called.
Butte County, Idaho
2026 election results. Jim Risch (R) got 76% of the U.S. Senate vote in Butte County. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Butte County
Governor
Brad Little
76.2%860
Terri Pickens
15.2%172
John Stegner
6.5%73
Paul Sand
1.3%15
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Brad Little wins. Called.
U.S. House: Idaho 2nd District
Mike Simpson
78.2%878
Ellie Gilbreath
14.8%166
Tripp Hutchinson
3.2%36
Will Johanson
2.0%22
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Mike Simpson wins. Called.
The leader in Butte County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 9:57 PM.
9 local contests in Butte County
County offices, local measures and judges on Butte County's ballots, from Idaho's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
County Commissioner District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Van Etten R | 762 | 66.9% |
| Maddie Hansen I | 377 | 33.1% |
Blake Van Etten ahead in Butte County.
County Commissioner District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| M H "Hootie" Langseth R | 1,011 | 100.0% |
M H "Hootie" Langseth is unopposed.
Clerk of the District Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Blackner R | 1,002 | 100.0% |
Shelly Blackner is unopposed.
County Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Andersen R | 1,032 | 100.0% |
Barbara Andersen is unopposed.
County Assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Nelson Standlee R | 1,048 | 100.0% |
Holly Nelson Standlee is unopposed.
County Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Beard Parsons R | 1,009 | 100.0% |
Tara Beard Parsons is unopposed.
Local measures
Butte County School District Plant Facility Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy in the amount of up to $103,000 per year for two years | 701 | 65.4% |
| AGAINST authorizing School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy in the amount of up to $103,000 per year for two years | 371 | 34.6% |
IN FAVOR OF authorizing School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy in the amount of up to $103,000 per year for two years ahead with 65.4% in Butte County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: IN FAVOR OF authorizing School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy in the amount of up to $103,000 per year for two years 709 (65.4%), AGAINST authorizing School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy in the amount of up to $103,000 per year for two years 375 (34.6%).
Butte County School District Supplemental Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $160,000 per year for two years | 714 | 65.1% |
| AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $160,000 per year for two years | 382 | 34.9% |
IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $160,000 per year for two years ahead with 65.1% in Butte County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $160,000 per year for two years 722 (65.2%), AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $160,000 per year for two years 386 (34.8%).
Judges
Retain Magistrate Judge Neal S Randall
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 981 | 92.4% |
| No | 81 | 7.6% |
Yes ahead with 92.4% in Butte County.
Idaho's official results, file posted Nov 10, 9:41 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Governor | R +66.7 | R +74.5 | D +7.9 |
| ID-02 | R +68.2 | R +74.5 | D +6.3 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Butte County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 12.4% | Donald Trump | 84.9% | R +72.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 13.3% | Donald Trump | 84.9% | R +71.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 13.0% | Donald Trump | 74.3% | R +61.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 20.1% | Mitt Romney | 77.8% | R +57.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 22.6% | John McCain | 74.9% | R +52.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 22.8% | George W. Bush | 76.6% | R +53.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 24.2% | George W. Bush | 72.2% | R +47.9 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +24.5.
Other counties in Idaho
Idaho results- Ada County
- Adams County
- Bannock County
- Bear Lake County
- Benewah County
- Bingham County
- Blaine County
- Boise County
- Bonner County
- Bonneville County
- Boundary County
- Camas County
- Canyon County
- Caribou County
- Cassia County
- Clark County
- Clearwater County
- Custer County
- Elmore County
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Gem County
- Gooding County
- Idaho County
- Jefferson County
- Jerome County
- Kootenai County
- Latah County
- Lemhi County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Minidoka County
- Nez Perce County
- Oneida County
- Owyhee County
- Payette County
- Power County
- Shoshone County
- Teton County
- Twin Falls County
- Valley County
- Washington County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Idaho certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Idaho's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.