U.S. Senate
Jim Risch
75.3%3,557
Todd Achilles
17.9%845
Natalie Fleming
4.8%225
Matt Loesby
2.0%96
Statewide: Jim Risch wins. Called.
Franklin County, Idaho
2026 election results. Jim Risch (R) got 75% of the U.S. Senate vote in Franklin County. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Franklin County
Governor
Brad Little
77.2%3,610
Terri Pickens
12.3%575
John Stegner
6.8%319
Paul Sand
1.9%90
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Brad Little wins. Called.
U.S. House: Idaho 2nd District
Mike Simpson
79.0%3,699
Ellie Gilbreath
13.1%611
Tripp Hutchinson
3.2%150
Emre Houser
2.6%121
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Mike Simpson wins. Called.
The leader in Franklin 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 4, 1:09 AM.
8 local contests in Franklin County
County offices and local measures on Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zan Bowles | 4,109 | 100.0% |
Zan Bowles is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert C Swainston | 4,005 | 100.0% |
Robert C Swainston is unopposed.
Clerk of the District Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Camille Larsen | 4,174 | 100.0% |
Camille Larsen is unopposed.
County Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Kimpton | 4,166 | 100.0% |
Janet Kimpton is unopposed.
County Assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Barton | 4,043 | 100.0% |
Chris Barton is unopposed.
County Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Smellie | 3,368 | 72.6% |
| Todd Goodsell I | 1,274 | 27.4% |
Ron Smellie ahead in Franklin County.
Local measures
Preston City Special Revenue Bond Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IN FAVOR OF issuing revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 | 1,106 | 67.5% |
| AGAINST issuing revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 | 532 | 32.5% |
IN FAVOR OF issuing revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 ahead with 67.5% in Franklin County.
Grace Joint School District Supplemental Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $450,000 per year for two years | 54 | 59.3% |
| AGAINST authorizing a supplement levy in the amount of $450,000 per year for two years | 37 | 40.7% |
IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $450,000 per year for two years ahead with 59.3% in Franklin County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $450,000 per year for two years 581 (70.7%), AGAINST authorizing a supplement levy in the amount of $450,000 per year for two years 241 (29.3%).
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 +72.5 | R +79.9 | D +7.3 |
| ID-02 | R +71.6 | R +79.9 | D +8.2 |
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 Franklin County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 9.8% | Donald Trump | 87.4% | R +77.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 9.9% | Donald Trump | 87.7% | R +77.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 7.0% | Donald Trump | 70.9% | R +63.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 5.8% | Mitt Romney | 92.8% | R +87.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 11.8% | John McCain | 83.7% | R +71.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 9.0% | George W. Bush | 89.6% | R +80.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 12.1% | George W. Bush | 84.7% | R +72.6 |
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 +5.0.
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
- Butte County
- Camas County
- Canyon County
- Caribou County
- Cassia County
- Clark County
- Clearwater County
- Custer County
- Elmore 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.