U.S. Senate
Statewide: Jim Risch wins. Called.
Electoral MeridianIndependent Election Research
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2026 election results. Jim Risch (R) got 77% of the U.S. Senate vote in Idaho County. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
Statewide: Jim Risch wins. Called.
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Brad Little wins. Called.
Whole district: Russ Fulcher wins. Called.
The leader in Idaho 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 6, 11:05 AM.
County offices and local measures on Idaho 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.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| R. Skipper "Skip" Brandt R | 6,496 | 100.0% |
R. Skipper "Skip" Brandt is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ted S. Lindsley R | 6,516 | 83.4% |
| Michelle S. Perdue D | 1,299 | 16.6% |
Ted S. Lindsley ahead in Idaho County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy M. Ackerman R | 6,893 | 100.0% |
Kathy M. Ackerman is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie Hudson R | 6,888 | 100.0% |
Abbie Hudson is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Turner R | 6,878 | 100.0% |
Megan Turner is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Funke R | 6,944 | 100.0% |
Cody Funke is unopposed.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $811,989.29 per year for one year | 988 | 52.0% |
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $811,989.29 per year for one year | 913 | 48.0% |
AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $811,989.29 per year for one year ahead with 52.0% in Idaho County.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AGAINST authorizing the plant facility levy in the amount of up to $75,000 per year for five years | 5 | 83.3% |
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing the plant facility levy in the amount of up to $75,000 per year for five years | 1 | 16.7% |
AGAINST authorizing the plant facility levy in the amount of up to $75,000 per year for five years ahead with 83.3% in Idaho County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: IN FAVOR OF authorizing the plant facility levy in the amount of up to $75,000 per year for five years 386 (60.0%), AGAINST authorizing the plant facility levy in the amount of up to $75,000 per year for five years 257 (40.0%).
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| YES - Approve Local-Option Tax | 127 | 76.5% |
| NO - Deny | 39 | 23.5% |
YES - Approve Local-Option Tax ahead with 76.5% in Idaho County. Riggins's page.
Idaho's official results, file posted Nov 10, 9:41 PM. Unofficial until certified.
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID-01 | R +67.4 | R +69.6 | D +2.2 |
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.
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 14.8% | Donald Trump | 82.6% | R +67.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 16.3% | Donald Trump | 81.5% | R +65.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 14.5% | Donald Trump | 78.2% | R +63.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 21.8% | Mitt Romney | 75.6% | R +53.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 24.6% | John McCain | 71.8% | R +47.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 21.2% | George W. Bush | 75.5% | R +54.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 15.9% | George W. Bush | 77.9% | R +62.0 |
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 +5.8.
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.