U.S. Senate
Jim Risch
74.4%8,593
Todd Achilles
17.0%1,964
Natalie Fleming
5.7%663
Matt Loesby
2.8%327
Statewide: Jim Risch wins. Called.
Jefferson County, Idaho
2026 election results. Jim Risch (R) got 74% of the U.S. Senate vote in Jefferson County. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Jefferson County
Governor
Brad Little
74.7%8,592
Terri Pickens
15.6%1,796
John Stegner
6.0%686
Paul Sand
2.2%252
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Brad Little wins. Called.
U.S. House: Idaho 2nd District
Mike Simpson
76.5%8,738
Ellie Gilbreath
15.2%1,736
Tripp Hutchinson
3.5%400
Emre Houser
2.4%276
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Mike Simpson wins. Called.
The leader in Jefferson 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, 10:51 PM.
8 local contests in Jefferson County
County offices and local measures on Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| REP Brian M Farnsworth R | 9,801 | 100.0% |
REP Brian M Farnsworth is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| REP Scott B Hancock R | 9,733 | 100.0% |
REP Scott B Hancock is unopposed.
Clerk of the District Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| REP Melanie Smoot R | 9,975 | 100.0% |
REP Melanie Smoot is unopposed.
County Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| REP Kristine Lund R | 10,045 | 100.0% |
REP Kristine Lund is unopposed.
County Assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| REP Jessica Roach R | 9,945 | 100.0% |
REP Jessica Roach is unopposed.
County Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| REP Carl Anderson R | 10,081 | 100.0% |
REP Carl Anderson is unopposed.
Local measures
Little Butte Cemetery Override Levy Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing the levy in the amount of up to $45,000.00 per year for two years | 1,019 | 65.7% |
| AGAINST authorizing the levy in the amount of up to $45,000.00 per year for two years | 532 | 34.3% |
IN FAVOR OF authorizing the levy in the amount of up to $45,000.00 per year for two years ahead with 65.7% in Jefferson County.
School District No. 253 Supplemental Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AGAINST authorizing a supplement levy in the amount of $360,000 per year for two years | 401 | 56.3% |
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplement levy in the amount of $360,000 per year for two years | 311 | 43.7% |
AGAINST authorizing a supplement levy in the amount of $360,000 per year for two years ahead with 56.3% in Jefferson 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 +65.4 | R +75.4 | D +10.0 |
| ID-02 | R +66.9 | R +75.4 | D +8.5 |
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 Jefferson County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 12.0% | Donald Trump | 85.2% | R +73.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 11.7% | Donald Trump | 85.4% | R +73.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 8.5% | Donald Trump | 73.5% | R +65.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 11.4% | Mitt Romney | 86.9% | R +75.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 15.7% | John McCain | 81.8% | R +66.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 12.2% | George W. Bush | 86.5% | R +74.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 14.0% | George W. Bush | 82.7% | R +68.7 |
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 +4.6.
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
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Gem County
- Gooding County
- Idaho 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.