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Idaho — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2008 · U.S. SenateIdaho · U.S. SenateJim RischR+23.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
- Jim Risch✓Republican371,74457.7%
- Larry LaroccoDemocrat219,90334.1%
- Rex RammellIndependent34,5105.4%
- Kent A. MarmonLibertarian9,9581.5%
- Pro-LifeIndependent8,6621.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+25.4Senate 2008R+23.5vs. baselineD+1.8
Idaho's 2008 Senate race ran 1.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Idaho's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −36.9% |
| 1980 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | −46.2% |
| 1986 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | −22.6% |
| 1992 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 1998 | −41.1% |
| 2002 | −32.6% |
| 2004 | −100.0% |
| 2008 | −23.5% |
| 2010 | −46.3% |
| 2014 | −30.7% |
| 2016 | −38.4% |
| 2020 | −29.4% |
| 2022 | −31.9% |
Same ballot, 2008ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.