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Idaho — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionIdaho · U.S. SenateRischR+29.4
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Jim Risch ✓Republican | 62.6% | 538,446 |
|---|---|---|
| Paulette JordanDemocrat | 33.2% | 285,864 |
| Natalie M FlemingIndependent | 2.9% | 25,329 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADA, ID | Republican | R+4.5 |
| ADAMS, ID | Republican | R+47.0 |
| BANNOCK, ID | Republican | R+16.7 |
| BEAR LAKE, ID | Republican | R+73.8 |
| BENEWAH, ID | Republican | R+51.4 |
| BINGHAM, ID | Republican | R+52.1 |
| BLAINE, ID | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| BOISE, ID | Republican | R+43.3 |
| BONNER, ID | Republican | R+36.6 |
| BONNEVILLE, ID | Republican | R+42.6 |
| BOUNDARY, ID | Republican | R+57.3 |
| BUTTE, ID | Republican | R+63.7 |
| CAMAS, ID | Republican | R+49.2 |
| CANYON, ID | Republican | R+36.2 |
| CARIBOU, ID | Republican | R+67.6 |
| CASSIA, ID | Republican | R+63.2 |
| CLARK, ID | Republican | R+68.2 |
| CLEARWATER, ID | Republican | R+56.5 |
| CUSTER, ID | Republican | R+50.8 |
| ELMORE, ID | Republican | R+39.4 |
| FRANKLIN, ID | Republican | R+77.0 |
| FREMONT, ID | Republican | R+65.5 |
| GEM, ID | Republican | R+56.4 |
| GOODING, ID | Republican | R+51.4 |
| IDAHO, ID | Republican | R+64.3 |
| JEFFERSON, ID | Republican | R+71.5 |
| JEROME, ID | Republican | R+44.6 |
| KOOTENAI, ID | Republican | R+43.6 |
| LATAH, ID | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| LEMHI, ID | Republican | R+52.7 |
| LEWIS, ID | Republican | R+57.5 |
| LINCOLN, ID | Republican | R+46.7 |
| MADISON, ID | Republican | R+66.3 |
| MINIDOKA, ID | Republican | R+54.8 |
| NEZ PERCE, ID | Republican | R+33.5 |
| ONEIDA, ID | Republican | R+74.0 |
| OWYHEE, ID | Republican | R+57.6 |
| PAYETTE, ID | Republican | R+55.0 |
| POWER, ID | Republican | R+38.5 |
| SHOSHONE, ID | Republican | R+36.4 |
| TETON, ID | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| TWIN FALLS, ID | Republican | R+40.5 |
| VALLEY, ID | Republican | R+12.5 |
| WASHINGTON, ID | Republican | R+54.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+30.8Senate 2020R+29.4vs. baselineD+1.4
Idaho's 2020 Senate race ran 1.4 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, 2020ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.