Presidential election in Idaho, 2020

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Idaho
2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: March 10, 2020
Democratic winner: Joe Biden

Republican primary: March 10, 2020
Republican winner: Donald Trump

Electoral College: Four votes
2020 winner: Donald Trump (R)
2016 winner: Donald Trump (R)
2012 winner: Mitt Romney (R)

Presidential election by state, 2020

President Donald Trump (R) won the presidential election in Idaho on November 3, 2020. Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232 electoral votes.

On March 10, 2020, Biden won the Democratic primary and Trump won the Republican primary.[1]

The Republican candidate has won Idaho in every presidential election since 1968. In the last five presidential elections, the Republican candidate has earned more than 60 percent of the vote four times, averaging 64.2 percent.[2]

This page includes the following sections:

Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in Idaho, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
63.8
 
554,119 4
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
33.1
 
287,021 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.9
 
16,404 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent)
 
0.4
 
3,632 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent)
 
0.3
 
2,808 0
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Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party)
 
0.2
 
1,886 0
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Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Independent)
 
0.2
 
1,491 0
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Howie Hawkins (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
407 0
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Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
163 0
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Gloria La Riva (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
49 0
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Jade Simmons (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
21 0
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Tom Hoefling (no running mate) (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
7 0
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Shawn W. Howard (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
4 0
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Todd Cella (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0
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Chris Franklin (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 868,014



Primary election

Idaho Democratic presidential primary on March 10, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
48.9
 
53,151 11
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Bernie Sanders
 
42.4
 
46,114 9
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Elizabeth Warren
 
2.6
 
2,878 0
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Michael Bloomberg
 
2.4
 
2,612 0
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Pete Buttigieg
 
1.3
 
1,426 0
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
0.8
 
876 0
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Amy Klobuchar
 
0.7
 
774 0
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Andrew Yang
 
0.3
 
310 0
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Thomas Steyer
 
0.1
 
112 0
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Michael Bennet
 
0.1
 
91 0
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John Delaney
 
0.1
 
76 0
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Marianne Williamson
 
0.1
 
57 0
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Cory Booker
 
0.1
 
55 0
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Julián Castro
 
0.0
 
49 0
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Steve Burke
 
0.0
 
38 0
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Roque De La Fuente III
 
0.0
 
22 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.0
 
19 0

 Source

Total votes: 108,660 • Total pledged delegates: 20


Idaho Republican presidential primary on March 10, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
94.5
 
112,373 32
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Bill Weld
 
2.1
 
2,486 0
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Joe Walsh
 
2.0
 
2,341 0
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Matthew Matern
 
0.5
 
647 0
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Roque De La Fuente
 
0.5
 
637 0
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Bob Ely
 
0.4
 
474 0

 Source

Total votes: 118,958 • Total pledged delegates: 32


Idaho Constitution presidential primary on March 10, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Don Blankenship
 
27.6
 
250 0
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Sheila Tittle
 
21.5
 
195 0
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Daniel Clyde Cummings
 
14.7
 
133 0
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Charles Kraut
 
13.7
 
124 0
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J.R. Myers
 
12.8
 
116 0
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Don Grundmann
 
9.7
 
88 0

 Source

Total votes: 906 • Total pledged delegates: 0


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Idaho

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

Idaho did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

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Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Idaho held its Democratic primary election on March 10, 2020.
  • Idaho had an estimated 25 delegates comprised of 20 pledged delegates and five superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was semi-closed, meaning only registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters were able to vote in the election.


    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[3] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[4] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • Idaho held its Republican primary election on March 10, 2020.
  • Idaho had an estimated 32 delegates. Delegate allocation was a hybrid system.
  • The Republican primary was semi-closed, meaning only registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters were able to vote in the election.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[5]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[6]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.

    For an overview of the 2016 presidential election in Idaho, click here.


    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Idaho

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Idaho in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Idaho, click here.

    Presidential primary candidates

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in Idaho, 2020
    State Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Idaho Qualified political parties N/A N/A $1,000.00 Fixed by statute 12/11/2019 Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in Idaho, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Idaho 1,000 Fixed by statute N/A N/A 8/25/2020 Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 27.5% 189,765 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 59.3% 409,055 4
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 4.1% 28,331 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.2% 8,496 0
         Independent Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.6% 4,403 0
         Constitution Scott Copeland/J.R. Myers 0.3% 2,356 0
         Independent Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.2% 1,373 0
         Independent Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 6.7% 46,476 0
    Total Votes 690,255 4
    Election results via: Idaho Secretary of State

    Primary election

    Idaho Democratic Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 78% 18,640 18
    Hillary Clinton 21.2% 5,065 5
    Roque De La Fuente 0% 4 0
    Other 0.7% 175 0
    Totals 23,884 23
    Source: The New York Times and CNN


    Idaho Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Jeb Bush 0.4% 939 0
    Ben Carson 1.7% 3,853 0
    Chris Christie 0.2% 353 0
    Green check mark transparent.pngTed Cruz 45.4% 100,889 20
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 242 0
    Lindsey Graham 0% 80 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.2% 358 0
    John Kasich 7.4% 16,514 0
    Peter Messina 0% 28 0
    Rand Paul 0.4% 834 0
    Marco Rubio 15.9% 35,290 0
    Rick Santorum 0.1% 211 0
    Donald Trump 28.1% 62,413 12
    Totals 222,004 32
    Source: Idaho Secretary of State and The New York Times

    2012

    U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2012
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Barack Obama/Joe Biden Incumbent 32.6% 212,787 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMitt Romney/Paul Ryan 64.5% 420,911 4
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Jim Gray 1.4% 9,453 0
         Independent Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala 0.7% 4,402 0
         Constitution Virgil Goode/James Clymer 0.3% 2,222 0
         Independent Ross C. 'Rocky' Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez 0.4% 2,499 0
    Total Votes 652,274 4
    Election results via: Idaho Secretary of State

    2008

    U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2008
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Barack Obama/Joe Biden 36.1% 236,440 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn McCain/Sarah Palin 61.5% 403,012 4
         Independent Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 1.1% 7,175 0
         Libertarian Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root 0.6% 3,658 0
         Constitution Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (write-in) 0.7% 4,747 0
    Total Votes 655,032 4
    Election results via: Idaho Secretary of State

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    Idaho presidential election results (1900-2024)

    • 9 Democratic wins
    • 23 Republican wins
    Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    Winning Party D R R D D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    See also: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of Idaho's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in Idaho, 1900-2016

    Between 1900 and 2016:

    • Idaho participated in 30 presidential elections.
    • Idaho voted for the winning presidential candidate 76.67 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was 72.31 percent.[7]
    • Idaho voted Democratic 30 percent of the time and Republican 70 percent of the time.

    Presidential election voting record in Idaho, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: Idaho and Idaho elections, 2019
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    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    State legislature

    Idaho Party Control: 1992-2024
    No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

    Idaho quick stats
    • Became a state in 1890
    • 43rd state admitted to the United States
    • Idaho's state seal is the only one in the country designed by a woman.
    • Members of the Idaho State Senate: 35
    • Members of the Idaho House of Representatives: 70
    • U.S. senators: 2
    • U.S. representatives: 2
    More Idaho coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for Idaho
     IdahoU.S.
    Total population:1,652,828316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):82,6433,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:91.7%73.6%
    Black/African American:0.6%12.6%
    Asian:1.3%5.1%
    Native American:1.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:2.6%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:11.8%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:89.5%86.7%
    College graduation rate:25.9%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$47,583$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:16.9%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Idaho.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


    Presidential election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

    https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_in_STATE,_2020

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The New York Times, "Idaho Presidential Republican Primary Election Results," March 10, 2020
    2. ↑ 270 to Win, "Idaho," accessed June 17, 2019
    3. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    4. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    5. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    6. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    7. ↑ This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2016. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
    8. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
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