List of governors of Idaho

The governor of Idaho is the head of government of IdahoID Const. art. IV, § 5 and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has the duty to see state laws are executed, power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Idaho Legislature.ID Const. art. IV, § 4 The current governor of Idaho is Brad Little, a Republican, who took office on January 7, 2019.

Thirty-one individuals have held the office of governor of Idaho since the state's admission to the Union in 1890, two of whom served non-consecutive terms. The state's first governor, George L. Shoup, had the shortest term, of three months; Cecil Andrus had the longest, of 14 years.

List of governors Territory of Idaho Idaho Territory was created from Dakota Territory, Nebraska Territory, and Washington Territory on March 4, 1863.

There were sixteen territorial governors appointed by the president of the United States from the territory's organization in 1863 until the formation of the state of Idaho in 1890. Due to the long distance from Washington, D.C. to Boise, there was often a lengthy gap between a governor being appointed and his arrival in the territory; three resigned before even arriving.

+ Governors of the Territory of IdahoGovernorTerm in officeAppointed by1William H. WallaceMarch 10, 1863–February 26, 18642Caleb LyonFebruary 26, 1864–April 10, 18663David W. BallardApril 10, 1866–March 30, 1870—Samuel BardMarch 30, 1870–June 5, 1870—Gilman MarstonJune 7, 1870–December 3, 1870—Alexander H. ConnerJanuary 12, 1871–March 3, 18714Thomas M. BowenApril 19, 1871–September 30, 18715Thomas W. BennettOctober 24, 1871–December 4, 18756David P. ThompsonDecember 16, 1875–July 1, 18767Mason BraymanJuly 24, 1876–July 12, 18808John Baldwin NeilJuly 12, 1880–March 2, 18839John N. IrwinMarch 2, 1883–December 20, 188310William M. BunnMarch 26, 1884–July 3, 188511Edward A. StevensonSeptember 29, 1885–April 1, 188912George L. ShoupApril 1, 1889–December 8, 1890

State of Idaho

Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. The terms for governor and lieutenant governor are 4 years, commencing on the first Monday in the January following the election.ID Const. art. IV, § 1 Prior to 1946, the offices were elected to terms of two years. If the office of governor is vacant or the governor is out of state or unable to discharge his duties, the lieutenant governor acts as governor until such time as the disability is removed.ID Const. art. IV, § 12 If both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are vacant or both those officers are unable to fulfill their duties, the President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate is next in line, and then the Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives.ID Const. art. IV, § 14 After the change to four-year terms, self-succession (reelection) was not initially allowed; newly elected Governor Robert E. Smylie, formerly the state's attorney general, successfully lobbied the 1955 legislature to propose an amendment to the state constitution to allow gubernatorial reelection, which was approved by voters in the 1956 general election. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may serve. The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ticket.

+ Governors of the State of IdahoGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor1 George L. ShoupDecember 8, 1890–December 19, 1890Republican1890 2N. B. WilleyDecember 19, 1890–January 2, 1893Republican3William J. McConnellJanuary 2, 1893–January 4, 1897Republican189218944Frank SteunenbergJanuary 4, 1897–January 7, 1901Democratic189618985Frank W. HuntJanuary 7, 1901–January 5, 1903Democratic19006John T. MorrisonJanuary 5, 1903–January 2, 1905Republican19027Frank R. GoodingJanuary 2, 1905–January 4, 1909Republican190419068James H. BradyJanuary 4, 1909–January 2, 1911Republican19089James H. HawleyJanuary 2, 1911–January 6, 1913Democratic191010John M. HainesJanuary 6, 1913–January 4, 1915Republican191211Moses AlexanderJanuary 4, 1915–January 6, 1919Democratic1914191612D. W. DavisJanuary 6, 1919–January 1, 1923Republican1918192013Charles C. MooreJanuary 1, 1923–January 3, 1927Republican1922192414H. C. BaldridgeJanuary 3, 1927–January 5, 1931Republican19261928Vacant15C. Ben RossJanuary 5, 1931–January 4, 1937Democratic19301932193416Barzilla W. ClarkJanuary 4, 1937–January 2, 1939Democratic193617 C. A. BottolfsenJanuary 2, 1939–January 6, 1941Republican193818 Chase A. ClarkJanuary 6, 1941–January 4, 1943Democratic194019 C. A. BottolfsenJanuary 4, 1943–January 1, 1945Republican194220Charles C. GossettJanuary 1, 1945–November 17, 1945Democratic194421Arnold WilliamsNovember 17, 1945–January 6, 1947DemocraticVacant22C. A. RobinsJanuary 6, 1947–January 1, 1951Republican194623Len JordanJanuary 1, 1951–January 3, 1955Republican195024Robert E. SmylieJanuary 3, 1955–January 2, 1967Republican19541958196225Don SamuelsonJanuary 2, 1967–January 4, 1971Republican196626Cecil AndrusJanuary 4, 1971–January 24, 1977Democratic1970197427John EvansJanuary 24, 1977–January 5, 1987DemocraticVacant1978198228Cecil AndrusJanuary 5, 1987–January 2, 1995Democratic1986199029Phil BattJanuary 2, 1995–January 4, 1999Republican199430Dirk KempthorneJanuary 4, 1999–May 26, 2006Republican1998Vacant200231Jim RischMay 26, 2006–January 1, 2007RepublicanVacant32Butch OtterJanuary 1, 2007–January 7, 2019Republican2006Vacant2010201433Brad LittleJanuary 7, 2019–IncumbentRepublican20182022

Timeline Timeline of Idaho governors

Electoral history (1950–) YearDemocratic nomineeRepublican nomineeIndependent candidateLibertarian nomineeConstitution nomineeOther candidateCandidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#% 1950 Calvin E. Wright 97,150 47.44% Len Jordan 107,642 52.56% – – – – 1954 Clark Hamilton 104,647 45.76% Robert E. Smylie 124,038 54.24% – – – – 1958 Alfred M. Derr 117,236 49.04% Robert E. Smylie 121,810 50.96% – – – – 1962 Vernon K. Smith 115,876 45.36% Robert E. Smylie 139,578 54.64% – – – 1966 Cecil Andrus 93,744 37.11% Don Samuelson 104,586 41.41% Perry Swisher 30,913 12.24% – – 23,139 9.16% 1970 Cecil Andrus 128,004 52.22% Don Samuelson 117,108 47.78% – – – – 1974 Cecil Andrus 184,142 70.92% Jack M. Murphy 68,731 26.47% – – – Nolan Victor(American) 6,759 2.60% 1978 John Evans 169,540 58.75% Allan Larsen 114,149 39.56% – – – 4,877 1.69% 1982 John Evans 165,365 50.64% Phil Batt 161,157 49.36% – – – – 1986 Cecil Andrus 193,429 49.93% David H. Leroy 189,794 48.99% James Miller 4,203 1.08% – – – 1990 Cecil Andrus 218,673 68.21% Roger Fairchild 101,937 31.79% – – – – 1994 Larry Echo Hawk 181,363 43.88% Phil Batt 216,123 52.29% Ronald D. Rankin 15,793 3.82% – – – 1998 Robert C. Huntley 110,815 29.07% Dirk Kempthorne 258,095 67.70% Peter Rickards 12,338 3.24% – – – 2002 Jerry Brady 171,711 41.73% Dirk Kempthorne 231,566 56.28% – Daniel L.J. Adams 8,187 1.99% – – 2006 Jerry Brady 198,845 44.11% Butch Otter 237,437 52.67% – Ted Dunlap 7,241 1.61% Marvin Richardson 7,309 1.62% – 2010 Keith G. Allred 148,680 32.85% Butch Otter 267,483 59.11% Jana Kemp 26,655 5.89% Ted Dunlap 5,867 1.30% – Pro-Life(Independent) 3,850 0.85% 2014 A.J. Balukoff 169,556 38.55% Butch Otter 235,405 53.52% Jill Humble 8,801 2.00% John Bujak 17,884 4.07% Steve Pankey 5,219 1.19% Pro-Life(Independent) 2,870 0.65% 2018 Paulette Jordan 231,081 38.19% Brad Little 361,661 59.77% – Bev Boeck 6,551 1.08% Walter Bayes 5,787 0.96% – 2022 Stephen Heidt 120,160 20.28% Brad Little 358,598 60.51% Ammon Bundy 101,835 17.18% Paul Sand 6,714 1.13% Chantyrose Davison 5,250 0.89% –

List of governors of Idaho

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