The Idaho State Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 35 senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.
Composition of the Senate Since 1992, the Republican Party has won more than half of the seats of the state Senate.
AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocratic52nd Legislature (1992–1994)23123553rd Legislature (1994–1996)2783554th Legislature (1996–1998)3053555th Legislature (1998–2000)3143556th Legislature (2000–2002)3233557th through 63rd Legislature (2002–2016)2873564th Legislature (2016–2018)2963565th through 67th Legislature (2018–2024)2873568th Legislature (2024-)29635Current Voting Share
Leadership of the 68th Legislature
Position Name Party District President/Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Scott Bedke Republican – President Pro Tempore Kelly Anthon Republican 27 Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog Republican 21 Assistant Majority Leader Mark Harris Republican 35 Majority Caucus Chair Ben Toews Republican 4 Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow Democratic 19 Assistant Minority Leader James Ruchti Democratic 29 Minority Caucus Chair Janie Ward-Engelking Democratic 18
Committee chairs of the 68th Legislature Committee Chairman Party District Agriculture Affairs Tammy Nichols Republican Commerce and Human Resources Daniel D. Foreman Republican Education Dave Lent Republican Finance C. Scott Grow Republican Health and Welfare Julie VanOrden Republican Judiciary and Rules Todd M. Lakey Republican Local Government and Taxation Doug Ricks Republican Resources and Environment Van T. Burtenshaw Republican State Affairs Jim Guthrie Republican Transportation Doug Okuniewicz Republican
Members of the Idaho Senate DistrictNamePartyResidenceCountiesStart1RepublicanSagleBonner, Boundary20242RepublicanKelloggBenewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Shoshone20223RepublicanHaydenKootenai20224RepublicanCoeur d'AleneKootenai20225RepublicanCoeur d'AleneKootenai20226RepublicanViolaLatah, Lewis, Nez Perce20227RepublicanRigginsAdams, Idaho, Nez Perce20228RepublicanHammettBoise, Custer, Elmore, Valley20249RepublicanNew PlymouthCanyon, Payette, Washington202410RepublicanMiddletonAda, Canyon202211RepublicanCaldwellCanyon202412RepublicanNampaCanyon202213RepublicanNampaCanyon202214RepublicanEagleAda, Gem201815RepublicanBoiseAda202416DemocraticBoiseAda202217DemocraticBoiseAda202118DemocraticBoiseAda201319DemocraticBoiseAda202020RepublicanBoiseAda202421RepublicanMeridianAda202222RepublicanMeridianAda201423RepublicanNampaAda, Canyon, Owyhee201224RepublicanTwin FallsCamas, Gooding, Twin Falls202225RepublicanTwin FallsTwin Falls202426DemocraticHaileyBlaine, Jerome, Lincoln202227RepublicanDecloCassia, Minidoka, Oneida201528RepublicanMcCammonBannock, Franklin, Power201229DemocraticPocatelloBannock202230RepublicanPingreeBingham, Butte202231RepublicanTerretonClark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi201832RepublicanIdaho FallsBonneville202033RepublicanIdaho FallsBonneville201834RepublicanRexburgMadison202035RepublicanSoda SpringsBannock, Bear Lake, Bonneville, Caribou, Teton2015
Past composition of the Senate
See also Idaho House of Representatives
References
External links Idaho State Legislature official government website State Senate of Idaho at Project Vote Smart