The 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Idaho. It coincided with various other statewide races, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Idaho is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately in both the primary and general elections.

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin was first elected in 2018 with a plurality of 28.9% and 51,098 votes in a five-way primary then 59.7% and 356,507 votes in the general election. McGeachin had chosen not to run for reelection and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022.

The statewide primary was Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Scott Bedke, speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives

Eliminated in primary Dan Gasiorowski, former Planning and Zoning Commission chair of Boise County Priscilla Giddings, state representative for Idaho's 7th legislative district

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ScottBedke DanielGasiorowski PriscillaGiddings UndecidedZoldak Research (R)Zoldak Research (R)April 9–12, 2022549 (LV)± 4.0%32%4%25%39%Zoldak Research (R)Zoldak Research (R)December 20–21, 2021575 (LV)± 4.1%36%–14%50%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Terri Pickens Manweiler, attorney

Endorsements

Results

Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Pro-Life, organic strawberry farmer and Idaho perennial candidate

Results

General election Debate + 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Scott Bedke Terri Pickens Manweiler1 October 28, 2022 IdahoPTV Melissa Davlin PBS

Results

By county CountyScott BedkeRepublicanTerri Pickens ManweilerDemocraticPro-LifeOther parties#%#%#%Ada94,75851.58%80,19843.65%8,7654.77%Adams1,47474.00%40520.33%1135.67%Bannock15,15759.89%9,47137.42%6812.69%Bear Lake1,92886.11%2119.42%1004.47%Benewah2,62177.50%54116.00%2206.51%Bingham9,84080.80%1,88615.49%4523.71%Blaine3,05531.62%6,39866.22%2092.16%Boise2,28867.43%77822.93%3279.64%Bonner13,42766.27%5,53927.34%1,2956.39%Bonneville25,06071.98%8,50624.43%1,2483.58%Boundary3,92278.55%78715.76%2845.69%Butte80681.83%13313.50%464.67%Camas38674.81%11121.51%193.68%Canyon38,94067.42%13,75423.81%5,0628.76%Caribou1,76784.71%23011.03%894.27%Cassia4,86084.35%59910.40%3035.26%Clark16481.19%2311.39%157.43%Clearwater2,37477.35%56618.44%1294.20%Custer1,45573.52%40220.31%1226.16%Elmore4,65070.97%1,46922.42%4336.61%Franklin3,70187.37%3337.86%2024.77%Fremont3,51683.28%53112.58%1754.14%Gem5,51273.57%1,21516.22%76510.21%Gooding3,12377.98%66716.65%2155.37%Idaho5,60077.07%1,04114.33%6258.60%Jefferson7,73585.83%90310.02%3744.15%Jerome3,72077.16%85017.63%2515.21%Kootenai44,02772.90%13,61722.55%2,7504.55%Latah7,46650.21%7,02247.23%3812.56%Lemhi2,73575.68%73520.34%1443.98%Lewis1,10681.68%19814.62%503.69%Lincoln1,00576.19%25619.41%584.40%Madison6,85383.48%1,02312.46%3334.06%Minidoka3,83781.93%60712.96%2395.10%Nez Perce9,15868.57%3,81328.55%3842.88%Oneida1,36285.71%1187.43%1096.86%Owyhee2,43475.01%46814.42%34310.57%Payette5,75876.25%1,17915.61%6148.13%Power1,49175.76%42321.49%542.74%Shoshone2,83570.35%1,05926.28%1363.37%Teton2,11345.42%2,44352.52%962.06%Twin Falls16,33672.32%4,91121.74%1,3405.93%Valley2,92656.27%2,14341.21%1312.52%Washington2,98876.99%58515.07%3087.94%Totals376,26964.38%178,14730.48%29,9895.13% Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Latah (largest municipality: Moscow) Ada (largest municipality: Boise)

By congressional district Bedke won both congressional districts. District Bedke Pickens Manweiler Representative 68% 26%Russ Fulcher 60% 36%Mike Simpson

See also

2022 Idaho gubernatorial election Elections in Idaho

Notes

References

External links Official campaign sites Scott Bedke (R) for Lieutenant Governor Terri Pickens Manweiler (D) for Lieutenant Governor Pro-Life (C) for Lieutenant Governor