The 2024 Idaho House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. For the first time in thirty years, the Idaho Democratic Party ran candidates in each legislative district on the ballot.
Partisan Background In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 31 of Idaho's legislative districts, and Democrat Joe Biden won the most votes in 4 districts. Going into the 2024 Idaho House of Representatives elections, Democrats represented one of the two seats in 3 districts where Trump won the most votes in 2020: District 15 in Suburban Ada County ( Trump + 5%); Blaine County-based District 26 ( Trump + 0.05%); and Pocatello-based District 29 ( Trump + 10%).
Retirements
Democrats District 19A: Lauren Necochea retired.
Republicans District 1B: Sage Dixon, after announcing that he would not run for re-election, resigned on September 1, 2024, to take a position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. District 7A: Mike Kingsley retired. District 11B: Chris Allgood retired.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election Ten incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 21 primary election.
Republicans District 8A: Matthew Bundy lost renomination to Rob Beiswenger. District 8B: Megan Blanksma lost renomination to Faye Thompson. District 9A: Jacyn Gallagher lost renomination to John Shirts. District 11A: Julie Yamamoto lost renomination to Kent Marmon. District 13B: Kenny Wroten lost renomination to Steve Tanner. District 23A: Melissa Durrant lost renomination to Chris Bruce. District 23B: Tina Lambert lost renomination to Shawn Dygert. District 24A: Chenele Dixon lost renomination to Clint Hostetler. District 25B: Gregory Lanting lost renomination to David Leavitt. District 30B: Julianne Young lost renomination to Ben Fuhriman.
In general election
Democrats District 26A: Democratic incumbent Ned Burns lost reelection to Republican Mike Pohanka. District 29B: Democratic incumbent Nate Roberts lost reelection to Republican Tanya Burgoyne.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of CNalysis May 14, 2024
Results + Summary of the November 5, 2024 Idaho House of Representatives election resultsParty Votes % Seats +/– % Republican Party 1,151,396 71.11% 61 +2 87.14% Democratic Party 456,398 28.19% 9 -2 12.86% Independent 7,725 0.48% 0 – 0% Constitution Party 2,524 0.16% 0 – 0% Libertarian Party 1,056 0.06% 0 – 0%Total 1,619,099 100.00% 70 –
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: District 15
District 26 gain
District 29 gain
Summary of results by House district Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
State House District Seat Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome1 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold2 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold3 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold4 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold5 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold6 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold7 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold8 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold9 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold10 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold11 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold12 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold13 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold14 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold15 A Dem Dem Hold B Rep Rep Hold16 A Dem Dem Hold B Dem Dem Hold17 A Dem Dem Hold B Dem Dem Hold18 A Dem Dem Hold B Dem Dem Hold19 A Dem Dem Hold B Dem Dem Hold20 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold21 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold22 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold23 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold24 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold25 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold26 A Dem Rep Gain B Rep Rep Hold27 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold28 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold29 A Rep Rep Hold B Dem Rep Gain30 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold31 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold32 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold33 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold34 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold35 A Rep Rep Hold B Rep Rep Hold
Detailed Results by House District
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35__NOTOC__
Note: Official primary results can be obtained here
District 1 Seat A
Seat B
District 2 Seat A
Seat B
District 3 Seat A
Seat B
District 4 Seat A
Seat B
District 5 Seat A
Seat B
District 6 Seat A
Seat B
District 7 Seat A
Seat B
District 8 Seat A
Seat B
District 9 Seat A
Seat B
District 10 Seat A
Seat B
District 11 Seat A
Seat B
District 12 Seat A
Seat B
Seat B
District 13 Seat A
Seat B
District 14 Seat A
Seat B
District 15 Seat A
Seat B
District 16 Seat A
Seat B
District 17 Seat A
Seat B
District 18 Seat A
Seat B
District 19 Seat A
Seat B
District 20 Seat A
Seat B
District 21 Seat A
Seat B
District 22 Seat A
Seat B
District 23 Seat A
Seat B
District 24 Seat A
Seat B
District 25 Seat A
Seat B
District 26 Seat A
Seat B
District 27 Seat A
Seat B
District 28 Seat A
Seat B
District 29 Seat A
Seat B
District 30 Seat A
Seat B
District 31 Seat A
Seat B
District 32 Seat A
Seat B
District 33 Seat A
Seat B
District 34 Seat A
Seat B
District 35 Seat A
Seat B
See also List of Idaho state legislatures
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