Idaho State Senate elections, 2012

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Idaho State Senate elections, 2012

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidates 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

Idaho State Senate • 2012 Idaho House Elections

State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office of Idaho State Senate were held in Idaho on November 6, 2012. A total of 35 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 9, 2012. The primary Election Day was May 15, 2012.

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Idaho State Senate:

Idaho State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	7	6
	Republican Party	28	29
Total		35	35

Incumbents retiring

A total of nine incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Denton Darrington	Republican	Senate District 27
Diane Bilyeu	Democratic	Senate District 29
Edgar Malepeai	Democratic	Senate District 30
James Hammond	Republican	Senate District 5
John Andreason	Republican	Senate District 15
Joyce Broadsword	Republican	Senate District 2
Melinda Smyser	Republican	Senate District 11
Nicole LeFavour	Democratic	Senate District 19
Shirley McKague	Republican	Senate District 20

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Idaho in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including donations in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	76	$1,380,073
2008	71	$1,661,840
2006	75	$1,199,736
2004	77	$1,315,599
2002	105	$1,287,803

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,380,073. The top 10 contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Senate Republican PAC of Idaho	$27,250
Idaho Farm Bureau	$25,550
Idaho Association of Realtors	$25,500
Idaho Power Co	$25,000
Qwest Communications	$23,500
JR Simplot Co	$22,100
Donoval, James	$21,689
Coeur D Alene Tribe	$20,750
Idaho Education Association	$19,000
Idaho Telecom Alliance	$18,250

Qualifications

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Idaho

Three of Idaho's 44 counties—Kootenai, Canyon, and Ada—combined to account for almost two-thirds of the state's population growth from 2000 to 2010. Though the growth mainly took place in the suburbs, Boise State University political scientist Gary Moncrief said increased suburban representation would not significantly impact state politics.

The Idaho Commission on Reapportionment—made up of 3 Republican appointees and 3 Democratic appointees—is responsible for redistricting. The commission adopted a map on October 14, but the Idaho Supreme Court determined it was unconstitutional because it split too many counties. A reconvened commission passed a new map on January 27, 2012.

List of candidates

District 1

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Laura Bry 425 a

Note: Bry withdrew from the race on June 21, 2012.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Shawn A. Keough 4,671 a Incumbent Keough first assumed office in 1996.
• Danielle Ahrens 1,976

November 6 General election candidates:

Shawn Keough: 17,217

District 2

Note: Incumbent Joyce Broadsword (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Shirley McFaddan 449 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Mike Jorgenson 2,159
• Steve Vick 3,487 a Incumbent Vick first assumed office in 2010.

Note: Fritz E. Wiedenhoff withdrew from the race on March 9, 2012.

November 6 General election candidates:

Shirley McFaddan: 6,688

Steve Vick: 14,871

District 3

Note: Incumbent Steve Vick (R) won re-election in District 2.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Kristy Reed Johnson 319 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Bob Nonini 3,161 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kristy Reed Johnson: 5,461

Bob Nonini: 12,132

District 4

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Warren A. Ducote Jr. 421 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• John Goedde 2,851 a Incumbent Goedde first assumed office in 2000.

Independent Candidate:

• Jeremy P. Boggess a

November 6 General election candidates:

Warren A. Ducote Jr.: 6,499

John Goedde: 10,468

Jeremy P. Boggess: 1,416

District 5

Note: Incumbent James Hammond (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Dan J. Schmidt 1,219 a District 5 incumbent Schmidt first assumed office in 2010.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Gresham Bouma 2,249 a
• Barrett Schroeder 1,061

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan J. Schmidt: 10,340

Gresham Bouma: 9,936

District 6

Note: Incumbent Dan J. Schmidt (D) won re-election in District 5.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• John Bradbury 958 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dan Johnson 1,968 a Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.
• Jeff Nesset 1,334

November 6 General election candidates:

John Bradbury: 8,197

Dan Johnson: 10,168

District 7

Note: Incumbent Dan Johnson (R) won re-election in District 6.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Mary Wade Heston 1,493
• Sheryl L. Nuxoll 4,084 a Incumbent Nuxoll first assumed office in 2010.

Independent Candidate:

• Jon Cantamessa a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sheryl L. Nuxoll: 11,583

Jon Cantamessa: 6,522

District 8

Note: Incumbent Sheryl L. Nuxoll (R) won re-election in District 7.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Joanna Clausen 722 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Terry Gestrin 2,053
• Steven Thayn 3,312 a
• Alan D. Ward 2,065

Note: B. Christian Zimmermann withdrew from the race on March 9, 2012.

Independent Candidate:

• Kirsten Faith Richardson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joanna Clausen: 6,656

Steven Thayn: 13,068

Kirsten Faith Richardson: 1,713

District 9

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Jennifer Morgan initially filed to run but withdrew from the race on March 29, 2012. Alma Hasse gained general ballot access through a write-in campaign. Hasse earned 124 votes in the May 15 primary.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Matthew W. Faulks 2,672
• Monty J. Pearce 3,395 a Incumbent Pearce first assumed office in 2002.

November 6 General election candidates:

Alma Hasse: 5,013

Monty J. Pearce: 12,356

District 10

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Leif Skyving 311 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Kent A. Marmon 900
• Jim Rice 1,987 - Incumbent Rice first assumed office in 2012.a

November 6 General election candidates:

Leif Skyving: 4,885

Jim Rice: 7,706

District 11

Note: Incumbent Melinda Smyser (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Victoria Brown 463 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Maurice Clements 2,331
• Patti Anne Lodge 3,469 a Incumbent Lodge first assumed office in 2000.

Note: Thomas Munds withdrew from the race on March 23, 2012.

November 6 General election candidates:

Victoria Brown: 4,092

Patti Anne Lodge: 12,872

District 12

Note: Incumbent Curt McKenzie (R) won re-election in District 13.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Maria Mabbutt 171
• Melissa Sue Robinson 175 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Todd Lakey 1,975 a
• Robert E. Schaefer 1,242

November 6 General election candidates:

Melissa Sue Robinson: 4,752

Todd Lakey: 9,976

District 13

Note: Incumbent Patti Anne Lodge (R) won re-election in District 11.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Matthew L Greene 237 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Curt McKenzie 1,726 a Incumbent McKenzie first assumed office in 2002.
• Hubert L. Osborne 1,452

November 6 General election candidates:

Matthew L Greene: 4,896

Curt McKenzie: 10,834

District 14

Note: Incumbent Chuck Winder (R) won re-election in District 20.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Stan Bastian 1,059
• Gary Bauer 536
• Marv Hagedorn 1,988 a

Independent Candidate:

• Al Shoushtarian a

November 6 General election candidates:

Marv Hagedorn: 14,284

Al Shoushtarian: 7,213

District 15

Note: Incumbent John Andreason (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Betty Richardson 677 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Fred S. Martin 2,389 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Betty Richardson: 8,783

Fred S. Martin: 9,545

District 16

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Les Bock 1,178 a Incumbent Bock assumed office in 2008.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dennis C. Warren 1,971 a

Note: Lee-Mark Ruff withdrew from the race on March 19, 2012. Warren withdrew on June 6, 2012, and was replaced on the general ballot by Joan Cloonan.

November 6 General election candidates:

Les Bock: 10,897

Joan Cloonan: 8,135

District 17

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Elliot Werk 1,421 a Incumbent Werk assumed office in 2002.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Thomas Bullock 666
• Judy M. Peavey-Derr 907 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Elliot Werk: 10,150

Judy M. Peavey-Derr: 5,980

District 18

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Matthew Duncan 321
• Branden J. Durst 1,078 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Mitch Toryanski 1,856 a Incumbent Toryanski assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Branden J. Durst: 11,292

Mitch Toryanski: 9,796

District 19

Note: Incumbent Nicole LeFavour (D) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Cherie Buckner-Webb 2,873 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Paul Nelson O'Leary 1,400 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Cherie Buckner-Webb: 15,778

Paul Nelson O'Leary: 6,755

District 20

Note: Incumbent Shirley McKague (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: James Mace gained general ballot status through a write-in campaign. He earned 124 votes in the May 15 primary.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Chuck Winder 2,290 a Incumbent Winder first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

James Mace: 5,695

Chuck Winder: 12,303

District 21

Note: Incumbent Russell Fulcher (R) won re-election in District 22.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Kirsten Hooker 413 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer 2,775 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kirsten Hooker: 6,978

Clifford R. "Cliff" Bayer: 12,858

District 22

Note: Incumbent Tim Corder (R) ran for re-election in District 23.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Russell M. Fulcher 2,154 a Incumbent Fulcher first assumed office in 2005..

November 6 General election candidates:

Russell M. Fulcher: 12,602

District 23

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Bert Brackett 3,009 a Incumbent Brackett first assumed office in 2008.
• Tim Corder 2,230 - Incumbent Corder first assumed office in 2004.

Independent Candidate:

• Bill Chisholm a

November 6 General election candidates:

Bert Brackett: 9,177

Bill Chisholm: 4,165

District 24

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Pat Marcantonio 341 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Lee Heider 3,052 a Incumbent Heider assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Pat Marcantonio: 5,545

Lee Heider: 10,003

District 25

Note: Incumbent Michelle Stennett (D) won re-election in District 26.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Scott F. McClure 345 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Jim Patrick 4,156 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott F. McClure: 5,214

Jim Patrick: 10,650

District 26

Note: Incumbent Dean Cameron (R) won re-election in District 27.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Michelle Stennett 806 a Incumbent Stennett first assumed office in 2010.

May 15 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michelle Stennett: 13,799

District 27

Note: Incumbent Denton Darrington (R) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dean Cameron 3,773 a Incumbent Cameron first assumed office in 1991.
• Douglas T. Pickett 2,900

November 6 General election candidates:

Dean Cameron: 13,642

District 28

Note: Incumbent Steve Bair (R) won re-election in District 31.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Dave Finkelnburg 510 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• W. Rusty Barlow 1,192
• Jim Guthrie 2,244 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dave Finkelnburg: 6,707

Jim Guthrie: 13,087

District 29

Note: Incumbent Diane Bilyeu (D) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Roy Lacey 761 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• Terry Andersen 785
• Greg Romriell 1,162 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Roy Lacey: 9,494

Greg Romriell: 8,142

District 30

Note: Incumbent Edgar Malepeai (D) did not run for re-election.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Dean M. Mortimer 3,602 a Incumbent Mortimer first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dean M. Mortimer: 16,309

District 31

Note: Incumbent John Tippets (R) won re-election in District 32.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• Cherie Harding Clawson 239 a

May 15 GOP primary:

• R. Steven Bair 5,610 a Incumbent Bair first assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cherie Harding Clawson: 6,104

R. Steven Bair: 11,048

District 32

Note: Incumbent Dean Mortimer (R) won re-election in District 30.

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• John H. Tippets 4,450 a Incumbent Tippets first assumed office in 2011.
• R. Scott Workman 3,345

November 6 General election candidates:

John H. Tippets: 16,969

District 33

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Bart M. Davis 2,719 a Incumbent Davis assumed office in 1998.
• Brian Schad 921

November 6 General election candidates:

Bart M. Davis: 13,809

District 34

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Brent Hill

4,380 a Incumbent Hill assumed office in 2001. 

November 6 General election candidates:

Brent Hill

16,039

District 35

May 15 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 15 GOP primary:

• Jeff C. Siddoway 7,323 a Incumbent Siddoway assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeff C. Siddoway: 16,745

See also

• Idaho State Senate
• Idaho State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Election Candidates
• Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 3, 2013
• Idaho Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates
• Idaho Secretary of State - Official 2012 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog

Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Phil Hart (R)

District 3

Doug Okuniewicz (R)

District 4

Ben Toews (R)

District 5

Carl Bjerke (R)

District 6

Dan Foreman (R)

District 7

Cindy Carlson (R)

District 8

Christy Zito (R)

District 9

Brandon Shippy (R)

District 10

Tammy Nichols (R)

District 11

Camille Blaylock (R)

District 12

Ben Adams (R)

District 13

Brian Lenney (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Codi Galloway (R)

District 16

Alison Rabe (D)

District 17

Carrie Semmelroth (D)

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Josh Keyser (R)

District 21

Treg Bernt (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Todd Lakey (R)

District 24

Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

District 25

Josh Kohl (R)

District 26

Ron Taylor (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

James Ruchti (D)

District 30

Julie VanOrden (R)

District 31

Van Burtenshaw (R)

District 32

Kevin Cook (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Mark Harris (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (6)