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Idaho state executive official elections, 2014

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Seven state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Idaho. The general election took place on November 4, 2014, following a primary on May 20.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Idaho, parties decide who may vote in their primaries. As of July 2025, the Democratic Party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary, while the Republican Party only allows voters registered with its party to vote in its primary. Unaffiliated voters can choose to affiliate with a party on Election Day.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Idaho:

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held seven of the seven state executive seats up for election in 2014 in Idaho.

Idaho State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 7 7
     Democratic Party 0 0
Total 7 7

Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Butch Otter
Butchotter.jpg		 2007 Yes[4] Republican Party Butch Otter
Democratic Party A.J. Balukoff
Libertarian Party John T. Bujak
Grey.png Pro-Life
Grey.png Jill Humble
Constitution Party Steve Pankey		 Republican Party Butch Otter No
Lieutenant Governor Brad Little
BradLittle.jpg		 2009 Yes[5] Republican Party Brad Little
Democratic Party Bert Marley
Constitution Party David Hartigan		 Republican Party Brad Little No
Secretary of State Ben Ysursa
Ben Ysursa.jpg		 2003 No[6][7] Republican Party Lawerence Denney
Democratic Party Holli High Woodings		 Republican Party Lawerence Denney No
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden
Lawrence Wasden.jpg		 2003 Yes[8] Republican Party Lawrence Wasden
Democratic Party Bruce Bistline		 Republican Party Lawrence Wasden No
Treasurer Ron Crane
Ron Crane.gif		 1999 Yes[9] Republican Party Ron Crane
Democratic Party Deborah Silver		 Republican Party Ron Crane No
Controller Brandon Woolf
Brandon woolf.jpeg		 2012 Yes[10] Republican Party Brandon Woolf Republican Party Brandon Woolf No
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna
Tom Luna.jpg		 2007 No[11][12] Republican Party Sherri Ybarra
Democratic Party Jana Jones		 Republican Party Sherri Ybarra No


Primary election results

Governor

  • Republican primary
Governor of Idaho, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngButch Otter Incumbent 51.4% 79,779
Russell Fulcher 43.6% 67,694
Harley D. Brown 3.3% 5,084
Walt Bayes 1.8% 2,753
Total Votes 155,310
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.
  • Democratic primary
Governor of Idaho, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngA.J. Balukoff 65.3% 16,751
Terry Kerr 34.7% 8,887
Total Votes 25,638
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.

Lt. Governor

  • Republican primary
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Little Incumbent 66.8% 96,780
Jim Chmelik 33.2% 48,099
Total Votes 144,879
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.


  • Democratic primary - Uncontested

Attorney General

  • Republican primary
Idaho Attorney General, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Wasden Incumbent 59.1% 83,850
C.T. "Chris" Troupis 40.9% 58,025
Total Votes 141,875
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.


  • Democratic primary - Uncontested

Secretary of State

  • Republican primary
Idaho Secretary of State, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLawerence Denney 37.1% 51,041
Phil McGrane 27.9% 38,336
Evan Frasure 19.3% 26,539
Mitch Toryanski 15.7% 21,630
Total Votes 137,546
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.


  • Democratic primary - Uncontested

Treasurer

  • Republican primary - Uncontested
  • Democratic primary
Idaho Treasurer, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Silver 84% 19,987
W. Lane Startin 16% 3,803
Total Votes 23,790
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.

Controller

  • Republican primary
Idaho Controller, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Woolf Incumbent 50.9% 68,609
Todd Hatfield 49.1% 66,126
Total Votes 134,735
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.
  • Democratic primary - Uncontested

Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • Republican primary
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSherri Ybarra 28.7% 38,604
Randy Jensen 24.5% 32,948
John Eynon 24.2% 32,521
Andrew Grover 22.7% 30,569
Total Votes 134,642
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State.
  • Democratic primary - Uncontested

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor

Governor of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngButch Otter Incumbent 53.5% 235,405
     Democratic A.J. Balukoff 38.6% 169,556
     Libertarian John T. Bujak 4.1% 17,884
     Independent Jill Humble 2% 8,801
     Constitution Steve Pankey 1.2% 5,219
     Independent Pro-Life 0.7% 2,870
     N/A Write-ins 0% 95
Total Votes 439,830
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State


Lt. Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Little Incumbent 62.8% 271,268
     Democratic Bert Marley 32.9% 141,917
     Constitution David Hartigan 4.3% 18,705
Total Votes 431,890
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

Attorney General

Attorney General of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Wasden Incumbent 68% 289,762
     Democratic Bruce Bistline 32% 136,081
Total Votes 425,843
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLawerence Denney 56.2% 241,851
     Democratic Holli High Woodings 43.8% 188,353
Total Votes 430,204
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

Treasurer

Treasurer of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon Crane Incumbent 61% 260,044
     Democratic Deborah Silver 39% 166,487
Total Votes 426,531
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

Controller

Brandon Woolf won election without opposition.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Superintendent of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSherri Ybarra 50.6% 217,049
     Democratic Jana Jones 49.4% 211,483
Total Votes 428,532
Election results Idaho Secretary of State

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[13] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[14]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[15]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[16]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
May 20, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
November 19, 2014 Last day for State Board of Canvassers to meet to canvass the general election
January 5, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election

State executive organization

Executive officials in Idaho are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Idaho's state government:

Idaho exec org chart.png

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Idaho + State + Executive +-Obama + Elections"

Idaho state executive elections, 2014 News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State's Office, "Primary Elections in Idaho," accessed July 2, 2025
  2. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 2, 2024
  3. ↑ ACLU Idaho, "2024 Your Rights as an Idaho Voter," accessed July 2, 2025
  4. ↑ KBOI2.com, "Gov. Butch Otter makes it official, will seek third term in office," March 3, 2014
  5. ↑ Brad Little For Idaho 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," September 3, 2013
  6. ↑ The Spokesman Review, "Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa to retire in 2015," November 9, 2013
  7. ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Ysursa won't run for re-election as Idaho secretary of state," November 8, 2013
  8. ↑ The Idaho Statesman, "Wasden says he'll seek record fourth term as Idaho attorney general," September 16, 2013
  9. ↑ KMVT.com, "Treasurer Ron Crane announces bid for re-election," March 3, 2014
  10. ↑ The Idaho-Statesman, "Otter, McGrane, Toryanski, Woodings among earlier filers for 2014 Idaho election," March 3, 2014
  11. ↑ State EdWatch, "Idaho K-12 Chief Tom Luna Announces He Won't Seek Another Term in 2014," January 27, 2014
  12. ↑ The Idaho Spokesman, "Idaho schools chief Tom Luna won't seek re-election," January 28, 2014
  13. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  14. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  15. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  16. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014


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