2020 Idaho Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2020 Idaho Republican presidential primary
Country:Idaho
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States presidential election in Idaho#Republican primary
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Election Date:March 10, 2020
Outgoing Members:VT
Elected Members:MI
Party Name:no
Image1:File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida[1]
Delegate Count1:32
Popular Vote1:111,136
Percentage1:94.48%
Candidate2:Bill Weld
Color2:00A9E0
Home State2:Massachusetts
Delegate Count2:0
Popular Vote2:2,486
Percentage2:2.09%

The 2020 Idaho Republican presidential primary took place on March 10, 2020.[2] Six candidates filed to run in the presidential primary.[3]

Results

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by five candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California, entrepreneur and investor Bob Ely of Massachusetts, entrepreneur and attorney Matthew Matern of Louisiana, former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. Walsh withdrew from the race prior to the primary.

2020 Idaho Republican presidential primary[4] [5]
CandidateVotes%Estimated
delegates
(incumbent)112,37394.46%32
2,4862.09%0
(withdrawn)2,3411.97%0
6470.54%0
6370.54%0
4740.40%0
Total118,311100%32

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now. Politico. October 31, 2019. February 3, 2020. Matthew Choi.
  2. Web site: Dems line up for Idaho's presidential primary . Lewiston Morning Tribune. William L. Spence. December 12, 2019. December 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2020 Presidential Primary Information. Secretary of State of Idaho. December 16, 2019.
  4. Web site: Official Election Results. Secretary of State of Idaho. June 2, 2020. November 28, 2020.
  5. Web site: Idaho Republican Delegation 2020. The Green Papers. March 11, 2020.