2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Country:Idaho
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Idaho elections#Lieutenant Governor
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2026
Image1:Scott Bedke in 2022 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Scott Bedke
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:376,260
Percentage1:64.38%
Nominee2:Terri Pickens Manweiler
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:178,145
Percentage2:30.48%
Image3:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Pro-Life
Party3:Constitution Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:29,990
Percentage3:5.13%
Map Size:250px
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Janice McGeachin
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Scott Bedke
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.[1]

The statewide primary was Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Scott
Bedke
Daniel
Gasiorowski
Priscilla
Giddings
Undecided
Zoldak Research (R)April 9–12, 2022549 (LV)± 4.0%32%4%25%39%
Zoldak Research (R)December 20–21, 2021575 (LV)± 4.1%36%14%50%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

See also

External links

Official campaign sites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corbin . Clark . 2022-03-11 . Idaho Gov. Brad Little files for re-election, enters GOP governor's primary . 2022-03-13 . Idaho Capital Sun . en-US.
  2. Web site: Scott Bedke Running for Lt. Governor . kpvi.com . KPVI . 13 March 2022 . 28 January 2022.
  3. Web site: https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0[value]=2346 Daniel Gasiorowski Candidate for Lieutenant Governor - District SW ]. sunshine.sos.idaho.gov . Idaho Secretary of State . 13 March 2022 . 8 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Rep. Priscilla Giddings announces run for lieutenant governor . May 21, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Democrat Terri Pickens Manweiler files candidacy for Idaho Lieutenant Governor . khq.com . KHQ News . 13 March 2022 . 2 March 2022.
  6. Web site: https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0[value]=2315 Pro-life Pro-Life Candidate for Lieutenant Governor ]. sunshine.sos.idaho.gov . Idaho Secretary of State . 13 March 2022 . 2 March 2022.