2024 Idaho House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:	2024 Idaho House of Representatives election
Country:	Idaho
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2022 Idaho House of Representatives election
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 Idaho House of Representatives election
Next Year:	2026
Seats For Election:	All 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives
Majority Seats:	36
Election Date:	November 5, 2024
Leader1:	Mike Moyle
Party1:	Republican
Colour1:	ff3333
Leaders Seat1:	10th
Leader Since1:	December 1, 2022
Seats Before1:	59
Seat Change1:	2
Seats After1:	61
Leader2:	Ilana Rubel
Party2:	Idaho Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:	18th
Leader Since2:	December 10, 2019
Seats Before2:	11
Seat Change2:	2
Seats After2:	9
Speaker of the House
Before Election:	Mike Moyle
Before Party:	Republican

The 2024 Idaho House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.^[1] For the first time in thirty years, the Idaho Democratic Party ran candidates in each legislative district on the ballot.^[2]

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, there are 3 districts where Trump won the most votes in 2020 and Democrats currently represent one of the two seats: District 15 in Suburuban Ada County (Trump + 5%); Blaine County-based District 26 (Trump + 0.05%); and Pocatello-based District 29 (Trump + 10%).

Retirements

Democrats

1. District 19A

Lauren Necochea retired.^[3]

Republicans

1. District 1B

Sage Dixon retired.^[4]

1. District 7A

Mike Kingsley retired.^[5]

1. District 11B

Chris Allgood retired.^[6]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Ten incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 21 primary election.^[7]

Republicans

1. District 8A

Matthew Bundy lost renomination to Rob Beiswenger.

1. District 8B

Megan Blanksma lost renomination to Faye Thompson.

1. District 9A

Jacyn Gallagher lost renomination to John Shirts.

1. District 11A

Julie Yamamoto lost renomination to Kent Marmon.

1. District 13B

Kenny Wroten lost renomination to Steve Tanner.

1. District 23A

Melissa Durrant lost renomination to Chris Bruce.

1. District 23B

Tina Lambert lost renomination to Shawn Dygert.

1. District 24A

Chenele Dixon lost renomination to Clint Hostetler.

1. District 25B

Gregory Lanting lost renomination to David Leavitt.

1. District 30B

Julianne Young lost renomination to Ben Fuhriman.

Predictions

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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

• Note: Official primary results can be obtained here^[9]

District 1

Seat A

Seat B

District 2

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District 3

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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

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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

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Seat B

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See also

• List of Idaho state legislatures

Notes and References

1. Web site: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024 . 2024-02-22 . . en.
2. News: Crampton. Liz. Combatting cannibalism and jailing librarians: Idaho Democrats see opportunity in extreme GOP agenda. April 17, 2024. Politico. April 17, 2024.
3. News: Richert. Kevin. House Democratic leader will not seek re-election. February 9, 2024. Idaho Education News. April 21, 2024.
4. News: Richert. Kevin. UPDATED: The 2024 legislative field is set, and here’s what we learned today. March 15, 2024. Idaho Education News. April 21, 2024. Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, the House’s assistant majority leader, will not seek a sixth term..
5. News: Idaho Rep. Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston, reverses course, says he won’t run for reelection. March 17, 2024. Lewiston Morning Tribune. April 21, 2024.
6. News: Corbin. Clark. With all 105 state Legislature seats up for election, candidate filing period closes in Idaho. March 15, 2024. Idaho Capital Sun. April 21, 2024. Incumbent Idaho legislators who did not file for re-election include Rep. Chris Allgood, R-Caldwell..
7. News: Corbin. Clark. 2024 Idaho primary election results: 15 GOP incumbent legislators lose re-election campaigns. May 21, 2024. Idaho Capital Sun. May 22, 2024.
8. Web site: 24 ID Forecast . 2024-05-14 . projects.cnalysis.com.
9. Web site: Primary 2024 Election Results . VoteIdaho . Secretary of State of Idaho. 25 May 2024 . 0.
10. Web site: IdahoVotes . 2024 general election results .