| Robert Anderst | |
| State House: | Idaho |
| District: | District 12, seat A |
| Term Start: | December 1, 2012 |
| Term End: | December 1, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Robert E. Schaefer |
| Successor: | Bruce Skaug |
| Birth Place: | Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | Idaho State University |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Amy Anderst |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Nampa, Idaho |
Robert Anderst is a politician who served as a member of Idaho House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020. Anderst announced he would not run for re-election in 2020.
Anderst was born in Pocatello, Idaho. In 1992, he earned an associates degree in business management and marketing from Idaho State University.[1]
Anderst is a Lobbyist with Risch Pisca PLLC. He also is a commercial real estate broker and owner of the Anderst Company in Boise, Idaho https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-anderst-0904771ab
On November 6, 2012, Anderst won the election and became a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Tracy S. Volpi with 67.1% of the votes.[2] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Anderst won the election and continued serving District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Maria Gonzalez Mabbutt with 69.0% of the votes.[3] On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Anderst won the election and continued serving District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Maria Gonzalez Mabbutt with 68.5% of the votes.[4] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Anderst won the election and continued serving District 12, seat A. Anderst defeated Pat Day Hartwell with 64.0% of the votes.[5] [6]
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Primary[7] | align="right" | 1,416 | 44.5% | align="right" | 1,066 | 33.5% | align="right" | 699 | 22.0% | |||||||||
| 2012 General[8] | align="right" | 9,693 | 67.1% | align="right" | 4,759 | 32.9% | ||||||||||||
| 2014 Primary[9] | align="right" | 1,598 | 51.5% | align="right" | 1,507 | 48.5% | ||||||||||||
| 2014 General[10] | align="right" | 6,589 | 69.0% | align="right" | 2,967 | 31.0% | ||||||||||||
| 2016 Primary[11] | align="right" | 1,876 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 General[12] | align="right" | 10,972 | 68.5% | align="right" | 5,042 | 31.5% |
Anderst's wife is Amy Anderst. He has two adult children. Anderst and his family live in Nampa, Idaho.[6]