The 2024 Idaho Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. For the first time in thirty years, the Idaho Democratic Party ran candidates in each legislative district on the ballot.
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 Senate election, there are 3 districts in which Trump won the most votes in 2020 that are currently represented by Democrats: District 15 in Suburban Ada County ( Trump 5%); Blaine County-based District 26 ( Trump 0.05%); and Pocatello-based District 29 ( Trump 10%).
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Five incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 21 primary election.
Republicans
- District 1: Scott Herndon lost renomination to Jim Woodward.
- District 8: Geoff Schroeder lost renomination to Christy Zito.
- District 11: Chris Trakel lost renomination to Camille Blaylock.
- District 20: Chuck Winder lost renomination to Josh Keyser.
- District 25: Linda Wright Hartgen lost renomination to Josh Kohl.
In general election
- District 15: Democratic incumbent Rick Just lost reelection to Republican Codi Galloway.
Predictions
Close races
Summary of results by district
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
Detailed Results by Senate District
- Note: Official primary results can be obtained here
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
See also
- List of Idaho state legislatures
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