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IDAHORace Summary
TOP RACES
GOVERNOR: (OPEN) Gov. Phil Batt (R), first elected in 1994, is retiring. Former State Supreme Court Justice Robert C. Huntley (D) will face off against U.S. Sen. Dirk Kempthorne (R) in the governor's race.
SENATE: (OPEN) Sen. Dirk Kempthorne (R), first elected in 1992, is running for governor. Attorney Bill Mauk (D) will face off against U.S. Rep. Michael Crapo (R) for the Senate seat.
back to top 1998 POLLSback to topPOLL HOURSMajority are open 10 a.m. ET (8 a.m. MT) to 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MT) Some are open 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) to 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT) (Counties have the option of opening at 7 a.m. local time) **NOTE: State law prohibits the release of results until 11 p.m. ET** back to top SENATOR AND GOVERNOR NOT UP IN 1998Sen. Larry E. Craig (R); first elected in 1990; next election in 2002 back to top VACANCIESback to top HOUSE DISTRICTSDan Williams (D); Helen Chenoweth (inc.) R) Richard H. Stallings (D); Mike Simpson (R) PRIMARY DATEMay 26 FILING DEADLINEApril 3 back to top STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURESTotal Number: 8
To Watch:
Governor: Republican back to top STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
Senate: All 35 seats up back to top PARTY REGISTRATIONNone
State Projected Voting Age Population: 858,000 (1996) back to top ELECTORAL VOTES4 PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYDole won in 1996; Bush in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1984; Reagan in 1980; Ford in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Nixon in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Nixon in 1960. LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1964PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:
Dole 52% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:
Bush 42% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:
Bush 62% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:
Reagan 72% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:
Reagan 66% back to top PAST EXIT POLLS1992: 1994: 1996: back to top TURNOUTHistorical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1996-1960 back to top DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 1,189,000 (1996)
White: 96.8% Persons of Hispanic origin account for 5.8% of voting population (from 1996 estimated census) back to top STATE TIDBITS
State Capital: Boise Idaho sometimes seems like two states in one: the southern section, influenced by the substantial Mormon population that migrated north from Utah in the 1860s, is the home of conservative politics. The more remote northern areas are filled with Idaho's notorious militias and survivalists. At some level, resentment of government seems to unite the Idaho population, probably because the federal government owns 65 percent of the state's land, including national forest and wilderness areas. One of the most Republican states in national politics, Idaho swung back to the GOP in 1994 and continued in 1996, with Republicans regaining the governor's seat after a 24-year absence and holding all of their congressional seats within the party. back to top RELATED SITESNOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window. Government:Idaho Secretary of Statehttp://www.idsos.state.id.us/ Idaho Elections Division http://www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/eleindex.htm Idaho Gov. Phil Batt's Home Page http://www.state.id.us/gov/govhmpg.htm Idaho State Senate http://www.state.id.us/legislat/sindex.html Idaho State House of Representatives http://www.state.id.us/legislat/hindex.html News Media:State Newspapers:The Idaho Statesman Onlinehttp://www.idahostatesman.com/ The Idaho Falls Post Register http://www.idahonews.com General Interest:The White Househttp://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html The House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ The Senate http://www.senate.gov/ Library of Congress -- The Legislative Branch http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html Congressional Quarterly's American Voter http://voter.cq.com/ Congressional Quarterly's VoteWatch http://pathfinder.com/CQ/ THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/ Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov/ Democratic National Committee http://www.democrats.org/ Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org/ Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org Policy.com http://www.policy.com/ Updated: October 25, 1998 |
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