2012 Idaho elections
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| Registered | 896,234 | |
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| Turnout | 74.3%[1] | |
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A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2012. Along with the presidential election, Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election, as were all the seats in both chambers of the state Legislature.[2] Primary elections were held on May 15, 2012.
Federal offices
President of the United States
Republican candidate Mitt Romney won in Idaho with 64% of the popular vote and gained four electoral votes from the state.
United States House of Representatives
Idaho has two representatives in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republicans Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson were both up for election, and they won their respective races comfortably.
State offices
Legislative
Idaho Senate
All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were up for election. Republicans managed to flip one district.[3]
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 29 | 1 | |
| Democratic | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
Idaho House of Representatives
All 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election. No seat changed hands.[4]
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 57 | 57 | ||
| Democratic | 13 | 13 | ||
Ballot measures
Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot.[5]
Proposition 1 (2012)
The 2012 Idaho Proposition 1 was a referendum to approve or reject legislation limiting negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts. It was defeated 57%-43%.[6]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 371,224 | 57.26 |
| Yes | 277,102 | 42.74 |
| Total votes | 648,326 | 100.00 |
Proposition 2 (2012)
The 2012 Idaho Proposition 2 was a referendum to approve or reject legislation providing teacher performance pay based on state-mandated test scores, student performance, hard-to-fill positions and leadership. It was defeated 58%-42%.[7]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 376,689 | 57.98 |
| Yes | 272,939 | 42.02 |
| Total votes | 649,628 | 100.00 |
Proposition 3 (2012)
The 2012 Idaho Proposition 3 was a referendum to approve or reject legislation amending school district funding, requiring provision of computing devices and online courses for high school graduation. It was defeated 67%-33%.[8]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 432,667 | 66.72 |
| Yes | 215,800 | 33.28 |
| Total votes | 648,467 | 100.00 |
HJR 2 (2012)
The 2012 Idaho HJR 2 sought to preserve the rights to hunt, fish and trap in the state. It was approved 73%-27%.[9]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 456,514 | 73.42 |
| No | 165,289 | 26.56 |
| Total votes | 621,803 | 100.00 |
SJR 102 (2012)
The 2012 Idaho SJR 102 sought to amend the state constitution so that the state board of correction would have the control, direction and management of adult felony probation and parole. It was approved 74%-26%.[10]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 454,175 | 74.40 |
| No | 156,249 | 25.60 |
| Total votes | 610,424 | 100.00 |
See also
References
- ^ "2012 Nov 6 General Election - Voting Statistics". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho State Senate elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho 2012 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Proposition 1". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Proposition 2". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Proposition 3". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "HJR 2". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "SJR 102". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2025.