Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 12
- Early voting: Oct. 22 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 |
Primary: May 15, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Sherri Ybarra (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Idaho |
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Idaho held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Sherri Ybarra defeated Cindy Wilson in the general election for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sherri Ybarra (R) | 51.5 | 305,977 |
![]() | Cindy Wilson (D) | 48.5 | 288,488 |
Total votes: 594,465 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cindy Wilson defeated Allen Humble in the Democratic primary for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Wilson | 86.0 | 49,565 |
![]() | Allen Humble | 14.0 | 8,051 |
Total votes: 57,616 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Sherri Ybarra defeated Jeff Dillon in the Republican primary for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sherri Ybarra | 58.9 | 103,071 |
![]() | Jeff Dillon | 41.1 | 71,856 |
Total votes: 174,927 | ||||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Idaho heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Idaho.
- Republicans held two of the two U.S. House seats in Idaho.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Republicans held seven of 14 state executive positions; the other seven were nonpartisan offices.
- Heading into the 2018 election, the sitting governor of Idaho was Butch Otter (R).
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Idaho State Legislature. They had a 59-11 majority in the state House and a 29-6 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
Idaho was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party held the governorship, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state House.
2018 elections
- See also: Idaho elections, 2018
Idaho held elections for the following offices in 2018:
- U.S. House
- Governor
- Six lower state executive offices
- State Senate
- State House
- State Supreme Court
- Intermediate appellate courts
- Local judges
- School boards
- Municipal elections
Demographics
Demographic data for Idaho | ||
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Idaho | U.S. | |
Total population: | 1,652,828 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 82,643 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 91.7% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 0.6% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 1.3% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 1.3% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 11.8% | 17.1% |
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High school graduation rate: | 89.5% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 25.9% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $47,583 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 16.9% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Idaho. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
As of July 2017, Idaho had a population of approximately 1,716,943 people, and its three largest cities were Boise (pop. est. 223,154), Meridian (pop. est. 95,623), and Nampa (pop. est. 91,382).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Idaho from 2000 to 2016.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Idaho every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Idaho 2000-2016[2] | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
59.26% | ![]() |
27.49% | 31.77% |
2012 | ![]() |
64.53% | ![]() |
32.62% | 31.91% |
2008 | ![]() |
61.52% | ![]() |
36.09% | 25.43% |
2004 | ![]() |
68.38% | ![]() |
30.26% | 38.12% |
2000 | ![]() |
67.17% | ![]() |
27.64% | 39.53% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Idaho from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Idaho 2000-2016[2] | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
66.13% | ![]() |
27.73% | 38.40% |
2014 | ![]() |
65.33% | ![]() |
34.67% | 30.66% |
2010 | ![]() |
71.18% | ![]() |
24.93% | 46.25% |
2008 | ![]() |
57.65% | ![]() |
34.11% | 23.54% |
2004 | ![]() |
99.18% | ![]() |
0.82% | 98.36% |
2002 | ![]() |
65.16% | ![]() |
32.55% | 32.61% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2014
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2014. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Idaho.
Election results (Governor), Idaho 2000-2016[3] | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2014 | ![]() |
53.52% | ![]() |
38.55% | 14.97% |
2010 | ![]() |
59.11% | ![]() |
32.85% | 26.26% |
2006 | ![]() |
52.67% | ![]() |
44.11% | 8.56% |
2002 | ![]() |
56.28% | ![]() |
41.73% | 14.55% |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Idaho Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts Nampa city, Idaho; Meridian city, Idaho; Boise City city, Idaho; Idaho," accessed January 8, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Election Commission, "Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives," accessed January 5, 2018
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, "Idaho Election Results," accessed January 5, 2018
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