Political party strength in Idaho
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The following table indicates the parties of elected officials in the U.S. state of Idaho:
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- Attorney General
- State Auditor/State Controller[a]
- State Treasurer
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Inspector of Mines (before 1974)
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
- State Senate
- State House of Representatives
- State delegation to the United States Senate
- State delegation to the United States House of Representatives
For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
The parties are as follows: Democratic (D), Democratic–Populist fusion (D/P), Democratic–Populist–Silver Republican fusion (D/P/SR), Democratic–Silver Republican fusion (D/SR), Independent (I), Populist (P), Republican (R), Socialist (S), Silver Republican (SR), and a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.
1863–1890
[edit]1890–1974
[edit]
1975–present
[edit]- ^ Office renamed per 1994 amendment to state Constitution.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Territorial governor appointed by the President of the United States.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Secretary of Idaho Territory.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Idaho Territory.
- ^ Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
- ^ a b c As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.
- ^ A Democrat, Alexander Mayhew, was chosen as President Pro Tempore and a coalition of Democrats and Populists and organized the chamber.
- ^ A coalition of Democrats and Populists elected a Populist, Joseph C. Rich, as President Pro Tempore and organized the chamber.
- ^ A coalition of Democrats and Populists elected a Democrat, David L. Evans, as Speaker and organized the chamber.
- ^ A coalition of Republicans and Populists elected a Republican, Frank R. Gooding, as President Pro Tempore, and organized the chamber.
- ^ A coalition of Democrats, Populists, and Silver Republicans elected a Democrat, David L. Evans, as Speaker and organized the chamber.
- ^ A coalition of Democrats, Populists, and Silver Republicans elected a Populist, J.W. Ballantine, as President Pro Tempore and organized the chamber.
- ^ A coalition of Democrats, Populists, and Silver Republicans elected a Democrat, Glenn P. McKinley, as Speaker and organized the chamber.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Died in office.
- ^ a b c d e f g Resigned.
- ^ a b c d Elected at-large on a general ticket.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appointed to fill a vacancy.
- ^ Resigned so that Lieutenant Governor Arnold Williams would succeed him and then appoint him to the United States Senate.
- ^ a b c d Initially appointed to fill vacancy; later elected in his own right.
- ^ Inspector of Mines became appointed position effective January 1971.
- ^ Office abolished by state legislature, with duties delegated to the state Department of Labor and Industrial Services, effective July 1, 1974.
- ^ a b Resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior.
- ^ As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
- ^ Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States House of Representatives.
- ^ The Republican Lt. Governor, Butch Otter, broke the tie to keep a Republican, Mike Crapo, as President Pro Tempore. The membership of committees, however, was split evenly between the parties.[1]
- ^ Appointed by governor to fill vacancy and confirmed by state Senate.
- ^ Resigned following election to United States Senate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fick, Bob (31 December 1990). "IDAHO DOMINATED BY DEBATE OVER ABORTION". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-21.