The 2016 United States Senate election in Idaho was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Idaho, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held May 17.
Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Crapo won re-election to a fourth term in office.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Mike Crapo, incumbent U.S. Senator
Declined Russ Fulcher, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2014 Raúl Labrador, U.S. Representative Mike Simpson, U.S. Representative
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jerry Sturgill, businessman
Declined Richard H. Stallings, former U.S. Representative, former chairman of the Idaho Democratic Party and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1992 Larry LaRocco, former U.S. Representative, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006 and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2008 Walt Minnick, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996
Results
Third Party and Independent Candidates Constitution Party Declared Pro-Life (formerly known as Marvin Richardson), organic strawberry farmer, anti-abortion activist and perennial candidate Ray Writz
Results
Independents Candidates Withdrawn Timothy Raty, paralegal and 2004 Libertarian State House candidate
General election Debates Dates Location Crapo Sturgill LinkOctober 23, 2016Boise, IdahoParticipantParticipantFull debate
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MikeCrapo (R) JerrySturgill (D) RayWritz (C) Other UndecidedSurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey November 1–7, 2016 612 ± 4.6% 58% 39% — — 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 31–November 6, 2016 557 ± 4.6% 58% 36% — — 4%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 28–November 3, 2016 498 ± 4.6% 61% 35% — — 4%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 27–November 2, 2016 442 ± 4.6% 60% 34% — — 6%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 26–November 1, 2016 394 ± 4.6% 61% 32% — — 7%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 25–31, 2016 447 ± 4.6% 61% 34% — — 5%Emerson CollegeEmerson College October 21–23, 2016 1,023 ± 3.0% 57% 24% — 12% 7%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & Associates August 18–31, 2016 602 ± 4.0% 57% 20% 4% 4% 15%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & Associates July 5–16, 2016 601 ± 4.0% 57% 20% 4% 4% 15%Lake Research PartnersLake Research Partners July 5–10, 2016 500 ± 4.4% 37% 35% 2% — 25%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & Associates May 18–June 4, 2016 603 ± 4.0% 48% 25% 7% 9% 10%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & Associates April 8–19, 2016 603 ± 4.0% 53% 17% 5% 5% 20%
Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 2, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016 Daily Kos November 8, 2016 Real Clear Politics November 7, 2016
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Blaine (largest municipality: Hailey)
By congressional district Crapo won both congressional districts. District Crapo Sturgill Representative 69% 25%Raúl Labrador 63% 30%Mike Simpson
References
External links Official campaign websites Mike Crapo (R) for Senate Jerry Sturgill (D) for Senate Ray Writz (C) for Senate