David Bieter
David Bieter was the Mayor of Boise in Idaho. Bieter assumed office in 2004. Bieter left office in 2020.
Bieter ran for re-election for Mayor of Boise in Idaho. Bieter lost in the general runoff election on December 3, 2019.
Before becoming mayor, Bieter was the Democratic representative of District 19 in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. Bieter was initially appointed to that office when his father, who had previously held the seat, died in an automobile accident.[1]
Biography
Bieter was born on November 1, 1959, in Boise, Idaho. He earned a B.A. in international studies from The College of St. Thomas and a J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and civil prosecutor in Ada County.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Bieter's political career:[1]
- 2004-2020: Mayor of Boise
- 1999-2003: Idaho House of Representatives, District 19
Elections
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Boise, Idaho (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Boise
Lauren McLean defeated incumbent David Bieter in the general runoff election for Mayor of Boise on December 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren McLean (Nonpartisan)  | 65.5 | 30,306 |
 | David Bieter (Nonpartisan) | 34.5 | 15,998 | |
| Total votes: 46,304 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Boise
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Boise on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McLean (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 23,669 |
| ✔ | | David Bieter (Nonpartisan) | 30.3 | 15,711 |
| Rebecca Arnold (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 6,863 | ||
 | Brent Coles (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 3,804 | |
| Wayne Richey (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 847 | ||
 | Adriel J. Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 588 | |
| Cortney Nielsen (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 360 | ||
| Total votes: 51,842 | |||
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Endorsements
- Boise Central Trades and Labor Council[2]
- International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 486[3]
- International Association of Firefighters Local 149[4]
2015
- See also: Boise, Idaho municipal elections, 2015
The city of Boise, Idaho, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 4, 2015.[5]
In the mayoral race, incumbent David Bieter defeated Seth M. Holden and Judy M. Peavey-Derr in the general election on November 3, 2015. Myron L. Gilbert originally filed for the race but withdrew in September 2015.[6][7][8]
| Mayor of Boise, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Bieter Incumbent |
68.8% | 22,722 |
| Judy M. Peavey-Derr | 26.4% | 8,716 |
| Seth M. Holden | 4.5% | 1,489 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 90 |
| Total Votes | 33,017 | |
| Source: Ada County, Idaho, "General Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
2011
In 2011, Bieter defeated David B. Hall in the Boise mayoral election.
| Mayor of Boise, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| David Bieter Incumbent |
74.3% | 12,640 | |
| David B. Hall | 25.7% | 4,377 | |
| Total Votes | 17,017 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Bieter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Boise, "About the Mayor," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ David Bieter 2019 campaign website, "Boise Central Trades and Labor Council," accessed October 21, 2019
- ↑ David Bieter 2019 campaign website, "International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 486," accessed October 21, 2019
- ↑ David Bieter 2019 campaign website, "International Association of Firefighters Local 149," accessed October 21, 2019
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ City of Boise, "Official candidate list," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Myron Gilbert, Paul Fortin pull out of races for Boise mayor, City Council," September 21, 2015
- ↑ Ada County, Idaho, "General Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
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