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Idaho Attorney General election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Lawrence Wasden (Republican)
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Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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A Democratic Party primary took place on May 17, 2022, in Idaho to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 8, 2022.

Steven Scanlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Idaho.

This page focuses on Idaho's Democratic Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on Idaho's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Idaho

Candidate
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Steven Scanlin
 
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31,620

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,620
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State profile

Demographic data for Idaho
 IdahoU.S.
Total population:1,652,828316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):82,6433,531,905
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%
Education
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.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Idaho

Idaho voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Idaho and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Idaho, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Idaho's 1st Russ Fulcher Ends.png Republican R+22
Idaho's 2nd Mike Simpson Ends.png Republican R+14


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Idaho[1]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Idaho's 1st 29.5% 67.7%
Idaho's 2nd 36.9% 59.8%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 95.9% of Idahoans lived in one of the state's 41 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 3.5% lived in the state's two Solid Democratic counties: Blaine and Latah. Overall, Idaho was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Idaho following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Idaho presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 9 Democratic wins
  • 22 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D R R D D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Idaho

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Idaho.

U.S. Senate election results in Idaho
Race Winner Runner up
2020 62.6%Republican Party 33.3%Democratic Party
2016 66.1%Republican Party 27.8%Democratic Party
2014 65.3%Republican Party 34.7%Democratic Party
2010 71.1%Republican Party 25.0%Democratic Party
2008 57.7%Republican Party 34.1%Democratic Party
Average 64.6 31.0

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Idaho

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Idaho.

Gubernatorial election results in Idaho
Race Winner Runner up
2018 59.8%Republican Party 38.2%Democratic Party
2014 53.5%Republican Party 38.6%Democratic Party
2010 59.1%Republican Party 32.9%Democratic Party
2006 52.7%Republican Party 44.1%Democratic Party
2002 56.3%Republican Party 41.7%Democratic Party
Average 56.3 39.1

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Idaho's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Idaho, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 2 4
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 2 4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Idaho's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Idaho, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Brad Little
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Janice McGeachin
Secretary of State Republican Party Lawerence Denney
Attorney General Republican Party Lawrence Wasden

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Idaho State Legislature as of November 2022.

Idaho State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 7
     Republican Party 28
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

Idaho House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 12
     Republican Party 58
     Vacancies 0
Total 70

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Idaho was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Idaho Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-eight years of Republican trifectas
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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
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
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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Idaho and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Idaho
Idaho United States
Population 1,839,106 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 82,644 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 88.4% 70.4%
Black/African American 0.7% 12.6%
Asian 1.4% 5.6%
Native American 1.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.8% 5.1%
Multiple 4.3% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 12.7% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.3% 88.5%
College graduation rate 28.7% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $58,915 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 11.9% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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