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Joanne M. Kibodeaux
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2013 - Present
2029
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Joanne M. Kibodeaux is a judge of the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division. She assumed office on October 1, 2013. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Kibodeaux ran for re-election for judge of the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Education
Kibodeaux received a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2013-Present: Magistrate judge, Fourth Judicial District
- 2001-2013: Family attorney in private practice[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Ada County, Idaho (2024)
Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division
Joanne M. Kibodeaux was retained to the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division on November 5, 2024 with 76.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.9
|
131,070 | ||
No |
23.1
|
39,405 | |||
Total Votes |
170,475 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kibodeaux in this election.
2020
Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division, Kibodeaux's seat
Joanne M. Kibodeaux was retained to the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division on November 3, 2020 with 76.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.9
|
141,893 | ||
No |
23.1
|
42,559 | |||
Total Votes |
184,452 | ||||
|
|
2016
Forty-five Idaho county magistrates were up for retention elections on November 8, 2016. While both district judges and magistrates are elected in Idaho, no district judge seats were up for election in 2016.
| Idaho 4th Judicial District, Ada County Magistrate Division, Joanne M. Kibodeaux Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Joanne M. Kibodeaux | 79.64% | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joanne M. Kibodeaux did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joanne M. Kibodeaux did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Idaho • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Idaho
State courts:
Idaho Supreme Court • Idaho Court of Appeals • Idaho District Courts • Idaho Magistrate Division
State resources:
Courts in Idaho • Idaho judicial elections • Judicial selection in Idaho
