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Municipal elections in Ada County, Idaho (2024)

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2024 Ada County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 15, 2024, August 7, 2024, & August 30, 2024
Primary election: May 21, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Prosecutor, sheriff, county commission, county highway district board, college board, college board (special), soil and water conservation district board, and judicial offices
Total seats up: 30
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
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Ada County, Idaho, held general elections for prosecutor, sheriff, county commission, county highway district board, college board, soil and water conservation district board, and judicial offices and a special election for college board on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. The filing deadline for county offices was March 15, 2024. The filing deadline for highway district board and magistrate judges was August 7, 2024. The filing deadline for college and soil and water conservation districts was August 30, 2024

Elections

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Candidates and results

County prosecutor

General election

General election for Ada County Prosecutor

Incumbent Jan Bennetts defeated Johnathan Baldauf in the general election for Ada County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jan Bennetts (R)
 
60.3
 
151,097
Image of Johnathan Baldauf
Johnathan Baldauf (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.7
 
99,524

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 250,621
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ada County Prosecutor

Johnathan Baldauf advanced from the Democratic primary for Ada County Prosecutor on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Johnathan Baldauf
Johnathan Baldauf Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,111

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

Total votes: 13,111
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ada County Prosecutor

Incumbent Jan Bennetts advanced from the Republican primary for Ada County Prosecutor on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jan Bennetts
Jan Bennetts
 
100.0
 
34,968

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,968
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County sheriff

General election

General election for Ada County Sheriff

Incumbent Matthew Clifford defeated Doug Traubel in the general election for Ada County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Matthew Clifford (R)
 
76.3
 
176,227
Image of Doug Traubel
Doug Traubel (Constitution Party) Candidate Connection
 
23.7
 
54,673

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 230,900
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ada County Sheriff

Victor McCraw advanced from the Democratic primary for Ada County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Victor McCraw
 
100.0
 
13,111

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

Total votes: 13,111
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ada County Sheriff

Incumbent Matthew Clifford advanced from the Republican primary for Ada County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Matthew Clifford
 
100.0
 
36,714

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,714
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Constitution primary election

Constitution primary for Ada County Sheriff

Doug Traubel advanced from the Constitution primary for Ada County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Doug Traubel
Doug Traubel Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
123

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

Total votes: 123
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County commission

District 1

General election

General election for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 1

Incumbent Ryan Davidson defeated Jonathan Lashley in the general election for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ryan Davidson (R)
 
57.5
 
145,430
Image of Jonathan Lashley
Jonathan Lashley (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.5
 
107,471

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 252,901
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 1

Jonathan Lashley defeated Preston Fischer in the Democratic primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 1 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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71.8
 
9,660
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Preston Fischer
 
28.2
 
3,789

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

Total votes: 13,449
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 1

Incumbent Ryan Davidson defeated Clyde Dornier in the Republican primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 1 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ryan Davidson
 
58.8
 
25,103
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Clyde Dornier
 
41.2
 
17,612

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,715
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District 3

General election

General election for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 3

Incumbent Tom E. Dayley defeated Devin Gutierrez in the general election for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom E. Dayley
Tom E. Dayley (R)
 
58.6
 
147,303
Image of Devin Gutierrez
Devin Gutierrez (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.4
 
104,188

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 251,491
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 3

Devin Gutierrez advanced from the Democratic primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 3 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Devin Gutierrez
Devin Gutierrez Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,187

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

Total votes: 13,187
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 3

Incumbent Tom E. Dayley defeated Branden Durst, Sharon Ullman, and Heather Luther in the Republican primary for Ada County Board of Commissioners District 3 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom E. Dayley
Tom E. Dayley
 
37.8
 
16,552
Image of Branden Durst
Branden Durst
 
26.6
 
11,638
Image of Sharon Ullman
Sharon Ullman Candidate Connection
 
20.2
 
8,833
Image of Heather Luther
Heather Luther Candidate Connection
 
15.5
 
6,778

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 43,801
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Special districts

Ada County Highway District

District 1

General election

General election for Ada County Highway District 1

Patricia Nilsson defeated Antonio Bommarito in the general election for Ada County Highway District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Patricia Nilsson (Nonpartisan)
 
65.3
 
24,211
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Antonio Bommarito (Nonpartisan)
 
34.7
 
12,870

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

Total votes: 37,081
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District 2

General election

General election for Ada County Highway District 2

Incumbent Alexis Pickering defeated Rebecca Arnold in the general election for Ada County Highway District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Alexis Pickering (Nonpartisan)
 
56.3
 
20,039
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Rebecca Arnold (Nonpartisan)
 
43.7
 
15,552

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,591
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Dave McKinney (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ada Soil & Water Conservation District

General election

The general election was canceled. Ariel Agenbroad (Nonpartisan), Benjamin Brock (Nonpartisan), and Paul Calverley (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees

District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Nicole Bradshaw (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Jim Reames (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 4 special

General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Cherie Buckner-Webb (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Judicial

Magistrate Court

Ada County Fourth District Court Magistrate candidates

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Abraham Wingrove's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAbraham Wingrove (i)
Andrew Ellis' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Ellis (i)
Cathleen MacGregor Irby's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngCathleen MacGregor Irby (i)
Danica Comstock's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDanica Comstock (i)
David Manweiler's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Manweiler (i)
Diane Walker's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane M. Walker (i)
Joanne Kibodeaux's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne M. Kibodeaux (i)
Kira Dale's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngKira Dale (i)
Kyle Schou's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Schou (i)
Laurie Fortier's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Fortier (i)
Michael Dean's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Dean (i)
Michael McLennan's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McLennan (i)
Ransom Bailey's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRansom Bailey (i)
Regan Jameson's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRegan Jameson (i)
Susan Clark's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Clark (i)
Theresa Gardunia's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngTheresa Gardunia (i)


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Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Ada County, Idaho
Ada County Idaho
Population 494,967 1,839,106
Land area (sq mi) 1,052 82,644
Race and ethnicity**
White 89.4% 88.4%
Black/African American 1.3% 0.7%
Asian 2.6% 1.4%
Native American 0.6% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.6% 3.8%
Multiple 4.4% 4.3%
Hispanic/Latino 8.4% 12.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 95.3% 91.3%
College graduation rate 40.1% 28.7%
Income
Median household income $69,952 $58,915
Persons below poverty level 9.3% 11.9%
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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