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City elections in Boise, Idaho (2019)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 6, 2019 |
| General election: November 5, 2019 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council seats 1, 3, and 5 |
| Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2019 |
The city of Boise, Idaho, held general elections for mayor and city council seats 1, 3, and 5 on November 5, 2019. Although city council members in Boise are elected to specific seats, the city as a whole voted on every seat up for election. The filing deadline for this election was September 6, 2019.[1]
Incumbent Elaine Clegg and challengers Patrick Bageant and Jimmy Hallyburton won election to the Boise City Council.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Boise City Council candidates | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat 1 |
 Patrick Bageant  Karen Danley Tecle Gebremicheal Chris Moeness Ryan Peck Brittney Scigliano |
| Seat 3 |
Jimmy Hallyburton Meredith Stead |
| Seat 5 |
Elaine Clegg (i) Brady Fuller Debbie Lombard-Bloom |
Endorsements
Boise City Council Seat 1 candidate Patrick Bageant was endorsed by:
- The Idaho Statesman Editorial Board
- Conservation Voters for Idaho
- Boise Firefighters Local 149
- Boise Regional Realtors
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest & Hawaii
- Idaho AFL-CIO
- The Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho
- Representative Jake Ellis (Idaho House District 15)
- Rick Johnson (Former executive director, Idaho Conservation League)
- Kevin Learned (Professor emeritus, BSU Venture College)
- Lori Gibson Banducci (Retired executive; Idaho Conservation League board chair)
- Chris Hoyd (Attorney & co-creator of Boise Startup Week)
- Suki Molina (Former deputy director, Idaho Conservation League)[2]
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Past elections
2017
Boise City Council Seat 2
| Boise City Council, Seat 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lisa Sanchez |
44.14% | 10,396 |
| Frank Walker | 25.38% | 5,979 |
| Logan Kimball | 18.46% | 4,347 |
| Rachel Misnick | 7.60% | 1,791 |
| Paul Fortin | 4.42% | 1,041 |
| Total Votes | 23,554 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
Boise City Council Seat 4
| Boise City Council, Seat 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| TJ Thomson Incumbent |
46.79% | 10,955 |
| Naomi Johnson | 38.37% | 8,985 |
| Crispin Gravatt | 7.47% | 1,748 |
| Nicolas Way | 7.38% | 1,727 |
| Total Votes | 23,415 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
Boise City Council Seat 6
| Boise City Council, Seat 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Holli Woodings |
52.31% | 11,953 |
| Caleb Hansen | 28.84% | 6,591 |
| Michelle Doane | 10.21% | 2,333 |
| Nicholas Jones | 8.64% | 1,975 |
| Total Votes | 22,852 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: Boise, Idaho municipal elections, 2015
Ballot measures
- See also: Ada County, Idaho ballot measures
• Proposition 1: Boise Voter Approval Requirement for Library Development Initiative 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring majority voter approval in a future election before spending more than $25 million on library development projects. |
| A no vote was a vote against requiring majority voter approval in a future election before spending more than $25 million on library development projects, thereby maintaining the existing law. |
• Proposition 2: Boise Voter Approval Requirement for Stadium Development Initiative
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring majority voter approval in a future election before spending more than $5 million on sports stadium development projects. |
| A no vote was a vote against requiring majority voter approval in a future election before spending more than $5 million on sports stadium development projects. This maintained the current law. |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2019
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Survey responses
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Seat 1
About the city
- See also: Boise, Idaho
Boise is a city in Ada County, Idaho. As of 2010, its population was 205,671.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Boise uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Boise, Idaho | ||
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| Boise | Idaho | |
| Population | 205,671 | 1,567,582 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 83 | 82,644 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 89.3% | 90% |
| Black/African American | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 1.9% | 3.5% |
| Multiple | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 12.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.1% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 41.6% | 27.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,035 | $55,785 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
State profile
- See also: Idaho and Idaho elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Idaho voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from Idaho were Republicans.
- Both of Idaho's U.S. Representatives were Republicans.
State executives
- Republicans held eight of Idaho's 15 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Idaho's governor was Republican Brad Little.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the Idaho State Senate with a 28-7 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Idaho House of Representatives with a 56-14 majority.
Idaho Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty one 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| 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 | R | R | R |
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| Demographic data for Idaho | ||
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| Idaho | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,652,828 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 82,643 | 3,531,905 |
| 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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
No counties in Idaho are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Idaho with 59.3 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 27.5 percent. Independent candidate Evan McMullin received 6.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Idaho voted Republican 70 percent of the time and Democratic 30 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Idaho voted Republican all five times.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Idaho. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 4 out of 35 state House districts in Idaho with an average margin of victory of 13.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 4 out of 35 state House districts in Idaho with an average margin of victory of 17 points. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 31 out of 35 state House districts in Idaho with an average margin of victory of 38.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 31 out of 35 state House districts in Idaho with an average margin of victory of 39 points. Trump won three seats controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | |
| 1 | 33.87% | 62.34% | R+28.5 | 26.01% | 65.46% | R+39.5 | |
| 2 | 26.93% | 70.62% | R+43.7 | 20.64% | 71.95% | R+51.3 | |
| 3 | 29.14% | 68.14% | R+39 | 21.06% | 70.57% | R+49.5 | |
| 4 | 39.16% | 57.97% | R+18.8 | 32.30% | 58.13% | R+25.8 | |
| 5 | 45.88% | 49.34% | R+3.5 | 39.67% | 46.41% | R+6.7 | |
| 6 | 37.09% | 60.34% | R+23.3 | 27.14% | 63.35% | R+36.2 | |
| 7 | 30.10% | 66.90% | R+36.8 | 19.98% | 72.55% | R+52.6 | |
| 8 | 29.55% | 67.36% | R+37.8 | 21.50% | 69.20% | R+47.7 | |
| 9 | 25.68% | 71.70% | R+46 | 17.21% | 74.09% | R+56.9 | |
| 10 | 38.47% | 58.37% | R+19.9 | 29.81% | 58.12% | R+28.3 | |
| 11 | 23.55% | 73.82% | R+50.3 | 17.04% | 72.09% | R+55.1 | |
| 12 | 31.70% | 65.46% | R+33.8 | 24.33% | 62.75% | R+38.4 | |
| 13 | 30.45% | 66.85% | R+36.4 | 25.08% | 62.48% | R+37.4 | |
| 14 | 28.40% | 69.37% | R+41 | 25.20% | 62.69% | R+37.5 | |
| 15 | 40.27% | 56.38% | R+16.1 | 36.12% | 49.48% | R+13.4 | |
| 16 | 51.36% | 45.03% | D+6.3 | 47.20% | 39.26% | D+7.9 | |
| 17 | 54.87% | 40.25% | D+14.6 | 48.92% | 35.61% | D+13.3 | |
| 18 | 50.74% | 45.74% | D+5 | 49.32% | 37.45% | D+11.9 | |
| 19 | 62.17% | 34.02% | D+28.2 | 61.76% | 27.06% | D+34.7 | |
| 20 | 31.96% | 65.66% | R+33.7 | 27.79% | 57.58% | R+29.8 | |
| 21 | 33.56% | 63.72% | R+30.2 | 29.26% | 57.07% | R+27.8 | |
| 22 | 28.40% | 68.66% | R+40.3 | 21.33% | 65.07% | R+43.7 | |
| 23 | 27.41% | 69.63% | R+42.2 | 18.40% | 72.24% | R+53.8 | |
| 24 | 30.28% | 66.54% | R+36.3 | 24.58% | 61.74% | R+37.2 | |
| 25 | 23.52% | 73.82% | R+50.3 | 17.71% | 70.40% | R+52.7 | |
| 26 | 45.05% | 52.29% | R+7.2 | 42.82% | 47.54% | R+4.7 | |
| 27 | 16.19% | 81.96% | R+65.8 | 14.64% | 72.01% | R+57.4 | |
| 28 | 31.76% | 66.06% | R+34.3 | 25.38% | 57.30% | R+31.9 | |
| 29 | 43.30% | 53.10% | R+9.8 | 36.52% | 46.08% | R+9.6 | |
| 30 | 19.06% | 78.92% | R+59.9 | 17.63% | 62.15% | R+44.5 | |
| 31 | 21.71% | 76.35% | R+54.6 | 17.59% | 65.61% | R+48 | |
| 32 | 17.05% | 81.10% | R+64.1 | 17.13% | 65.98% | R+48.9 | |
| 33 | 30.56% | 66.37% | R+35.8 | 26.72% | 54.03% | R+27.3 | |
| 34 | 6.92% | 92.00% | R+85.1 | 8.01% | 59.90% | R+51.9 | |
| 35 | 12.96% | 85.32% | R+72.4 | 9.79% | 72.97% | R+63.2 | |
| Total | 32.62% | 64.53% | R+31.9 | 27.49% | 59.26% | R+31.8 | |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
| Boise, Idaho | Idaho | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Boise City Elections, "Information For Voters," accessed September 9, 2019
- ↑ Patrick Bageant 2019 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2019
- ↑ City of Boise, "City Government," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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