Thomas Watkins
Thomas Watkins was a judge of the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division. He left office in 2022.
Watkins ran for re-election for judge of the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division, Watkins' seat
Thomas Watkins was retained to the Idaho 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division on November 3, 2020 with 77.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.8
|
143,245 | ||
No |
22.2
|
40,769 | |||
Total Votes |
184,014 | ||||
|
|
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, Thomas P. Watkins Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas Watkins | 79.11% | |
| 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. | ||
2012
- See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2012
Watkins was retained with 80.73 percent of the vote on November 6, 2012.[1] [2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas Watkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 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
