The 2022 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8 to elect the next governor of Idaho. Incumbent Brad Little, first elected in 2018, was elected to a second term, the eighth consecutive win by a Republican.
The statewide primary was held on May 17; Little defeated incumbent lieutenant governor Janice McGeachin in the Republican primary, while Stephen Heidt won the Democratic primary. Little convincingly won the general election, but there was a relatively strong performance by far-right independent candidate Ammon Bundy, who finished roughly three points behind Heidt, and ahead of Heidt in 34 of Idaho's 44 counties.
Bundy's share of the vote was the best non-major party performance or the best outside both major parties performance since 1926. This was the worst Democratic performance since 1924, and one of only three times since then in which the Democratic candidate failed to achieve 30% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stephen Heidt, college instructor (Marsing)
Write-in candidates
- David J. Reilly, activist and media personality
- Shelby Rognstad, mayor of Sandpoint (failed to change party registration and ran as write-in candidate instead)
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Primary results
Write-in count
Shelby Rognstad received 6,736 votes (21.2%). David Reilly received 21 votes (0.07%).
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Dionne Jr.
- Paul Sand, White Bird city councilman, retired software engineer
Primary results
Constitution primary
Candidates
Declared
Write In
- Ryan Cole, member of the Central Idaho Health District board and pathologist (failed to change party registration and running as write-in candidate instead)
Withdrew
- Pro-Life, organic strawberry farmer and perennial candidate (ran for lieutenant governor)
Primary results
Write-in count
Dr. Ryan Cole received 25 votes/6.7%.
Independents
Declared
Withdrawn
General election
Predictions
Post-primary endorsements
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Little won both congressional districts.
See also
Notes
References
External links
Official campaign websites