The 2024 Idaho House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. For the first time in thirty years, the Idaho Democratic Party ran candidates in each legislative district on the ballot.
Partisan Background
In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 31 of Idaho's legislative districts, and Democrat Joe Biden won the most votes in 4 districts. Going into the 2024 Idaho House of Representatives elections, there are 3 districts where Trump won the most votes in 2020 and Democrats currently represent one of the two seats: District 15 in Suburuban Ada County ( Trump + 5%); Blaine County-based District 26 ( Trump + 0.05%); and Pocatello-based District 29 ( Trump + 10%).
Retirements
Democrats
- District 19A: Lauren Necochea retired.
Republicans
- District 1B: Sage Dixon, after announcing that he would not run for re-election, resigned on September 1, 2024, to take a position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
- District 7A: Mike Kingsley retired.
- District 11B: Chris Allgood retired.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Ten incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 21 primary election.
Republicans
- District 8A: Matthew Bundy lost renomination to Rob Beiswenger.
- District 8B: Megan Blanksma lost renomination to Faye Thompson.
- District 9A: Jacyn Gallagher lost renomination to John Shirts.
- District 11A: Julie Yamamoto lost renomination to Kent Marmon.
- District 13B: Kenny Wroten lost renomination to Steve Tanner.
- District 23A: Melissa Durrant lost renomination to Chris Bruce.
- District 23B: Tina Lambert lost renomination to Shawn Dygert.
- District 24A: Chenele Dixon lost renomination to Clint Hostetler.
- District 25B: Gregory Lanting lost renomination to David Leavitt.
- District 30B: Julianne Young lost renomination to Ben Fuhriman.
In general election
Democrats
- District 26A: Democratic incumbent Ned Burns lost reelection to Republican Mike Pohanka.
- District 29B: Democratic incumbent Nate Roberts lost reelection to Republican Tanya Burgoyne.
Predictions
Results
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- gain
- gain
Summary of results by House district
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
- Note: Official primary results can be obtained here
District 1
Seat A
Seat B
District 2
Seat A
Seat B
District 3
Seat A
Seat B
District 4
Seat A
Seat B
District 5
Seat A
Seat B
District 6
Seat A
Seat B
District 7
Seat A
Seat B
District 8
Seat A
Seat B
District 9
Seat A
Seat B
District 10
Seat A
Seat B
District 11
Seat A
Seat B
District 12
Seat A
Seat B
Seat B
District 13
Seat A
Seat B
District 14
Seat A
Seat B
District 15
Seat A
Seat B
District 16
Seat A
Seat B
District 17
Seat A
Seat B
District 18
Seat A
Seat B
District 19
Seat A
Seat B
District 20
Seat A
Seat B
District 21
Seat A
Seat B
District 22
Seat A
Seat B
District 23
Seat A
Seat B
District 24
Seat A
Seat B
District 25
Seat A
Seat B
District 26
Seat A
Seat B
District 27
Seat A
Seat B
District 28
Seat A
Seat B
District 29
Seat A
Seat B
District 30
Seat A
Seat B
District 31
Seat A
Seat B
District 32
Seat A
Seat B
District 33
Seat A
Seat B
District 34
Seat A
Seat B
District 35
Seat A
Seat B
See also
Notes
References