ENSIKLOPEDIA
2022 Idaho State Controller election
 | |
| Registered | 1,048,263 |
|---|---|
| Turnout | 57.2%[1] |
|
| |
A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 8, 2022. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives and one United States Senate seat.[2][3] Primary elections elections were held on May 17, 2022.
Federal offices
United States Senate
One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected to a fifth term with 60.68% of the votes.
United States House of Representatives
Idaho had two representatives in the United States House of Representatives who were up for election. Both the incumbent Republican congressmen were re-elected.
Governor
Incumbent Republican governor Brad Little ran for re-election and won with 60% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Little (incumbent) | 358,598 | 60.5% | |
| Democratic | Stephen Heidt | 120,160 | 20.3% | |
| Independent | Ammon Bundy | 101,835 | 17.2% | |
| Libertarian | Paul Sand | 6,714 | 1.1% | |
| Constitution | Chantyrose Davison | 5,250 | 0.9% | |
| Write-in candidate | Lisa Marie | 67 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 592,624 | 100% | ||
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Janice McGeachin chose not to run for re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. Former speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Scott Bedke won the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Bedke | 376,269 | 64.4% | ||
| Democratic | Terri Pickens Manweiler | 178,147 | 30.5% | ||
| Constitution | Pro-Life | 29,989 | 5.1% | ||
| Total votes | 584,405 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office, but was defeated in the primary by former congressman Raúl Labrador who won the election with 62% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raúl Labrador | 367,579 | 62.6% | ||
| Democratic | Tom Arkoosh | 219,405 | 37.4% | ||
| Total votes | 586,984 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney was eligible to seek re-election but declined to run for a third term. Ada County clerk Phil McGrane won the election with 72% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil McGrane | 418,945 | 72.1% | ||
| Democratic | Shawn Keenan | 159,819 | 27.4% | ||
| Independent | Garth G. Gaylord (write-in) | 2,778 | 0.5% | ||
| Total votes | 580,912 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Julie Ellsworth was re-elected with 71% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Ellsworth (incumbent) | 412,502 | 71.1% | |
| Democratic | Deborah Silver | 167,596 | 28.9% | |
| Total votes | 580,098 | 100% | ||
Controller
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
County results
Congressional district resultsWoolf: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% David: 40–50% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Incumbent Republican controller Brandon Woolf won re-election to a third full term with 69% of the votes, defeating Democratic challenger Dianna David.[4]
Republican Primary
Nominee
- Brandon Woolf, incumbent controller.[5]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 220,254 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 220,254 | 100% | ||
Democratic Primary
Nominee
- Dianna David[5]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dianna David | 31,652 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,652 | 100% | ||
Constitution Primary
Nominee
- Miste Gardner, news personality.[5]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Miste Gardner | 503 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 503 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 405,075 | 69.5% | |
| Democratic | Dianna David | 156,232 | 26.8% | |
| Constitution | Miste Gardner | 21,298 | 3.7% | |
| Total votes | 582,605 | 100% | ||
Superintendent of public instruction
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
County results
Congressional district resultsCritchfield: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Gilbert: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Incumbent Republican Sherri Ybarra sought a third term in office but faced a tough challenge in the primary. Former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member Debbie Critchfield won the Republican primary, finishing ahead of former state legislator Branden Durst while Ybarra slumped to third place.[10]
Critchfield would go on to win the general election with nearly 70% of the votes.[11]
Democratic Primary
Nominee
- Terry Gilbert, teacher.[12]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Gilbert | 31,868 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,868 | 100% | ||
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Sherri Ybarra, incumbent Superintendent.[14]
- Branden Durst, former Democratic state legislator.[15]
- Debbie Critchfield, former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member.[16]
Primary results
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debbie Critchfield | 105,070 | 39.6% | |
| Republican | Branden Durst | 89,451 | 33.8% | |
| Republican | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 70,431 | 26.6% | |
| Total votes | 264,952 | 100% | ||
General Election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
||||||
| Debbie Critchfield | Terry Gilbert | |||||
| 1 | October 24, 2022 | IdahoPTV | Melissa Davlin | Idaho PBS | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debbie Critchfield | 404,549 | 69.8% | ||
| Democratic | Terry Gilbert | 175,076 | 30.2% | ||
| Total votes | 579,625 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
State legislature
All 35 seats in the Idaho Senate and 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.
Idaho Senate
|
Idaho House of Representatives
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Judicial seats
Supreme Court
Two justices on the Idaho Supreme Court ran for election.
Justice Colleen Zahn was appointed by Governor Brad Little in 2021 to succeed Roger Burdick, while Robyn Brody was elected to the seat vacated by Jim Jones in 2016.[19][20] Both of them ran unopposed and secured another term.[21]
Court of Appeals
Incumbent Idaho Court of Appeals judge Molly Huskey won re-election unopposed.[22]
Ballot measures
Two statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot. Both were approved.[23]
Advisory Question
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
The Idaho Advisory Question, if approved, would advise the Legislature on a bill to enact a flat income and corporate tax structure, send tax rebates to qualifying taxpayers, and dedicate an annual $400 million to the state's education.[24]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
454,746 | 79.76 |
| No | 115,381 | 20.24 |
| Total votes | 570,127 | 100.00 |
Constitutional Amendment SJR 102 (2022)
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
- 50-60%
The Idaho Constitutional Amendment SJR 102, if approved, would allow the Senate president (lieutenant governor) and House speaker to convene a special legislative session upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of each chamber's legislators.[25]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
287,194 | 51.76 |
| No | 267,623 | 48.24 |
| Total votes | 554,817 | 100.00 |
See also
References
- ↑ "2022 Nov 8 General Election - Voting Statistics". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Idaho elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Idaho 2022 General Election". The Green Papers. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ Moseley-Morris, Kelcie (November 9, 2022). "Republicans sweep statewide, federal offices in Idaho's general election". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Russell, Betsy Z. (September 10, 2022). "Idaho state controller focuses on openness, access in bid for 3rd term". The Idaho Press. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Republican Primary - State Controller". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Democratic Primary - State Controller". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Constitution Primary - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - State Controller". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ Savransky, Becca (May 18, 2022). "Debbie Critchfield wins GOP primary in race for Idaho's top education official". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Savransky, Becca (November 10, 2022). "Debbie Critchfield secures victory, will be Idaho's next state superintendent". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Dittenber, Sadie (October 6, 2022). "Meet Terry Gilbert, Democratic nominee for state superintendent". Idaho Education News. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Democratic Primary - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Ybarra to seek re-election". Idaho Education News. February 21, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Richert, Kevin (January 30, 2021). "Former lawmaker Durst files paperwork for state superintendent's run". Twin Falls Times-News. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Former president of Idaho education board says she will run for superintendent". Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 12, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Republican Primary - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Superintendent of Public Instruction". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ Dutton, Audrey (June 1, 2021). "Gov. Brad Little appoints Colleen Zahn to Idaho Supreme Court". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ Kruesi, Kimberlee (November 9, 2016). "Robyn Brody wins Idaho Supreme Court seat". KBOI. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Idaho Supreme Court elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Idaho intermediate appellate court elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Idaho 2022 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - Advisory Question". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "State of Idaho Elections Database - SJR 2 Constitutional Amendment". canvass.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
| U.S. Senate |
|
|---|---|
| U.S. House (election ratings) |
|
| Governors |
|
| Attorneys general |
|
| Secretaries of state | |
| State treasurers | |
| State auditors | |
| Other statewide elections |
|
| State legislatures |
|
| Mayors |
|
| Local |
|
| Statewide |
|
| Other | |
External links
Official Governor campaign websites
Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official State Controller campaign websites
Official Superintendent for Public Instructor campaign websites