2016 Idaho General Election Story (Senate)

A head to head comparison of the Idaho 2016 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Michael D. Crapo received 449k (66.1 %) votes, beating Jerry Sturgill who gained 188.2k (27.7 %) by 260.8k votes in Idaho.

Jerry Sturgill won 1 counties out of the 44 counties that make up Idaho. The record shows that Michael D. Crapo won 43 counties.

During the 2016 general elections, over 679k total number of votes were cast. Jerry Sturgill got 188,249 (188k) over Michael D. Crapo 449,017 (449k). He won the popular vote by 188,249 (188k). His victory in the State of Idaho (with 188,249 votes) represents 50.0% of his popular vote victory.

Top 15 Counties in General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these Primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the largest counties (Ada, Canyon and Kootenai), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties without voter outreach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in General Elections

Ada, Canyon and Kootenai, three of the larger counties voted in favor of Michael D. Crapo, giving him a 97k vote advantage.