2018 Idaho General Election Story (Governor)

A head to head comparison of the Idaho 2018 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Brad Little received 361.7k (59.8 %) votes, beating Paulette Jordan who gained 231.1k (38.2 %) by 130.6k votes in Idaho.

Paulette Jordan won 4 counties out of the 44 counties that make up Idaho. The record shows that Brad Little won 40 counties.

During the 2018 general elections, over 605k total number of votes were cast. Brad Little got 361,661 (362k) over Paulette Jordan 231,081 (231k). He won the popular vote by 361,661 (362k). His victory in the State of Idaho (with 361,661 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, Ada and Ada), 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, Ada and Ada, three of the larger counties voted in favor of Paulette Jordan, giving him a 6k vote advantage.