Boise City Council incumbents kept their seats and an open-space levy gets overwhelming support in the capital city. Boise State Public Radio rounds up the 2025 Idaho election results.
Roughly 20% of Idaho voters went to the polls to decide local elections and ballots measures, including school funding, the foothills levy and key races in Boise and Caldwell.
Pocatello is headed for a high-stakes mayoral runoff on December 2, 2025, guaranteeing that the city will have a new leader in 2026. The final tally from Bannock County confirmed that incumbent Mayor Brian Blad failed to secure a majority,
Voter turnout was mixed across Southeast Idaho on Tuesday, despite local counties having multiple contested municipal and school board races.
Treasure Valley voters cast their ballots for their preferred candidates in numerous races on Tuesday, including Boise City Council Districts 2 and 6, the Garden City Mayoral race, and the Boise open-space levy. Two Boise City Council incumbents were seeking reelection, but each faced two challengers.
Lisa Burtenshaw (left) and Jeff Alldridge (right) will see a runoff election. | Courtesy photos IDAHO FALLS — With a mayoral race split by only 62 votes, and a city council race differing by just 13%,
Boise residents voting for District 1, 4 and 6 council seats. Caldwell, Garden City and Nampa cast ballots for mayor.
As the final tallies are processed from Idaho Falls' municipal election, the results show two City Council seats have been secured, while the highly contested Mayoral race and City Council Seat 2 are officially heading to a runoff election.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, is election day and voters across the country are making their voices heard.here in idaho its no different. remember early voting has ended
Caldwell Mayor Jarom Wagoner responds by calling for kindness following his loss to Mayor Elect Eric Phillips in Tuesday's election.
Rick Hogaboam, a familiar name in Nampa, emerged victorious in the four-candidate race. He served as Debbie Kling's chief of staff from 2020 to 2023.
Polling locations for both Ada County and Canyon County will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and anyone in line by 8 p.m. will still be able to vote.