2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Scott Bedke Terri Pickens Manweiler Pro-Life
Party Republican Democratic Constitution
Popular vote 376,260 178,145 29,990
Percentage 64.38% 30.48% 5.13%

County results
Bedke:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Manweiler:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Janice McGeachin
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Scott Bedke
Republican

The 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Idaho. It coincided with various other statewide races, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Idaho is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately in both the primary and general elections.

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin was first elected in 2018 with a plurality of 28.9% and 51,098 votes in a five-way primary then 59.7% and 356,507 votes in the general election. McGeachin had chosen not to run for reelection and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022.[1]

The statewide primary was Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

  1. ^ Corbin, Clark (March 11, 2022). "Idaho Gov. Brad Little files for re-election, enters GOP governor's primary". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2022.