2010 Idaho elections

One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected to a third term with 71% of the votes.

Idaho has two representatives in the United States House of Representatives. While incumbent Republican Mike Simpson comfortably won re-election, Democrat Walt Minnick was seen as one of the most vulnerable incumbents heading into election day as he worked to build a moderate profile. Republican state representative Raúl Labrador won the Republican primary and eventually defeated Minnick, flipping his district.

Incumbent Republican governor Butch Otter won re-election, defeating Democrat Keith Allred.

2010 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Brad Little Eldon Wallace Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 299,979 120,174 Percentage 67.8% 27.2%

County results Little:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Wallace:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Brad Little Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Brad Little Republican

Republican Brad Little was appointed to the office of lieutenant governor by Butch Otter in 2009 to fill the vacancy left by Jim Risch following his election to the United States Senate in 2008.^[5] Little ran for a full term and easily won both the Republican primary and then the general election, defeating Democrat Eldon Wallace.^[6]

• Brad Little, incumbent.^[7]
• Joshua Blessinger, media director.^[8]
• Steven Dana Pankey^[9]

• Eldon Wallace^[9]

• Paul Venable^[9] (Constitution Party)

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden won re-election to a third term unopposed as no other candidate filed to run.

• Lawrence Wasden, incumbent.^[9]

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Ben Ysursa won re-election to a third term with a landslide victory over Democrat Mack Sermon.

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Ron Crane won re-election to a fourth term unopposed as no other candidate filed to run.

• Ron Crane, incumbent.^[9]

2010 Idaho state controller election

← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Donna Jones Bruce Robinett Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 308,207 125,571 Percentage 71.1% 28.9%

County results Jones:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Robinett:      50–60%

Controller before election Donna Jones Republican Elected Controller Donna Jones Republican

Incumbent Republican state controller Donna Jones won re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Bruce Robinett.

• Donna Jones, incumbent.^[9]
• Todd Hatfield^[9]

• Bruce Robinett, finance manager.^[19]

2010 Idaho superintendent of public instruction election

← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Tom Luna Bruce Robinett Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 270,081 176,098 Percentage 60.5% 39.5%

County results Luna:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Olson:      50–60%

Superintendent before election Tom Luna Republican Elected Superintendent Tom Luna Republican

Incumbent Republican superintendent Tom Luna won re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Stan Olson.^[22]

• Tom Luna, incumbent.^[9]

• Stan Olson, educator.^[24]

All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate and 70 seats of the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.^[27][28]

Idaho Senate Party Before After Change Republican 28 28 Democratic 7 7 Total 35 35

Idaho House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 52 57 5 Democratic 18 13 5 Total 70 70

Two incumbent justices on the Idaho Supreme Court sought re-election.

Justice Jim Jones who has been serving since 2005 ran unopposed and won another term.^[29] However, justice Roger Burdick faced a challenger in his bid for re-election.

2010 Idaho Supreme Court Justice election

← 2008 May 25, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Roger Burdick John Bradbury Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 99,788 71,160 Percentage 58.4% 41.6%

County results Burdick:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Bradbury:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Justice before election Roger Burdick Nonpartisan Elected Justice Roger Burdick Nonpartisan

Burdick was challenged by John Bradbury, a district judge from Idaho's second judicial district.^[30]

• Roger Burdick, incumbent.^[9]
• John Bradbury, district judge.^[31]

Incumbent Idaho Court of Appeals judge Karen Lansing ran unopposed and secured another term.^[29]