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1914 Idaho governor election

Moses Alexander (Democrat) beat John M. Haines (Republican) in Idaho in 1914, 44.1% to 37.4%, a margin of 6.7 points and 7,269 votes.

Idaho changed party: in 1912 it went Republican, for John M. Haines.

Democrats led in 17 of the 33 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 14 and other candidates in 2. The largest, Ada, cast 9,759 votes and went to the Democrat by 13.5 points. The closest was Bannock, where 27 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Moses Alexander won Democratic 47,618 44.1%
John M. Haines Republican 40,349 37.4%
Hugh E. McElroy Progressive 10,583 9.8%
All other candidates 9,363 8.7%
Total107,913

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Ada 4,410 45.2% 3,097 31.7% 2,252 9,759 D+13.5
Canyon 3,628 42.6% 1,920 22.6% 2,964 8,512 D+20.1
Kootenai 2,987 41.4% 2,657 36.8% 1,571 7,215 D+4.6
Shoshone 2,743 47.9% 2,352 41.1% 631 5,726 D+6.8
Twin Falls 2,909 53.7% 1,295 23.9% 1,209 5,413 D+29.8
Bannock 2,132 45.8% 2,159 46.4% 361 4,652 R+0.6
Latah 1,955 43.8% 1,738 39.0% 766 4,459 D+4.9
Bonner 1,211 27.7% 1,618 37.0% 1,544 4,373 R+9.3
Idaho 2,167 49.7% 1,591 36.5% 601 4,359 D+13.2
Nez Perce 1,230 32.0% 1,155 30.0% 1,460 3,845 Others
Bingham 1,362 43.0% 1,391 43.9% 418 3,171 R+0.9
Washington 1,778 58.4% 845 27.8% 420 3,043 D+30.7
Fremont 1,308 43.9% 1,358 45.6% 311 2,977 R+1.7
Cassia 1,105 39.4% 1,305 46.6% 393 2,803 R+7.1
Blaine 1,309 47.8% 1,000 36.5% 429 2,738 D+11.3
Bonneville 1,002 38.3% 1,345 51.4% 272 2,619 R+13.1
Madison 915 37.3% 1,421 58.0% 115 2,451 R+20.6
Gooding 1,009 42.9% 873 37.1% 468 2,350 D+5.8
Bear Lake 1,009 43.8% 1,254 54.5% 40 2,303 R+10.6
Franklin 1,023 44.4% 1,233 53.5% 47 2,303 R+9.1
Minidoka 785 34.1% 580 25.2% 936 2,301 Others
Oneida 862 41.0% 1,201 57.1% 40 2,103 R+16.1
Boise 1,129 53.8% 535 25.5% 434 2,098 D+28.3
Jefferson 747 37.3% 954 47.7% 300 2,001 R+10.3
Lewis 896 47.6% 705 37.5% 280 1,881 D+10.2
Lincoln 924 51.4% 708 39.4% 167 1,799 D+12.0
Lemhi 923 52.3% 635 36.0% 208 1,766 D+16.3
Elmore 936 53.5% 634 36.3% 178 1,748 D+17.3
Clearwater 595 36.8% 810 50.0% 214 1,619 R+13.3
Power 579 35.9% 686 42.5% 349 1,614 R+6.6
Owyhee 730 53.5% 460 33.7% 175 1,365 D+19.8
Adams 536 40.6% 581 44.0% 204 1,321 R+3.4
Custer 784 63.9% 253 20.6% 189 1,226 D+43.3

Counties as they stood in 1914; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Idaho governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Brad Little (R) R+40.2
2018 Brad Little (R) R+21.6
2014 C. L. Otter (R) R+15.0
2010 Butch Otter (R) R+26.3
2006 C. L. Otter (R) R+8.6
2002 Dirk Kempthorne (R) R+14.5
1998 Dirk Kempthorne (R) R+38.6
1994 Phil Batt (R) R+8.4
1990 Cecil D. Andrus (D) D+36.4
1986 Cecil D. Andrus (D) D+0.9
1982 John V. Evans (D) D+1.3
1978 John V. Evans (D) D+19.2
1974 Cecil D. Andrus (D) D+44.5
1970 Cecil D. Andrus (D) D+4.4
1966 Don Samuelson (R) R+4.3
1962 Robert E. Smylie (R) R+9.3
1958 Robert E. Smylie (R) R+1.9
1954 Robert E. Smylie (R) R+8.5
1950 Len B. Jordan (R) R+5.1
1946 Charles A. Robins (R) R+12.7
1944 Charles C. Gossett (D) D+5.3
1942 C. A. Bottolfsen (R) R+0.3
1940 Chase A. Clark (D) D+1.0
1938 C. A. Bottolfsen (R) R+15.4
1936 Barzilla W. Clark (D) D+15.7
1934 C. Ben Ross (D) D+10.3
1932 C. Ben Ross (D) D+25.3
1930 C. Ben Ross (D) D+12.1
1928 H. C. Baldridge (R) R+16.2
1926 H. C. Baldridge (R) R+30.5
1924 Charles C. Moore (R) R+27.1
1922 Charles C. Moore (R) R+10.7
1920 D. W. Davis (R) R+26.0
1918 David W. Davis (R) R+19.9
1916 Moses Alexander (D) D+0.4
1914 Moses Alexander (D) D+6.7
1912 John M. Haines (R) R+1.0
1910 James H. Hawley (D) D+1.0
1908 James H. Brady (R) R+8.0
1906 Frank R. Gooding (R) R+12.1
1904 Frank R. Gooding (R) R+24.7
1902 John T. Morrison (R) R+9.7
1900 Frank W. Hunt (D) D+3.8
1898 Frank Steunenberg (D) D+14.1
1896 Frank Steunenberg (D) D+54.4
1894 William J. McConnell (R) R+12.8
1892 William J. McConnell (R) R+7.0
1890 George L. Shoup (R) R+12.7