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1990 Idaho governor election

Cecil D. Andrus (Democrat) beat Roger Fairchild (Republican) in Idaho in 1990, 68.2% to 31.8%, a margin of 36.4 points and 116,736 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1986, when Cecil D. Andrus also won.

Democrats led in 42 of the 44 counties and Republicans in 2. The largest, Ada, cast 73,189 votes and went to the Democrat by 50.8 points. The closest was Clark, where 5 votes separated the two parties.

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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
Cecil D. Andrus won Democratic 218,673 68.2%
Roger Fairchild Republican 101,937 31.8%
Total320,610

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Ada 55,177 75.4% 18,012 24.6% 73,189 D+50.8
Canyon 16,246 64.6% 8,919 35.4% 25,165 D+29.1
Bonneville 14,330 60.7% 9,276 39.3% 23,606 D+21.4
Bannock 16,556 78.1% 4,631 21.9% 21,187 D+56.3
Kootenai 14,364 68.4% 6,637 31.6% 21,001 D+36.8
Twin Falls 10,410 66.4% 5,264 33.6% 15,674 D+32.8
Bingham 7,507 64.9% 4,054 35.1% 11,561 D+29.9
Nez Perce 8,255 75.0% 2,747 25.0% 11,002 D+50.1
Latah 7,559 76.3% 2,351 23.7% 9,910 D+52.6
Bonner 5,942 68.3% 2,755 31.7% 8,697 D+36.6
Cassia 2,947 53.7% 2,537 46.3% 5,484 D+7.5
Minidoka 3,362 64.1% 1,882 35.9% 5,244 D+28.2
Madison 2,766 52.9% 2,467 47.1% 5,233 D+5.7
Jefferson 2,324 46.9% 2,636 53.1% 4,960 R+6.3
Idaho 2,711 55.6% 2,166 44.4% 4,877 D+11.2
Blaine 3,936 82.7% 824 17.3% 4,760 D+65.4
Shoshone 3,772 79.9% 946 20.1% 4,718 D+59.9
Payette 3,181 69.6% 1,391 30.4% 4,572 D+39.2
Jerome 2,852 63.7% 1,622 36.3% 4,474 D+27.5
Elmore 2,984 68.6% 1,365 31.4% 4,349 D+37.2
Gem 2,945 68.9% 1,328 31.1% 4,273 D+37.8
Gooding 2,668 67.6% 1,276 32.4% 3,944 D+35.3
Fremont 2,027 54.9% 1,668 45.1% 3,695 D+9.7
Washington 2,072 65.1% 1,112 34.9% 3,184 D+30.2
Clearwater 2,175 75.0% 726 25.0% 2,901 D+49.9
Boundary 1,616 58.0% 1,169 42.0% 2,785 D+16.1
Franklin 1,401 51.0% 1,348 49.0% 2,749 D+1.9
Valley 1,835 69.3% 813 30.7% 2,648 D+38.6
Lemhi 1,107 45.6% 1,322 54.4% 2,429 R+8.9
Caribou 1,428 59.4% 977 40.6% 2,405 D+18.8
Benewah 1,584 67.4% 767 32.6% 2,351 D+34.8
Bear Lake 1,152 52.8% 1,031 47.2% 2,183 D+5.5
Power 1,574 74.5% 539 25.5% 2,113 D+49.0
Owyhee 1,135 55.1% 924 44.9% 2,059 D+10.2
Oneida 886 60.1% 587 39.9% 1,473 D+20.3
Boise 906 63.8% 513 36.2% 1,419 D+27.7
Adams 794 56.3% 617 43.7% 1,411 D+12.5
Custer 653 50.7% 635 49.3% 1,288 D+1.4
Lewis 902 71.9% 352 28.1% 1,254 D+43.9
Teton 659 53.1% 583 46.9% 1,242 D+6.1
Lincoln 829 68.3% 385 31.7% 1,214 D+36.6
Butte 665 59.7% 448 40.3% 1,113 D+19.5
Camas 284 66.2% 145 33.8% 429 D+32.4
Clark 195 50.6% 190 49.4% 385 D+1.3

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