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2026 results · Idaho · Idaho 1st District

Russ Fulcher, the Republican, wins re-election in Idaho's 1st District

Donald Trump carried the district by 45.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 9.5-point move toward the Democrats.

Idaho 1st District: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Russ FulcherRepublican, incumbent243,64564.3%
Kaylee PetersonDemocrat108,99028.8%
Sarah ZabelIndependent23,0016.1%
Brendan J. GomezOther party3,4120.9%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:19 PM EST · 98% counted.

About 98% of the expected vote counted379,048 votesCount last changed Nov 6, 7:35 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:00 PM ESTSource: Idaho Secretary of State

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About the seat

Idaho's 1st District takes in all or part of 19 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+45.0 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 9.5 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 2 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president
R+45.0
2024 House race, same lines
R+47.2
Move from 2024, rank in state
2 of 2
  1. Ada County29%
  2. Canyon County20%
  3. Kootenai County20%
  4. Bonner County6%
  5. Latah County4%
  6. Nez Perce County4%
  7. Payette County2%
  8. Gem County2%
  9. 11 more12%

Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.

What the count shows

Added together, the 19 counties compared moved 9.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 84% in Valley County to 72% in Owyhee County.

Shoshone County moved most: R+49.4 for president in 2024, R+34.7 this year

The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.

CountyR+70EvenD+70Move
Shoshone County4,570 votes14.8 pts → D
Canyon County77,290 votes14.6 pts → D
Owyhee County3,593 votes11.4 pts → D
Nez Perce County14,931 votes10.3 pts → D
Ada County109,580 votes9.5 pts → D
Payette County8,719 votes8.8 pts → D
Valley County6,093 votes8.2 pts → D
Boise County3,950 votes8.0 pts → D
Kootenai County74,521 votes6.9 pts → D
Gem County8,208 votes6.8 pts → D

2024 president 2026

Canyon County added 22,350 net votes for Peterson against the 2024 margin, 27% of the district's change

Across the 19 counties compared, the margin moved by 82,682 votes toward Peterson: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.

  1. Canyon County+22,350 Peterson
  2. Ada County+18,871 Peterson
  3. Kootenai County+16,548 Peterson
  4. Bonner County+4,425 Peterson
  5. Nez Perce County+3,547 Peterson
  6. Payette County+2,709 Peterson
  7. Gem County+2,176 Peterson
  8. Idaho County+1,707 Peterson

Idaho’s ballot

All of Idaho’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures

StatewideRepublicans won all 8 of Idaho's statewide races.

  1. U.S. SenateJim RischR+23.0
  2. GovernorBrad LittleR+24.7
  3. Attorney GeneralRaul R. LabradorR+19.7
  4. ControllerBrandon D WoolfR+32.4
  5. Lieutenant GovernorScott BedkeR+27.0
  6. Secretary of StatePhil McGraneR+34.8
  7. Superintendent of Public InstructionDebbie CritchfieldR+26.7
  8. TreasurerJulie A. EllsworthR+31.0

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 2–0, now R 2–0

  1. R+35.5Fulcher
  2. R+11.4Simpson

won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.

Every count on this page is the official count published by the Idaho Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.