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US Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | Idaho Races

2008 Idaho U.S. Senate Election Results

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Jim Risch 
Percent: 57.65%
Votes: 371,744

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Larry LaRocco 
Percent: 34.11%
Votes: 219,903

Race Summary

The 2008 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 4, 2008, with Republican Jim Risch defeating Democratic nominee Larry LaRocco, winning 57.65% of the vote to LaRocco’s 34.11%. The victory kept the Senate seat in Republican hands and marked the beginning of Risch’s first full term in the U.S. Senate.

Full Results

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 57.65%
Votes: 371,744

 

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 34.11%
Votes: 219,903

 

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 5.35%
Votes: 34,510    

 

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 9,958

 

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.34%
Votes: 8,662    

 

Total votes: 644,777

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Results by County

Ada County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 52.11%
Votes: 91,425

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 42.02%
Votes: 73,722

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 3.41%
Votes: 5,982

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 2,657

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.95%
Votes: 1,664

Total votes: 175,450

Benewah County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 60.15%
Votes: 2,376

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 34.86%
Votes: 1,377

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 1.85%
Votes: 73

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 61

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.59%
Votes: 63

Total votes: 3,950

Bonner County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 57.30%
Votes: 10,779

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 37.05%
Votes: 6,970

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 2.57%
Votes: 483

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 292

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 286

Total votes: 18,810

Camas County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 62.10%
Votes: 372

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 29.05%
Votes: 174

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 6.51%
Votes: 39

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 0.67%
Votes: 4

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.67%
Votes: 10

Total votes: 599

Clark County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 62.57%
Votes: 229

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 19.13%
Votes: 70

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 17.21%
Votes: 63

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 0.82%
Votes: 3

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 366

Franklin County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 79.40%
Votes: 4,023

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 13.03%
Votes: 660

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 4.07%
Votes: 206

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 73

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 2.07%
Votes: 105

Total votes: 5,067

Idaho County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 67.78%
Votes: 5,433

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 26.27%
Votes: 2,106

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 3.19%
Votes: 256

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 95

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 126

Total votes: 8,016

Latah County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 44.28%
Votes: 7,706

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 50.87%
Votes: 8,854

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 2.09%
Votes: 363

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 254

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 227

Total votes: 17,404

Madison County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 74.21%
Votes: 9,552

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 9.96%
Votes: 1,282

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 12.99%
Votes: 1,672

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.31%
Votes: 168

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.53%
Votes: 197

Total votes: 12,871

Owyhee County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 68.44%
Votes: 2,743

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 22.90%
Votes: 918

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 5.94%
Votes: 238

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 52

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.42%
Votes: 57

Total votes: 4,008

Teton County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 40.09%
Votes: 1,812

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 45.84%
Votes: 2,072

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 11.62%
Votes: 525

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 67

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.97%
Votes: 44

Total votes: 4,520

Adams County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 57.01%
Votes: 1,268

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 31.38%
Votes: 698

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 8.68%
Votes: 193

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.71%
Votes: 38

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 27

Total votes: 2,224

Bingham County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 61.12%
Votes: 10,455

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 23.72%
Votes: 4,058

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 11.86%
Votes: 2,029

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.96%
Votes: 335

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 228

Total votes: 17,105

Bonneville County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 60.96%
Votes: 25,201

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 25.89%
Votes: 10,702

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 10.00%
Votes: 4,132

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 754

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 548

Total votes: 41,337

Canyon County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 61.82%
Votes: 39,213

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 29.64%
Votes: 18,804

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 4.87%
Votes: 3,090

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 1,331

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 998

Total votes: 63,436

Clearwater County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 59.35%
Votes: 2,278

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 34.65%
Votes: 1,330

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 3.10%
Votes: 119

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 46

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 65

Total votes: 3,838

Fremont County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 67.97%
Votes: 3,993

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 16.07%
Votes: 944

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 13.41%
Votes: 788

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 93

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.97%
Votes: 57

Total votes: 5,875

Jefferson County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 68.74%
Votes: 7,197

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 14.43%
Votes: 1,511

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 14.11%
Votes: 1,477

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.61%
Votes: 169

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 116

Total votes: 10,470

Lemhi County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 63.39%
Votes: 2,570

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 24.32%
Votes: 986

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 9.60%
Votes: 389

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 51

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 58

Total votes: 4,054

Minidoka County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 64.04%
Votes: 4,446

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 22.77%
Votes: 1,581

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 10.07%
Votes: 699

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 102

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.66%
Votes: 115

Total votes: 6,943

Payette County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 64.95%
Votes: 5,554

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 27.27%
Votes: 2,332

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 4.84%
Votes: 414

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 119

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 132

Total votes: 8,551

Twin Falls County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 59.97%
Votes: 16,963

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 30.01%
Votes: 8,487

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 7.50%
Votes: 2,121

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 314

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 400

Total votes: 28,285

Bannock County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 52.31%
Votes: 18,313

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 38.85%
Votes: 13,600

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 6.10%
Votes: 2,136

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.62%
Votes: 566

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.12%
Votes: 393

Total votes: 35,008

Blaine County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 36.74%
Votes: 3,782

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 59.52%
Votes: 6,126

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 174

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.12%
Votes: 115

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.93%
Votes: 96

Total votes: 10,293

Boundary County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 61.48%
Votes: 2,798

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 30.89%
Votes: 1,406

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 4.44%
Votes: 202

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.67%
Votes: 76

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 69

Total votes: 4,551

Caribou County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 73.30%
Votes: 2,399

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 16.32%
Votes: 534

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 8.25%
Votes: 270

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 47

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.70%
Votes: 23

Total votes: 3,273

Custer County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 60.34%
Votes: 1,389

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 24.63%
Votes: 567

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 12.60%
Votes: 290

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 32

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.04%
Votes: 24

Total votes: 2,302

Gem County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 63.62%
Votes: 5,013

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 27.15%
Votes: 2,139

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 6.17%
Votes: 486

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.36%
Votes: 107

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 134

Total votes: 7,879

Jerome County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 63.38%
Votes: 4,343

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 26.07%
Votes: 1,786

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 7.06%
Votes: 484

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 95

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 144

Total votes: 6,852

Lewis County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 64.75%
Votes: 1,150

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 27.70%
Votes: 492

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 4.17%
Votes: 74

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 28

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 32

Total votes: 1,776

Nez Perce County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 52.19%
Votes: 9,241

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 42.92%
Votes: 7,600

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 2.39%
Votes: 423

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 190

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.42%
Votes: 252

Total votes: 17,706

Power County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 58.65%
Votes: 1,641

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 32.31%
Votes: 904

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 6.72%
Votes: 188

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.18%
Votes: 33

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.14%
Votes: 32

Total votes: 2,798

Valley County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 51.62%
Votes: 2,694

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 43.40%
Votes: 2,265

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 2.61%
Votes: 136

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 61

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 63

Total votes: 5,219

Bear Lake County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 74.71%
Votes: 2,162

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 18.14%
Votes: 525

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 5.29%
Votes: 153

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 22

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 32

Total votes: 2,894

Boise County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 59.75%
Votes: 2,218

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 32.22%
Votes: 1,196

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 5.47%
Votes: 203

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 61

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 0.92%
Votes: 34

Total votes: 3,712

Butte County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 62.99%
Votes: 880

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 23.34%
Votes: 326

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 11.17%
Votes: 156

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 20

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 15

Total votes: 1,397

Cassia County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 71.24%
Votes: 5,553

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 16.88%
Votes: 1,316

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 9.45%
Votes: 737

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.09%
Votes: 85

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 104

Total votes: 7,795

Elmore County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 61.97%
Votes: 5,124

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 30.97%
Votes: 2,561

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 4.01%
Votes: 332

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 131

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 121

Total votes: 8,269

Gooding County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 63.02%
Votes: 3,402

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 26.75%
Votes: 1,444

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 7.80%
Votes: 421

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.28%
Votes: 69

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 62

Total votes: 5,398

Kootenai County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 59.78%
Votes: 36,185

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 33.96%
Votes: 20,558

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 2.67%
Votes: 1,618

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 932

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 1,240

Total votes: 60,533

Lincoln County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 59.53%
Votes: 1,068

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 29.04%
Votes: 521

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 8.53%
Votes: 153

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.34%
Votes: 24

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.56%
Votes: 28

Total votes: 1,794

Oneida County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 72.84%
Votes: 1,523

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 18.41%
Votes: 385

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 5.02%
Votes: 105

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.67%
Votes: 35

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 43

Total votes: 2,091

Shoshone County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 45.43%
Votes: 2,552

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 47.96%
Votes: 2,694

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 126

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 100

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 145

Total votes: 5,617

Washington County

Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 61.38%
Votes: 2,726

Larry LaRocco (DEM)
Percent: 29.72%
Votes: 1,320

Rex Rammell (IND)
Percent: 6.58%
Votes: 292

Kent A. Marmon (LIB)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 51

Pro-Life (IND)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 52

Total votes: 4,441

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