US Senate Elections 2020 | US Senate Elections | Idaho Races
2020 Idaho U.S. Senate Election Results
Jim Risch
Percent: 62.62%
Votes: 538,446
Paulette Jordan
Percent: 33.25%
Votes: 285,864
Race Summary
In the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Idaho on November 3, incumbent Republican Senator Jim Risch won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic challenger Paulette Jordan with 62.62% of the vote to Jordan's 33.25%. Risch's victory continued Idaho's long-standing trend of favoring Republican candidates in statewide elections.
Full Results
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 62.62%
Votes: 538,446
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 33.25%
Votes: 285,864
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.95%
Votes: 25,329
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.18%
Votes: 10,188
Total votes: 859,827
State Map
Results by County
Ada County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 50.56%
Votes: 130,446
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 46.01%
Votes: 118,718
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.69%
Votes: 6,940
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.74%
Votes: 1,910
Total votes: 258,014
Benewah County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 73.55%
Votes: 3,584
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 22.18%
Votes: 1,081
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 103
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.15%
Votes: 105
Total votes: 4,873
Bonner County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 66.48%
Votes: 17,964
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 29.90%
Votes: 8,079
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.22%
Votes: 601
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 377
Total votes: 27,021
Camas County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 72.30%
Votes: 488
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 23.11%
Votes: 156
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.52%
Votes: 17
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.07%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 675
Clark County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 81.67%
Votes: 254
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 13.50%
Votes: 42
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.86%
Votes: 12
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.96%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 311
Franklin County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 85.85%
Votes: 5,678
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 8.84%
Votes: 585
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.28%
Votes: 217
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.03%
Votes: 134
Total votes: 6,614
Idaho County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 80.47%
Votes: 7,629
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 16.16%
Votes: 1,532
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.26%
Votes: 214
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.12%
Votes: 106
Total votes: 9,481
Latah County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 46.14%
Votes: 9,501
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 50.37%
Votes: 10,373
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 532
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.91%
Votes: 187
Total votes: 20,593
Madison County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 79.79%
Votes: 13,517
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 13.51%
Votes: 2,288
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 4.62%
Votes: 783
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 353
Total votes: 16,941
Owyhee County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 76.84%
Votes: 3,643
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 19.19%
Votes: 910
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 106
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.73%
Votes: 82
Total votes: 4,741
Teton County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 44.96%
Votes: 2,837
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 51.52%
Votes: 3,251
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.85%
Votes: 180
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.67%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 6,310
Adams County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 71.38%
Votes: 1,828
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 24.40%
Votes: 625
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.42%
Votes: 62
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 46
Total votes: 2,561
Bingham County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 73.83%
Votes: 14,644
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 21.74%
Votes: 4,313
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.15%
Votes: 625
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.28%
Votes: 253
Total votes: 19,835
Bonneville County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 68.81%
Votes: 36,490
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 26.24%
Votes: 13,913
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.72%
Votes: 1,972
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 653
Total votes: 53,028
Canyon County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 65.92%
Votes: 59,060
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 29.69%
Votes: 26,603
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.85%
Votes: 2,550
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 1,384
Total votes: 89,597
Clearwater County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 76.66%
Votes: 3,357
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 20.16%
Votes: 883
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.37%
Votes: 104
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 4,379
Fremont County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 80.39%
Votes: 5,391
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 14.93%
Votes: 1,001
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.06%
Votes: 205
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.63%
Votes: 109
Total votes: 6,706
Jefferson County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 83.19%
Votes: 11,702
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 11.71%
Votes: 1,647
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.42%
Votes: 481
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.68%
Votes: 236
Total votes: 14,066
Lemhi County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 74.37%
Votes: 3,497
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 21.69%
Votes: 1,020
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.00%
Votes: 141
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 44
Total votes: 4,702
Minidoka County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 74.85%
Votes: 5,930
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 20.03%
Votes: 1,587
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.87%
Votes: 307
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 99
Total votes: 7,923
Payette County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 75.56%
Votes: 8,488
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 20.55%
Votes: 2,308
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.72%
Votes: 306
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 131
Total votes: 11,233
Twin Falls County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 67.58%
Votes: 24,355
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 27.13%
Votes: 9,776
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.66%
Votes: 1,318
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 591
Total votes: 36,040
Bannock County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 55.94%
Votes: 22,048
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 39.26%
Votes: 15,472
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.64%
Votes: 1,433
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 460
Total votes: 39,413
Blaine County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 31.76%
Votes: 4,226
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 65.67%
Votes: 8,739
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.16%
Votes: 288
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 13,307
Boundary County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 76.70%
Votes: 4,800
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 19.37%
Votes: 1,212
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.09%
Votes: 131
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.84%
Votes: 115
Total votes: 6,258
Caribou County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 81.45%
Votes: 2,603
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 13.83%
Votes: 442
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.04%
Votes: 97
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 3,196
Custer County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 73.04%
Votes: 1,978
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 22.27%
Votes: 603
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.73%
Votes: 74
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.96%
Votes: 53
Total votes: 2,708
Gem County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 76.13%
Votes: 7,546
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 19.74%
Votes: 1,957
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.70%
Votes: 268
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.42%
Votes: 141
Total votes: 9,912
Jerome County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 69.98%
Votes: 5,450
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 25.40%
Votes: 1,978
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.20%
Votes: 249
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 111
Total votes: 7,788
Lewis County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 76.84%
Votes: 1,420
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 19.32%
Votes: 357
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 38
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.79%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 1,848
Nez Perce County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 64.73%
Votes: 13,487
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 31.24%
Votes: 6,510
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.28%
Votes: 684
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.74%
Votes: 155
Total votes: 20,836
Power County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 67.20%
Votes: 2,053
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 28.67%
Votes: 876
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.98%
Votes: 91
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 3,055
Valley County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 54.89%
Votes: 3,862
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 42.41%
Votes: 2,984
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.20%
Votes: 155
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 7,036
Bear Lake County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 84.55%
Votes: 2,791
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 10.75%
Votes: 355
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.76%
Votes: 91
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.94%
Votes: 64
Total votes: 3,301
Boise County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 69.36%
Votes: 3,323
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 26.03%
Votes: 1,247
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.67%
Votes: 128
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.94%
Votes: 93
Total votes: 4,791
Butte County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 79.43%
Votes: 1,120
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 15.74%
Votes: 222
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.77%
Votes: 39
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 1,410
Cassia County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 78.91%
Votes: 7,564
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 15.73%
Votes: 1,508
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 322
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 192
Total votes: 9,586
Elmore County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 67.17%
Votes: 6,797
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 27.81%
Votes: 2,814
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.13%
Votes: 317
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.89%
Votes: 191
Total votes: 10,119
Gooding County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 73.56%
Votes: 4,442
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 22.11%
Votes: 1,335
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 186
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 76
Total votes: 6,039
Kootenai County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 69.68%
Votes: 61,289
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 26.09%
Votes: 22,945
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.89%
Votes: 2,538
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.35%
Votes: 1,183
Total votes: 87,955
Lincoln County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 71.00%
Votes: 1,371
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 24.34%
Votes: 470
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.68%
Votes: 71
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.98%
Votes: 19
Total votes: 1,931
Oneida County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 84.47%
Votes: 2,039
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 10.48%
Votes: 253
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 2.82%
Votes: 68
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 2,414
Shoshone County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 65.85%
Votes: 3,904
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 29.47%
Votes: 1,747
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 3.05%
Votes: 181
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 97
Total votes: 5,929
Washington County
Jim Risch (REP)
Percent: 75.69%
Votes: 4,050
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 21.44%
Votes: 1,147
Natalie M. Fleming (IND)
Percent: 1.94%
Votes: 104
Ray J. Writz (CON)
Percent: 0.93%
Votes: 50
Total votes: 5,351