About 30% of Idaho voters turned out for 2026 primary election, early data shows

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 1,355

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Roughly 30.3% of Idaho’s registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election for state legislative, statewide, congressional and county officials, according to initial figures from state election officials.

That is slightly above the median voter turnout for primary elections since 2000, which was about 28.1% voter turnout, according to the Idaho Capital Sun’s analysis of turnout data reported by the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.

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