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2008 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 5 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

James E. Risch won the 2008 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. James E. Risch received 371,744 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was Larry Larocco (34.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Risch and Larocco

Risch +23.5 pts · won by 151,841 votes
James E. RischRepublicanWINNER57.65%
371,744 votes
Larry LaroccoDemocratic34.11%
219,903 votes
Rex RammellIndependent5.35%
34,510 votes
Kent A. MarmonLibertarian1.54%
9,958 votes
Pro-LifeIndependent1.34%
8,662 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.