Originally published Nov. 7 on IdahocapitalSun.com .Idaho voters turned out to the polls at record numbers for the November 2024 general election, initial voter turnout data show.
A record 916,943 Idahoans voted in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial voter turnout data from the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office , from 5 p.m. Wednesday. Idaho had 1,069,763 registered voters this year.
Meanwhile, Idaho reported an 85.7% voter turnout rate this year. By Wednesday morning, it was unclear if that breaks the voter turnout rate record, since ballots were still being counted and election officials were working to verify same-day voter registration figures, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane told the Idaho Capital Sun in an interview.
But McGrane said breaking the voter turnout rate was unlikely. Idaho election officials had expected the state this year to break the record for the number of ballots cast, he said.
But Idaho’s voter turnout rate appeared on par with this century’s past presidential elections, where voters tend to participate at higher rates.