IDAHO FALLS — More than 1 in 3 registered Idaho voters — 35.67% — have already submitted their ballots as the nation prepares for a consequential and contentious general election on Tuesday.
As of Monday, 380,603 Idahoans cast early and absentee ballots in the November general election, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office .
Idaho has 1,068,941 registered voters, of whom 630,539 (59%) are Republicans, 283,913 (27%) are unaffiliated and 136,047 (13%) are Democrats. An additional 12,023 voters (1%) are Libertarians, and 4,448 (0%) are affiliated with the Constitution party.
Breaking down the numbers
Of the voters who submitted early and absentee ballots statewide, the Secretary of State’s office reports the vast majority were Republicans. Here is a breakdown of the numbers:
- 239,965 Republicans
- 81,578 Independent
- 55,472 Democrats
- 2,539 Libertarians
- 1,049 were members of the Constitution Party
One in five registered voters (20.6%) or 220,586 total Idahoans participated in early voting, which closed on Friday.