Idaho State Senate
Minority
2 years Authority Article IV, Idaho Constitution Salary $16,684/year + per diem Elections November 8, 2022
(35 seats) November 5, 2024
(35 seats) Redistricting Idaho Redistricting Commission Meeting place State Senate Chamber
Idaho State Capitol
Boise, Idaho Website Idaho Senate
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Idaho State Capitol
Boise, Idaho
The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.
Composition of the Senate
Since 1992, the Idaho Senate has been controlled by the Republican Party.
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Democratic | |||
52nd Legislature (1992–1994) | 23 | 12 | 35 | |
53rd Legislature (1994–1996) | 27 | 8 | 35 | |
54th Legislature (1996–1998) | 30 | 5 | 35 | |
55th Legislature (1998–2000) | 31 | 4 | 35 | |
56th Legislature (2000–2002) | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
57th through 63rd Legislature (2002–2016) | 28 | 7 | 35 | |
64th Legislature (2016–2018) | 29 | 6 | 35 | |
65th through 67th Legislature (2018–present) | 28 | 7 | 35 | |
Current Voting Share | 80% | 20% |
Leadership of the 68th Legislature
Position | Name | Party | District |
---|---|---|---|
President/Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | Scott Bedke | Republican | – |
President Pro Tempore | Chuck Winder | Republican | 20 |
Majority Leader | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 27 |
Assistant Majority Leader | Abby Lee | Republican | 9 |
Majority Caucus Chair | Mark Harris | Republican | 35 |
Minority Leader | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 19 |
Assistant Minority Leader | James Ruchti | Democratic | 29 |
Minority Caucus Chair | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 18 |
Committee Chairs of the 66th Legislature
Committee | Chairman | Party | District |
---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Affairs | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 35 |
Commerce and Human Resources | Jim Patrick | Republican | 25 |
Education | Steven Thayn | Republican | 8 |
Finance | Steve Bair | Republican | 31 |
Health and Welfare | Fred Martin | Republican | 15 |
Judiciary and Rules | Todd Lakey | Republican | 12 |
Local Government and Taxation | Jim Rice | Republican | 10 |
Resources and Environment | Steve Vick | Republican | 2 |
State Affairs | Patti Anne Lodge | Republican | 11 |
Transportation | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 22 |
Members of the Idaho Senate
District | Senator | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Took office |
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1 | Scott Herndon | Republican | Sagle | Bonner, Boundary | 2022 |
2 | Phil Hart | Republican | Kellogg | Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Shoshone | 2022 |
3 | Doug Okuniewicz | Republican | Hayden | Kootenai | 2022 |
4 | Ben Toews | Republican | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai | 2022 |
5 | Carl Bjerke | Republican | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai | 2022 |
6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | Viola | Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce | 2022 |
7 | Cindy Carlson | Republican | Riggins | Adams, Idaho, Nez Perce | 2022 |
8 | Geoff Schroeder | Republican | Mountain Home | Boise, Custer, Elmore, Valley | 2022 |
9 | Abby Lee | Republican | Fruitland | Canyon, Payette, Washington | 2014 |
10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | Middleton | Ada, Canyon | 2022 |
11 | Chris Trakel | Republican | Caldwell | Canyon | 2022 |
12 | Ben Adams | Republican | Nampa | Canyon | 2022 |
13 | Brian Lenney | Republican | Nampa | Canyon | 2022 |
14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | Eagle | Ada, Gem | 2018 |
15 | Rick Just | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2022 |
16 | Alison Rabe | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2022 |
17 | Carrie Semmelroth | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2021 |
18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2013 |
19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | Boise | Ada | 2020 |
20 | Chuck Winder | Republican | Boise | Ada | 2008 |
21 | Treg Bernt | Republican | Meridian | Ada | 2022 |
22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | Meridian | Ada | 2014 |
23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | Nampa | Ada, Canyon, Owyhee | 2012 |
24 | Glenneda Zuiderveld | Republican | Twin Falls | Camas, Gooding, Twin Falls | 2022 |
25 | Linda Wright Hartgen | Republican | Twin Falls | Twin Falls | 2022 |
26 | Ron Taylor | Democratic | Hailey | Blaine, Jerome, Lincoln | 2022 |
27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | Declo | Cassia, Minidoka, Oneida | 2015 |
28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | McCammon | Bannock, Franklin, Power | 2012 |
29 | James Ruchti | Democratic | Pocatello | Bannock | 2022 |
30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | Pingree | Bingham, Butte | 2022 |
31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | Terreton | Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi | 2018 |
32 | Kevin Cook | Republican | Idaho Falls | Bonneville | 2020 |
33 | Dave Lent | Republican | Idaho Falls | Bonneville | 2018 |
34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | Rexburg | Madison | 2020 |
35 | Mark Harris | Republican | Soda Springs | Bannock, Bear Lake, Bonneville, Caribou, Teton | 2015 |