Without candidates from parties other than Republican fielding primary challenges for county positions or the legislative district 27, the winners of this spring’s Republican primary are almost certain to be running unopposed for the open positions in the fall general election.  It’s important to acknowledge that the foregoing result is technically not guaranteed, but it’s as close as can be otherwise.  (A candidate, for instance, could move out of the area, making them ineligible to serve, etc.)

At the state level, the incumbents for the contested or unopposed positions all won their respective primary races.  All of the races for major statewide positions had multi-party primaries, and will therefore be contested on the November ballot with representatives of at least two parties.

At the legislative district level, again, the incumbents won their races.

The county commissioner race resulted in Mike Asay winning the primary in District 1, and Randy Willie winning the primary in District 2.  They will run unopposed on the November ballot, replacing Chairman Bill Lewis and Commissioner Ken Eliason.

In the contested Precinct Committeeman race for District 1, Bob Crowther defeated Bill Drury for the position.  Randy Willie won an uncontested race for the District 4 Precinct position, meaning that he will simultaneously serve as the County Commissioner and the Precinct Committeeman for the upcoming terms.  Trudy Ward won a race for District 3, which had write-in ballots cast for candidates that had not filed as write-in candidates, it appears.

In the race for District 6 Judge seated in Caribou County, District Judge Cody Brower defeated Magistrate Judge Aaron Thompson.  Brower, who was formerly the Prosecuting Attorney for Oneida County, was retained in the seat he was appointed to two and a half years again following the retirement of Judge Mitchell Brown. The Browers had recently moved to Grace, as the position requires residence in the county where the court is seated.

The turnout numbers for the election were respectable for an off year election at 39% of registered voters, and were higher than average for the state of Idaho this year.  Numerical breakdowns of the voting results are presented here:

Oneida County Election Returns

Ballots Cast – 1,094 (39% turnout)

Registered Voters – 2,812 

County Commission Races

District 1 – Republican (4 year term)

Total Vote: 100% 1013

*Mike Asay 39.68% 402

Bob Crowther 38.50% 390

Bill Drury 18.76% 190

Drew Pettis 3.06% 31

Precinct 1

Bob Crowther 42.14% 118

Mike Asay 39.64% 111

Bill Drury 15.71% 44

Drew Pettis 2.50% 7

P2

Crowther 41.18% 84

Asay 33.33% 68

Drury 24.51% 50

Pettis .98% 2

P3

Crowther 42.79% 95

Asay 37.84% 84

Drury 14.41% 32

Pettis 4.95% 11

P4

Asay 44.60% 95

Crowther 33.33% 71

Drury 20.19% 43

Pettis 1.88% 4

P5

Asay 41.46% 17

Drury 26.83% 11

Crowther 21.95% 9

Pettis 9.76% 4

P6

Asay 50.94% 27

Crowther 24.53% 13

Drury 18.87% 10

Pettis 5.66% 3

District 2 – Republican (2 year term)

Total Vote: 100% 982

*Randy Willie 56.01% 550

Kirk Nielsen 43.99% 432

Precinct 1

Willie 62.55% 167

Nielsen 37.45% 100

P2

Willie 58.13% 118

Nielsen 41.87% 85

P3

Willie 60.75% 130

Nielsen 39.25% 84

P4

Nielsen 50.24% 105

Willie 49.76% 104

P5

Nielsen 58.97% 23

Willie 41.03% 16

P6

Nielsen 70% 35

Willie 30% 15

Cassia Joint School District Levy 

Yes 60.12% 1,699 (Oneida 2)

No 39.88% 1,127 (Oneida 8)

Sixth District Judge (Caribou County seat)

*Cody Brower 56.29% 10,393

Aaron Thompson 43.71% 8,071

Precinct Committeeman Races

D1

Bob Crowther 64.18% 172

Bill Drury 35.82% 96

D2

Sarah Robbins 100% 178

D3

Trudy Ward 100% 4

D4

Randy Willie 100% 163

D5

Ben Campbell 100% 36

D6

Paul Smith 100% 40