BOISE, Idaho — Voters in southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon went to the polls on Tuesday to decide funding requests from various taxing districts, including schools, counties, library districts, and fire districts. Director and trustee races were also up for vote.
Below you will find a county-by-county list of all races and funding requests. Polls close at 8 p.m. Mountain Time, and the list will be updated to include the results (in bold) as they come in.
For a look at election-related stories and other voter resources check out our Voter Guide page.
ADA COUNTY
Boise Warm Springs Water District
Director (vote for 2)
- Steven A. Hatfield - 51 (Winner)
- Liz Kreipl - 57 (Winner)
- Bob Sutter - 6
Kuna Library District
Trustee (vote for 1)
- Barbara A. Powell - 882 (Winner)
- Linda F. Brunetti - 633
Trustee (vote for 2)
- Marie Leavitt - 1,446 (Winner)
- Joan Gidney - 1,326 (Winner)
Special Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy
- $450,000 per year for 10 years
- For renovation of library building
- Requires 55 percent voter approval to pass
- RESULT: Failed (For: 882, Against: 1,074)
Kuna Rural Fire District
- Special Tax Levy
- $1,100,000
- Will be established as base budget
- Requires two-thirds supermajority (66.7%) to pass
- RESULT: Failed (For: 1,110, Against: 664 -- 62.57% approval)
- MORE: Kuna library, fire district levies fail
Meridian Library District
Trustee (vote for 2)
- Jeff Kohler - 2,326 (Winner)
- Megan Larsen - 3,370 (Winner)
- Barney Greenspan - 1,383
Special Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy
- $1.4 million per year for 10 years
- For construction and renovation of library facilities
- Requires 55 percent voter approval to pass
- RESULT: Passed (For: 3,354, Against: 1,640 -- 67.2% approval)
- MORE: New library branches coming to Meridian after voters pass $14 million levy
ADAMS COUNTY
Bear Fire District
- Request to dissolve Bear Fire District
- RESULT: Passed (For: 29, Against: 9)
Cambridge School District
(See Washington County for results)
Meadows Valley School District
- Supplemental Levy
- $189,000 per year for two years
- RESULT: Passed (For: 136, Against: 41)
Salmon River Joint School District (Adams and Idaho counties)
- Supplemental Levy
- $525,000
- PARTIAL RESULTS: (For: 18, Against: 11)
BLAINE COUNTY
City of Hailey
- Electric Utility Franchise Fee Levy
- Increase of Idaho Power franchise fee from 1 percent to 3 percent
- For infrastructure improvements
- RESULT: Passed (For: 248, Against: 119)
CANYON COUNTY
Canyon County Jail
- General Obligation Bond
- $187,000,000
- For construction of new jail facility
- Estimated average annual cost to taxpayer would be $94.43 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value
- Requires two-thirds supermajority to pass (66.67%)
- RESULT: Failed (For: 4,807, Against: 9,318)
- MORE: Voters overwhelmingly reject $187 million request to build new Canyon County jail
Kuna Library District
(See Ada County above for results)
Kuna Rural Fire District
(See Ada County above for results)
Golden Gate Highway District
Sub District 3 Commissioner
- Justyn Amick - 220
- Fred Sarceda - 611 (Winner)
CASSIA COUNTY
City of Burley
- Override Levy
- $277,280
- To provide additional funding for Burley Public Library
- RESULT: Passed (For: 289, Against: 120)
Murtaugh Highway District
Commissioner, Sub-district 3
- Rocky T. Matthews - 52 (Winner)
- Clayton Howard - 19
Minidoka Joint School District
- General Obligation Bond
- $21,000,000
- For construction of new schools and improvements to existing schools
- Requires two-thirds supermajority to pass (66.67%)
- RESULT: Failed (For: 1,006, Against: 846 -- 54.23% approval)
GEM COUNTY
Emmett Independent School District
- Supplemental Levy
- $1,500,000 per year for two years
- RESULT: Passed (For: 1,561, Against: 1,036)
GOODING COUNTY
Bliss Highway District
Commissioner, Subdistrict 3
- Jacob Patterson - 43 (Winner)
- Joe Kelso - 18
Hagerman School District
- Supplemental Levy
- $200,000 per year for two years
- RESULT: Passed (For: 161, Against: 148)
JEROME COUNTY
Hillsdale Highway District
Trustee, Zone 3
- Vance Lehmann - 56
- Robert Vern Heath - 58 (Winner)
Jerome Highway District
Trustee, Zone 1
- Mike Praegitzer - 141 (Winner)
- Larry Covey - 138
MALHEUR COUNTY, ORE.
Ontario School District
General Obligation Bond
- $25,000,000
- For improvements to Ontario High School and other schools
- RESULT: Failed (For: 1023, Against: 1,474)
OWYHEE COUNTY
City of Grand View
- Recall of City Council Member John Morrison
TWIN FALLS COUNTY
Murtaugh Highway District
Commissioner, Subdistrict 3
- Rocky T. Matthews - 52 (Winner)
- Clayton Howard - 19
Twin Falls Highway District
Commissioner, Subdistrict 2
- Gene Kafader - 998
- Art Baily - 1,481 (Winner)
Commissioner, Subdistrict 3
- Brian Davis - 1,215
- Ron Pierce - 1,238 (Winner)
City of Twin Falls
- General Obligation Bond
- $36,000,000
- For construction of three new fire stations and a firefighter training facility
- The estimated average annual taxpayer cost would be $74.36 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value
- Requires two-thirds supermajority (66.67%) to pass
- RESULT: Failed (For: 1,526, Against: 879 -- 63.45% approval)
VALLEY COUNTY
City of Donnelly
- Request for local-option sales tax on short-term rentals
- To be used for city improvements
- RESULT: Passed (For: 22, Against: 4)
Northern Valley Recreation District
- Request to create recreation district
- RESULT: Failed (For: 407, Against: 901)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Cambridge School District
- Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy
- $100,000 per year for five years
- RESULTS: Passed (For: 109, Against: 53)
City of Cambridge
- Special Revenue Bond Election
- $1,750,000
- For improvements to city water system
- RESULTS: Failed (For: 27, Against: 52)
Weiser Valley Highway District
Commissioner, Sub-District 1
- Wayne L. Stafford (Winner)
Commissioner, Sub-District 3
- Tim Smedley - 50
- Bruce A. Winegar - 142 (Winner)
