Idaho Senate

Idaho State Senate
Idaho State Senate
Idaho State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 11, 2022
Leadership
President	Janice McGeachin (R) ; since January 7, 2019
President pro tempore	Chuck Winder (R) ; since December 1, 2020
Majority Leader	Kelly Anthon (R) ; since December 1, 2020
Minority Leader	Michelle Stennett (D) ; since December 1, 2012
Structure
Seats	35
Political groups	Majority Republican (28); Minority Democratic (7);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, Idaho Constitution
Salary	$16,684/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (35 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (35 seats)
Redistricting	Idaho Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Idaho State Capitol; Boise, Idaho
Website
	Idaho Senate

State Senate Chamber at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise

The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms,^[1] each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.^[2]

Composition of the Senate

Since 1960, the Idaho Senate has been controlled by the Republican Party.^[3]

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 and 66th Legislature (2018–present)	28	7	35
Current Voting Share	80%	20%

Leadership of the 66th Legislature

Position	Name	Party	District
President/Lieutenant Governor of Idaho	Janice McGeachin	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	32
Minority Leader	Michelle Stennett	Democratic	26
Assistant Minority Leader	Grant Burgoyne	Democratic	16
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

2018 Idaho Senate composition.

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Counties Represented
1	Jim Woodward	Republican	Sandpoint	Bonner, Boundary
2	Steve Vick	Republican	Dalton Gardens	Kootenai
3	Peter Riggs	Republican	Post Falls	Kootenai
4	Mary Souza	Republican	Coeur d'Alene	Kootenai
5	David Nelson	Democrat	Moscow	Benewah, Latah
6	Dan G. Johnson	Republican	Lewiston	Lewis, Nez Perce
7	Carl Crabtree	Republican	Grangeville	Bonner, Clearwater, Idaho, Shoshone
8	Steven Thayn	Republican	Emmett	Boise, Custer, Gem, Lemhi, Valley
9	Abby Lee	Republican	Fruitland	Adams, Payette, Washington
10	Jim Rice	Republican	Caldwell	Canyon
11	Patti Anne Lodge	Republican	Huston	Canyon
12	Todd Lakey	Republican	Nampa	Canyon
13	Jeff Agenbroad	Republican	Nampa	Canyon
14	C. Scott Grow	Republican	Eagle	Ada
15	Fred Martin	Republican	Boise	Ada
16	Grant Burgoyne	Democrat	Boise	Ada
17	Carrie Semmelroth	Democrat	Boise	Ada
18	Janie Ward-Engelking	Democrat	Boise	Ada
19	Melissa Wintrow	Democrat	Boise	Ada
20	Chuck Winder	Republican	Boise	Ada
21	Regina Bayer	Republican	Meridian	Ada
22	Lori Den Hartog	Republican	Nampa	Ada
23	Christy Zito	Republican	Hammett	Elmore, Owyhee, Twin Falls
24	Lee Heider	Republican	Twin Falls	Twin Falls
25	Jim Patrick	Republican	Twin Falls	Jerome, Twin Falls
26	Michelle Stennett	Democrat	Ketchum	Blaine, Camas, Gooding, Lincoln
27	Kelly Anthon	Republican	Declo	Cassia, Minidoka
28	Jim Guthrie	Republican	McCammon	Bannock, Power
29	Eva Nye	Democratic	Pocatello	Bannock County
30	Kevin Cook	Republican	Idaho Falls	Bonneville
31	Steve Bair	Republican	Blackfoot	Bingham
32	Mark Harris	Republican	Soda Springs	Bear Lake, Bonneville, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Teton
33	Dave Lent	Republican	Idaho Falls	Bonneville
34	Doug Ricks	Republican	Rexburg	Madison, Bonneville
35	Van Burtenshaw	Republican	Terreton	Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson

Past composition of the Senate

References

^ "Constitution of the State of Idaho". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
^ "Senate – Idaho State Legislature". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
^ Cotterell, Adam (May 13, 2014). "How Idaho Became A One Party State". Retrieved April 19, 2017.

External links

Idaho State Legislature official government website
State Senate of Idaho at Project Vote Smart
Idaho Senate at Ballotpedia

Coordinates: 43°37′04″N 116°11′59″W / 43.61778°N 116.19972°W / 43.61778; -116.19972

[1] "Constitution of the State of Idaho". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2018.

[2] "Senate – Idaho State Legislature". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

[3] Cotterell, Adam (May 13, 2014). "How Idaho Became A One Party State". Retrieved April 19, 2017.

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v t e Members of the Idaho Senate
66th Legislature (2021–2022) President of the Senate Janice McGeachin (R) President pro tempore Chuck Winder (R) Majority Leader Kelly Anthon (R) Minority Leader Michelle Stennett (D)
▌Jim Woodward (R) ▌Steve Vick (R) ▌Peter Riggs (R) ▌Mary Souza (R) ▌David Nelson (D) ▌Dan G. Johnson (R) ▌Carl Crabtree (R) ▌Steven Thayn (R) ▌Abby Lee (R) ▌Jim Rice (R) ▌Patti Anne Lodge (R) ▌Todd Lakey (R) ▌Jeff Agenbroad (R) ▌C. Scott Grow (R) ▌Fred Martin (R) ▌Grant Burgoyne (D) ▌Alison Rabe (D) ▌Janie Ward-Engelking (D) ▌Melissa Wintrow (D) ▌Chuck Winder (R) ▌Regina Bayer (R) ▌Lori Den Hartog (R) ▌Christy Zito (R) ▌Lee Heider (R) ▌Jim Patrick (R) ▌Michelle Stennett (D) ▌Kelly Anthon (R) ▌Jim Guthrie (R) ▌Mark Nye (D) ▌Kevin Cook (R) ▌Steve Bair (R) ▌Mark Harris (R) ▌Dave Lent (R) ▌Doug Ricks (R) ▌Van Burtenshaw (R)
▌Republican (28) ▌Democratic (7) Idaho Legislature Idaho House of Representatives Idaho Senate

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