Preliminary results show a strong outing for Republicans

SANDPOINT — Over 10,000 voters, almost a third of Bonner County’s total registered voters, voted early or by absentee ballot this election. 

Presidential race 

In preliminary results in Bonner County, Republican Donald Trump led with 9,996 or 65.69% of votes cast, while Democrat Kamala Harris trailed with 4,918 or 32.32% of votes cast. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had 168 votes, Libertarian Chase Oliver had 52 votes, independent candidate Jill Stein had 33 votes, Constitution candidate Joel Skousen had 18 votes, independent candidate Randall Terry had 8 votes, independent candidate Shiva Ayuyadurai had 6 votes, and independent candidate Claudia de la Cruz had 8 votes. There were 10 ballots cast for write-in candidates. 

Bonner County races 

Preliminary results in Bonner County’s District 1 commissioner race showed Republican Brian Domke receiving 9,463 votes or 63.81%, with Democrat Steve Johnson trailing with 36.19% or 5,367 votes. 

In the District 3 commissioner race, Ron Korn received 9,161 votes or 64.05% of the vote, leading Glenn Lefebvre who received 5,141 votes or 35.95% in preliminary results. 

For Bonner County Sheriff, Republican Daryl Wheeler ran uncontested, receiving 10,997 votes or 100% of the preliminary votes. There were no unassigned ballots cast for write-in candidates by the print deadline. 

Republican Dennis Engelhardt ran unopposed for county assessor, receiving 100% of the preliminary vote or 11,093 votes. There were no unassigned ballots cast for write-in candidates by the print deadline. 

Republican Louis Marshall ran uncontested for county prosecutor with 10,969 votes, or 100% of the preliminary results. There were no unassigned ballots cast for write-in candidates by the print deadline. 

Magistrate Tera A. Harden received 9,986 or 84.86% of preliminary votes in favor of her retaining her district one judge’s seat. There were 1,781 voters, or 15.14%, who voted against Harden retaining her seat. 

Legislative races 

In preliminary results for the Idaho District 1 U.S. congressional race, Republican incumbent Russ Fulcher received 195,032 votes or 71.9% district wide and 9,770 votes or 62.80% in Bonner County. Trailing him was Democrat challenger Kaylee Peterson with 24.5% or 66,581 votes district wide and 4,695 votes or 31.62% in Bonner County, Libertarian Matt Loesby received 2% or 5,374 votes district wide and 1.5% or 222 votes in Bonner County, and Brendan J. Gomez with the Constitution party had 1.6% or 4,302 votes district wide with 1.08% or 160 votes in Bonner County. 

For state Senate Legislative District 1, initial voting showed Republican Jim Woodward leading with 10,226 votes or 77.12%, while independent candidate Daniel “Dan” Rose received 22.88% or 3,033 votes. 

In the Idaho House of Representatives 1A race, Republican incumbent Mark Sauter was ahead in initial voting with 9,706 votes or 71.14%, Democrat Karen Matthee trailed with 3,938 votes or 28.86%. 

In the 1B race, Republican Cornel Rasor received 63.96%, or 8,872, of votes cast, leading Democratic challenger Kathryn Larson who had 4,999 votes or 36.04%. 

No results were reported from Boundary County by the print deadline.