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Idaho Senate District 16
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ali Rabe Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Soñia GalavizDemocraticGeoffrey SurbeckRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Ali Rabe (D) 58.7, Doug Rich (R) 41.3
- Last election
- Ali Rabe (Democratic) won by 17.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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The current holder, Ali Rabe, is not on the candidate list.
- Soñia GalavizDemocratic
- Geoffrey SurbeckRepublican
Source: run.voteidaho.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 23,563
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAli RabeWon Democratic 13,84058.7% RepublicanDoug Rich Republican 9,72341.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,689
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAli RabeWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,52659.5% RepublicanDennis Mansfield Republican 7,16340.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,282
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGrant BurgoyneWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,12862.3% RepublicanLeejoe Lay Republican 9,15437.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,603
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGrant BurgoyneWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,78465.2% RepublicanLeejoe Lay Republican 6,81934.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,925
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGrant BurgoyneWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,36057.0% RepublicanRyan McDonald Republican 8,56343.0% Ryan Thompson Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,186
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGrant BurgoyneWon Democratic 8,56360.4% RepublicanJoel Robinson Republican 5,62339.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,032
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLes BockWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,89757.3% RepublicanJoan Cloonan Republican 8,13542.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,319
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLes BockWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,08153.7% RepublicanBill Eisenbarth Republican 5,23846.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,681
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLes BockWon Democratic 9,61557.6% RepublicanChrist Troupis Republican 7,06642.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,816
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid LanghorstWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,816100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,215
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid LanghorstWon Democratic 8,70253.7% RepublicanGraham Paterson Republican 7,51346.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,952
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil D. IngramWon(incumbent) Republican 6,40553.6% DemocraticGino White Democratic 5,54746.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,173
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil D. IngramWon(incumbent) Republican 8,67361.2% DemocraticJohn Barringer Democratic 4,98835.2% OtherIsabell Yale Other 5123.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,476
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil D. IngramWon(incumbent) Republican 7,07361.6% DemocraticLawrence G. Sirhall Jr. Democratic 3,81333.2% IndependentCharles Hoppins Independent 5905.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,918
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil D. IngramWon(incumbent) Republican 9,01860.5% DemocraticVirginia Stacey Democratic 5,90039.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,497
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil D. IngramWon(incumbent) Republican 8,51868.2% DemocraticJ. Dallas Gudgell Democratic 3,97931.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,696
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil D. IngramWon Republican 8,35756.9% DemocraticC. Kay Holmes Democratic 6,33943.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,328
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrian N. DonesleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,96857.8% RepublicanDavid J. Wilkinson Republican 4,36042.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,855
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrian N. DonesleyWon Democratic 5,95350.2% RepublicanWilliam F. Ringert(incumbent) Republican 5,90249.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,684
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam F. RingertWon(incumbent) Republican 5,94655.6% DemocraticPerry Waddell Democratic 4,73844.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,587
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam F. RingertWon(incumbent) Republican 6,97265.8% DemocraticDouglas Vanderboegh Democratic 3,61534.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,044
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam F. RingertWon Republican 5,24752.2% DemocraticKenneth L. Robinson Democratic 4,79747.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,813
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim AuldWon Republican 5,67852.5% DemocraticKenneth L. Robinson(incumbent) Democratic 5,13547.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,206
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth L. RobinsonWon Democratic 3,69345.0% RepublicanLyle Cobbs(incumbent) Republican 3,56143.4% OtherMargaret Mockwitz Other 95211.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,589
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLyle CobbsWon(incumbent) Republican 4,89451.0% DemocraticBill Onweiler Democratic 4,43446.2% LibertarianLee Fernon Libertarian 2612.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,636
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1975)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLyle CobbsWon(incumbent) Republican 4,27155.9% DemocraticStephen Guerber Democratic 3,36544.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,743
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLyle CobbsWon(incumbent) Republican 6,12370.0% DemocraticViolet Harms Democratic 2,62030.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,791
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLyle CobbsWon Republican 4,76361.1% DemocraticGary Michael Democratic 3,02838.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,745
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Idaho Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrederick R. BagleyWon(incumbent) Republican 5,19559.4% DemocraticDwight Williams Democratic 3,55040.6%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Idaho Senate District 16, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/id/senate/16. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:id/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026