Idaho State Senate District 6
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dan Foreman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Dan ForemanRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winRobin WeldyDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Dan Foreman (R) 53.3, Julia Parker (D) 46.7
- Last election
- Dan Foreman (Republican) won by 6.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: ForemanRight column: Weldy
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeForemanNo published score for Weldy
- Races
- Won 3 of 5
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Robin WeldyDemocratic
- Dan ForemanIncumbentRepublican
Source: run.voteidaho.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 27,823
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan ForemanWon Republican 14,83753.3% DemocraticJulia Parker Democratic 12,98646.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,318
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan ForemanWon Republican 10,17450.1% DemocraticDavid Nelson(incumbent) Democratic 9,74648.0% OtherJames Hartley Other 3982.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,722
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 19,722100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,353
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 13,353100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,722
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,722100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,427
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,88463.4% DemocraticPete Gertonson Democratic 4,54336.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,365
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan JohnsonWon Republican 10,16855.4% DemocraticJohn Bradbury Democratic 8,19744.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,292
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan J. SchmidtWon Democratic 6,55153.3% RepublicanGresham Dale Bouma Republican 5,74146.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,949
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary J. SchroederWon(incumbent) Republican 9,68557.1% DemocraticSheldon A. Vincenti Democratic 7,26442.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,138
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary J. SchroederWon(incumbent) Republican 9,138100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,026
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary J. SchroederWon(incumbent) Republican 13,026100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,497
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary J. SchroederWon(incumbent) Republican 6,85659.6% DemocraticDuncan Palmatier Democratic 4,64140.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,750
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe StegnerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,750100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,750
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe StegnerWon Republican 6,21452.9% DemocraticClarence E. Binninger Democratic 5,53647.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,877
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,19955.1% RepublicanJoe Stegner Republican 6,67844.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,569
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,34866.4% RepublicanWes Wilhite Republican 4,22133.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,884
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,884100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,825
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,825100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,183
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,183100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,093
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,093100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,942
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,942100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,906
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce SweeneyWon Democratic 7,906100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,887
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MitchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,887100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,204
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MitchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,204100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,249
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MitchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,249100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,031
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1975)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MitchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,031100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,096
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MitchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,096100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,778
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MitchellWon Democratic 3,88667.3% RepublicanM. L. Osborn Republican 1,89232.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,370
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Idaho Senate District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCecil AndrusWon Democratic 4,36968.6% RepublicanH. W. Hulbert Republican 2,00131.4%
- 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 State Senate District 6, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/id/senate/6. 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:6
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026