Idaho, State House, District 5B

Idaho House of Representatives District 5
Current incumbents	Bill Goesling
	Caroline Nilsson Troy
Population	46,466
Ethnicity	0.4% Black, 3.1% Hispanic
Voting age	73.7% age 18 and over

Idaho's fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bill Goesling and Republican Representative Caroline Nilsson Troy.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 46,466 civilians reside within Idaho's fifth state house district. Idaho state representatives represent an average of 22,394 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,485 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Idaho House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Idaho legislators assume office after the first day of December following the general election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: "No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$17,879/year	$139/day for members living outside of Boise. Set by the compensation commission.

Vacancies

The Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.

The political party committee that last held the vacant seat has 15 days after the vacancy to submit a list of three recommended candidates to the Governor. The Governor makes the selection based on the recommendations.

If any party committee fails to submit a list of recommended candidates after the 15 day deadline, the Governor has 5 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat. The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Idaho House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

District 5A

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A

Bill Goesling (R) defeated Margaret Gannon (D) in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bill Goesling (R)	51.0	9,888
	Margaret Gannon (D)	49.0	9,491

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 19,379

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A

Margaret Gannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Gannon (D)	100	2,792

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,792

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A

Bill Goesling defeated Hari Heath in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bill Goesling (R)	60.3	2,454
	Hari Heath (R)	39.7	1,619

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,073

District 5B

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B

Incumbent Caroline Nilsson Troy (R) defeated Laurene Sorensen (D) in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Caroline Nilsson Troy (R)	53.7	10,403
	Laurene Sorensen (D)	46.3	8,957

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 19,360

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B

Laurene Sorensen defeated Terry Hardman in the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Laurene Sorensen (D)	85.3	2,541
	Terry Hardman (D)	14.7	438

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,979

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B

Incumbent Caroline Nilsson Troy advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caroline Nilsson Troy (R)	100	3,487

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,487

2016

District 5A

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Paulette E. Jordan defeated Carl Berglund in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5A general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5A General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Paulette E. Jordan Incumbent	50.66%	11,179
	Republican	Carl Berglund	49.34%	10,889
Total Votes			22,068
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Incumbent Paulette E. Jordan ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5A Democratic primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 5A, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Paulette E. Jordan Incumbent (unopposed)

Carl Berglund defeated Bill Goesling in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5A Republican primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 5A, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Carl Berglund	53.38%	1,541
	Republican	Bill Goesling	46.62%	1,346
Total Votes			2,887
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

District 5B

Incumbent Caroline Nilsson Troy defeated Laurene Sorensen and Kenneth B. De Vries in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5B general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5B General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Caroline Nilsson Troy Incumbent	50.06%	11,121
	Democratic	Laurene Sorensen	38.66%	8,589
	Independent	Kenneth B. De Vries	11.28%	2,507
Total Votes			22,217
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Laurene Sorensen ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5B Democratic primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 5B, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Laurene Sorensen (unopposed)

Incumbent Caroline Nilsson Troy ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5B Republican primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 5B, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Caroline Nilsson Troy Incumbent (unopposed)

Kenneth B. De Vries ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5B Independent primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 5B, Independent Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Independent	Kenneth B. De Vries (unopposed)

2014

5A

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Paulette E. Jordan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lucinda L. Agidius was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jordan defeated Agidius in the general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5A, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Paulette E. Jordan	51.8%	7,371
	Republican	Lucinda L. Agidius Incumbent	48.2%	6,847
Total Votes			14,218

5B

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Gary Osborn defeated James C. "Jim" Minser in the Democratic primary, while Caroline Nilsson Troy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Troy defeated Osborn and David R. Suswal (I) in the general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5B, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Caroline Nilsson Troy	49.8%	7,051
	Democratic	Gary Osborn	45.5%	6,445
	Independent	David R. Suswal	4.8%	676
Total Votes			14,172

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5B Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gary Osborn	77.8%	1,095
James C. "Jim" Minser	22.2%	312
Total Votes		1,407

2012

Elections for the office of Idaho House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 15, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012.

Cindy Agidius (R) defeated Paulette E. Jordan (D) in the general election. Jordan defeated James Stivers in the Democratic primary, while Agidius was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Incumbent Shirley Ringo (D) defeated Kenneth B. De Vries (R) in the general election. Ringo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Vries defeated Bob Hassoldt and Rex Joseph Steele in the Republican primary.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5A, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Cindy Agidius	50.3%	10,083
	Democratic	Paulette E. Jordan	49.7%	9,960
Total Votes			20,043

Idaho House of Representatives District 5A Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Paulette E. Jordan	68.5%	891
James Stivers	31.5%	410
Total Votes		1,301

Idaho House of Representatives, District 5B, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Shirley Gene Ringo Incumbent	53.6%	10,739
	Republican	Kenneth B. De Vries	46.4%	9,293
Total Votes			20,032

Idaho House of Representatives District 5B Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kenneth B. De Vries	58.7%	1,674
Bob Hassoldt	24.1%	688
Rex Joseph Steele	17.2%	489
Total Votes		2,851

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A raised a total of $475,034. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,793 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Idaho House of Representatives District 5A

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$61,420	3	$20,473
2014	$87,075	2	$43,538
2012 *	$66,311	4	$16,578
2010	$34,669	2	$17,335
2008	$31,061	1	$31,061
2006	$58,199	2	$29,100
2004	$81,090	5	$16,218
2002	$28,757	3	$9,586
2000	$26,452	2	$13,226
Total	$475,034	24	$19,793
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Idaho House of Representatives District 5B raised a total of $385,260. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,053 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Idaho House of Representatives District 5B

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$110,163	3	$36,721
2014	$64,943	4	$16,236
2012 *	$37,393	4	$9,348
2010	$13,152	1	$13,152
2008	$15,649	1	$15,649
2006	$25,500	2	$12,750
2004	$37,856	3	$12,619
2002	$38,537	4	$9,634
2000	$42,067	2	$21,034
Total	$385,260	24	$16,053
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.