AARP Serves Up Race-by-Race Analysis of Idaho's Most Powerful Voting Group
New Breakdown Shows Force of 50+ in Every State Legislative Race – Reminds Candidates Voting Group will Determine Winners
BOISE, Idaho, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In less than 24 hours, primary voting in Idaho will begin and one thing is near certain – the state's 50+ voters are expected to turn out in droves in every legislative district.
Today, AARP is serving up a strong reminder for all candidates of the influence of the 50+ vote. The Association is releasing a new district-by-district analysis of the role the voting demographic has played in primary elections across the Gem State over the last eight years.
AARP recently released its first ever Gem State Primary Election Voters' Guides for every state legislative race, highlighting issues the 50+ are looking for candidates to address on the campaign trail: where the candidates stand on ensuring consumers have a stronger voice in utility rate hike cases; if they'll support creating a health insurance marketplace to help state consumers find better prices on health care; and how they'll support home and community based services for elderly and disabled Idahoans. The voters' guides are available online: http://aarp.thevoterguide.org/v/aarpus/index.do.
AARP race-by-race analyses of Idaho's 50+ vote in last four elections:
|
Idaho Legislative District |
2010 |
2008 |
2006 |
2004 |
|
State District 1 |
80% |
79% |
84% |
84% |
|
State District 2 |
82% |
80% |
85% |
85% |
|
State District 3 |
79% |
84% |
82% |
84% |
|
State District 4 |
79% |
82% |
81% |
85% |
|
State District 5 |
76% |
83% |
82% |
85% |
|
State District 6 |
68% |
77% |
76% |
76% |
|
State District 7 |
84% |
84% |
86% |
85% |
|
State District 8 |
79% |
82% |
84% |
84% |
|
State District 9 |
79% |
81% |
82% |
81% |
|
State District 10 |
75% |
76% |
77% |
78% |
|
State District 11 |
74% |
74% |
77% |
78% |
|
State District 12 |
67% |
71% |
70% |
72% |
|
State District 13 |
73% |
74% |
75% |
77% |
|
State District 14 |
65% |
71% |
70% |
75% |
|
State District 15 |
77% |
78% |
79% |
82% |
|
State District 16 |
79% |
81% |
83% |
84% |
|
State District 17 |
74% |
77% |
76% |
79% |
|
State District 18 |
71% |
74% |
73% |
76% |
|
State District 19 |
70% |
75% |
78% |
75% |
|
State District 20 |
68% |
72% |
71% |
74% |
|
State District 21 |
64% |
68% |
68% |
70% |
|
State District 22 |
75% |
79% |
81% |
83% |
|
State District 23 |
76% |
78% |
78% |
83% |
|
State District 24 |
75% |
81% |
80% |
84% |
|
State District 25 |
74% |
74% |
79% |
80% |
|
State District 26 |
78% |
79% |
82% |
83% |
|
State District 27 |
70% |
73% |
76% |
80% |
|
State District 28 |
68% |
72% |
75% |
76% |
|
State District 29 |
77% |
80% |
80% |
82% |
|
State District 30 |
71% |
76% |
75% |
76% |
|
State District 31 |
67% |
72% |
75% |
73% |
|
State District 32 |
69% |
76% |
76% |
80% |
|
State District 33 |
74% |
81% |
82% |
84% |
|
State District 34 |
61% |
63% |
70% |
70% |
|
State District 35 |
72% |
77% |
77% |
81% |
For more than 25 years, AARP has been engaged in non-partisan voter education activities. AARP does not have a political action committee and does not endorse candidates or contribute to their campaigns. AARP's voter education activities are designed to encourage members and the general public to exercise their constitutional right to vote and to highlight the issues that affect Americans age 50+.
AARP has 180,000 members in Idaho.
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