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Idaho May 2026 Primary Election Live Updates
- Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day
- Results will start to come in shortly after 9 p.m. MT
- You can register to vote at the polls with valid identification and a document that shows your name and address
- Check out our voters' guide here
Polls closed in majority of Idaho
Polls are officially closed in the majority of Idaho, but polling stations will be open for another hour in the panhandle in the Pacific Time Zone.
Where to find election results after polls close in Ada and Canyon counties
Election results will start to come in shortly after polls close at 8 p.m.
In Ada County, you can find election results on the Ada County Elections website or the embed below.
You can also watch poll workers count votes on a variety of different cameras provided by Ada County Elections.
In Canyon County, unofficial election results will be posted here after the polls close, but not before 8 p.m. Canyon County also has a livestream up of workers opening absentee ballots.
You can see statewide unofficial election results by clicking here.
Scenes from voting locations in Boise
Early voting data from Ada County
Ada County released some early and absentee voting numbers on Monday. The Ada County Clerk's Office is predicting 40 to 50% turnout.
Nearly 13,000 people have already cast ballots at early voting locations, about 72% checking in as Republicans for the closed primary. Seventeen percent requested Democratic ballots and 9% unaffiliated, according to the county.
About three of every four early voters were aged 60 or older.
Ada County has also distributed more than 20,000 absentee ballots, about half of which have been returned so far. Absentee requests skewed differently than early voting by party, with 58% Republican ballots, 27% Democratic and 14% unaffiliated.
If you're still holding on to your absentee ballot, it needs to be returned to a dropbox by 8 p.m:
- Ada County Elections — 400 N Benjamin Ln, Ste 100
- Eagle City Hall — 660 E Civic Ln
- Star City Hall — 10769 W State St
- Meridian City Hall — 33 E Broadway Ave
- Kuna City Hall — 751 W 4th St
- Boise City Hall — 150 N Capitol Blvd