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Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

John Vander Woude

Idaho State Representative, District 22 since 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Idaho State Representative, District 22

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In office
20 yrs
Since 2006
Votes missed
5.1%
Chamber median 1.8%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+-0.4
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Health and Welfare · chair
  • Medicaid Review Panel · co-chair
  • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment
  • Environment, Energy and Technology
  • Resources and Conservation
  • Rural Health Transformation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Woude sits in the Idaho House of Representatives

Woude is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianWoudeMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Judy Boyle, Mike Moyle, James Holtzclaw

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Woude’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Idaho House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Woude’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillWoudeRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 2, 2026S 1438: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the…YesYesNoPassed 38–28
Apr 2, 2026H 978: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation…YesYesYesPassed 34–29
Mar 31, 2026S 1433: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the…YesYesYesPassed 35–32
Mar 30, 2026H 964: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the…YesYesYesPassed 36–30
Mar 27, 2026S 1427: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of…NoNoYesPassed 36–33

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Woude was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonD+0.4
2022Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonD+1.4
2020Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonD+0.2
2018Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonR+0.2
2016Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonR+0.9
2016Idaho House of Representatives, District 22 (primary)Won+1.8
2014Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonR+0.3
2012Idaho House of Representatives, District 22WonR+8.7
2010Idaho House of Representatives, District 21WonD+0.8
2006Idaho House of Representatives, District 21WonR+0.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Woude has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Woude has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Woude

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET