1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Brian N. Donesley (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating William F. Ringert (R) by 0.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Brian N. DonesleyDemocrat · winner
50.2%5,953
William F. RingertRepublican · incumbent
49.8%5,902
11,855 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET