2008Final results
2008 election for Idaho Legislative District 18
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Branden J. Durst (D), Phylis King (D) won.
2 seatsBranden J. DurstDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%9,653
Phylis KingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%9,564
Julie EllsworthRepublican
24.5%9,222
Becky YoungRepublican
22.3%8,404
James L. OylerLibertarian
2.2%837
37,680 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Branden J. Durst (D)Phylis King (D)Julie Ellsworth (R)Becky Young (R)
Also on the ballot: James L. Oyler (Libertarian), 2.2%