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2010Final results

2010 election for U.S. Senate in Idaho

U.S. Senate · Idaho

Mike Crapo (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating P. Tom Sullivan (D) by 46.2 points.

Mike CrapoRepublican · winner
71.2%319,953
24.9%112,057
3.9%17,429
449,530 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+3.11986R+13.01992R+41.11998R+46.22010R+38.42016R+31.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

P. Tom SullivanMike Crapo
$97.1K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7M
$99.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
-$2.7K
Cash on hand
$3M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Mike Crapo (R)P. Tom Sullivan (D)

Also on the ballot: Randy Lynn Bergquist (Constitution), 3.9%