2020Final results
2020 election for Idaho Legislative District 5
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
David Nelson (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Dan Foreman (R) by 0.9 points.
David NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.4%12,691
Dan ForemanRepublican
49.6%12,471
25,162 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET