2024Final results
2024 election for Idaho Legislative District 17
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Carrie Semmelroth (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Benjamin Chafetz (R) by 14.6 points.
Carrie SemmelrothDemocrat · winner
57.3%13,250
Benjamin ChafetzRepublican
42.7%9,879
The same year, the district voted D+12.9 for president; this race was D+14.6.23,129 votes
Source: Idaho Secretary of StateUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:08 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: Idaho Secretary of StateUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:08 AM ET