A runoff race for the next Idaho Falls mayor ended Tuesday night, electing a lifelong Idaho Falls resident and former city council member to the city’s top spot. Burtenshaw was elected as the new mayor of Idaho Falls,

Runoff elections are happening in Idaho Falls and Pocatello on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and polling locations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. These runoff elections are occurring because no candidate in these races received more than 50% of the vote in the general election on Nov.

The 2025 election wraps up tonight, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as polls are now open for critical runoff elections in both Idaho Falls and Pocatello. This is the final chance for residents in both cities to cast their ballots and decide the leadership that will guide their communities over the next four years.

This Idaho city has long been home to a faction of the far right, including board members of the Idaho Freedom Foundation | Opinion

As Idaho's population grows, national dollars are having an increasing influence on political races and issues.

Key to ensuring trustworthy elections, voter registration lists (“voter rolls”) have received heightened scrutiny from both federal and state lawmakers in recent years. Citizenship verification for voters was a particularly high priority for the Trump administration,