Patrick McDonald was a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing the Boise-based District 15 from January 2014 to January 2019. He was appointed to the position by Governor Butch Otter to serve the remainder of the term of Mark Patterson, who resigned due to scandal regarding his past criminal record.[1]
Patrick McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 15 Seat B | |
| In office January 14, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Jake Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Boise, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Idaho State University |
| Profession | retired law enforcement officer |
Background
editMcDonald was an officer with the Idaho State Police for 33 years, last serving as a regional patrol commander. He also served as a United States Marshal for Idaho during the George W. Bush administration.[1]
Elections
edit| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Primary[2] | Patrick McDonald (incumbent) | 1,978 | 65.2% | Jason Robinson | 1,058 | 34.8% | |||
| 2014 General[3] | Patrick McDonald (incumbent) | 7,045 | 56.8% | John Hart | 5,358 | 43.2% | |||
| 2016 Primary[4] | Patrick McDonald (incumbent) | 1,418 | 57.9% | Rod Beck | 1,029 | 42.1% | |||
| 2016 General[5] | Patrick McDonald (incumbent) | 10,506 | 56.2% | Jake Ellis | 8,194 | 43.8% | |||
| 2018 Primary | Patrick McDonald (incumbent) | 3,630 | 100% | ||||||
| 2018 General | Patrick McDonald (incumbent) | 8,769 | 49.1% | Jake Ellis | 9,089 | 50.9% |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Primary | Patrick McDonald | 3,960 | 100% | ||||||||||
| 2020 General | Patrick McDonald | 10,933 | 47.8% | Steve Berch (incumbent) | 11,567 | 50.6% | David W. Hartigan | 365 | 1.6% |
References
edit- ^ a b Popkey, Dan. "Otter fills Patterson vacancy with former US Marshal Patrick McDonald" Idaho Statesman, January 14, 2014. (accessed 14 January 2014)
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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