BY KAREN BOSSICK

District 26 saw a blue sweep Tuesday night despite a redistricting effort that made the district more Republican.

Retired Hailey firefighter Ron Taylor beat Rep. Laurie Lickley of Jerome for retiring Sen. Michelle Stennett’s seat. A Blaine County Democrat has held that position for more than 50 years.

Rep. Ned Burns held onto the seat he had taken when Rep. Muffy Davis accepted the role of Blaine County commissioner.

And newcomer Karma Metzler Fitzgerald beat Jack Pohanka for the other House seat in District 26.

Meanwhile, Gov. Brad Little easily coasted to victory over Democrat challenger Stephen Heidt and Independent Ammon Bundy.

Voting was heavy in Blaine County and results didn’t start trickling in until after well after midnight.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS with Total Votes first and Blaine County votes second:

DISTRICT 26 SENATE

Laurie Lickley 7,009 votes (46.64 percent); 2,762 (28.48 percent)

Ron Taylor 8,018 (53.36 percent); 6,936 (71.52 percent)

DISTRICT 26 HOUSE SEAT A

Ned Burns 7,870 (51.83 percent); 6,886 (70.73 percent)

Mike Pohanka 7,315 (48.17); 2,849 (29.27 percent)

DISTRICT 26 HOUSE SEAT B

Karma Metzler Fitzgerald 7,719 (51.27 percent); 6,549 (67.79 percent)

Jack Nelsen 7,336 (48.73 percent); 3,110 (32.21 percent)

U.S. SENATOR

Mike Crapo, Rep. 303,641 (59.18 percent)

David Roth, Dem. 152,906 (29.80 percent)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1

Russ Fulcher, Rep. 164,258 (69.96 percent)

Kaylee Petersen, Dem. 64,750 (27.58 percent)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2

Mike Simpson, Rep. 170,648 (63.52 percent)

Wendy Norman, Dem. 97,998 (36.48 percent)

GOVERNOR

Brad Little, Rep. 309,688 (60.47 percent); 4,021 (41.32 percent)

Stephen Heidt, Dem. 108,871 (21.26 percent); 5,147 (52.89 percent)

Ammon Bundy, Ind. 83,023 (16.21 percent); 424 (4.36 percent)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Scott Bedke, Rep. 319,506 (63.09 perent)

Terri Pickens Manweiler, Dem. 160,844 (31.76 percent)

IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE

Phil McGrane, Rep. 358,728 (71.64 percent)

Shawn Keenan, Dem. 141,988 (28.36 percent)

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Raul Labrador, Rep. 307,353 (60.63 percent); 2,836 (29.28 percent)

Tom Arkoosh, Dem. 199,539 (39.37 percent); 6,849 (70.72 percent)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Terry Gilbert, Dem. 157,771 (31.41 percent); 6,366 (66.06 percent)

Debbie Critchfield, Rep. 344,515 (68.59 percent); 3m269 (33.94 percent).

In Ketchum voters approved a revenue bond to help fund improvements to the wastewater plant. Eighty-seven percent of those who voted favored the bond.