POCATELLO – Many eastern Idaho cities that held elections on Tuesday will see a new leader step into city hall in January.

Out of the 15 mayoral elections EastIdahoNews.com covered, nine didn’t have an incumbent on the ballot, and out of the six races that did, three of those incumbents lost. Twelve cities across eastern Idaho will now begin the process of transferring authority from the outgoing mayor to the new mayor-elect, a task that many haven’t done in over a decade.

“There is no transition guidebook or handbook that I’ve seen. … As far as how to plan for this, it’s tricky,” said Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper.

RELATED | General Election 2025

Voters in Idaho Falls didn’t have an incumbent mayor on the ballots, as Casper, who took office in 2014, declined to run for another term

See Full Page