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.

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to make their final choice in the run-off election for Idaho Falls Mayor and City Council Seat 2. As the hard-fought campaign winds up, Local News 8 interviewed both candidates for mayor the day before the run-off to learn how race dynamics have changed in the past month.

As the runoff election was underway, the mayors of Idaho Falls and Ammon spoke at the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday about their time in office and their outlook for each city as it prepares for new leadership.

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.

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