MINIDOKA, Idaho — In Minidoka, a city of 86 people, every vote matters.

This year’s mayoral race came down to a classic small‑town nail‑biter: incumbent Julie Peterson edged out Becky Zieback by just two votes, winning 9‑7. Yes, you read that right— 16 votes total.

In big cities, that’s barely a handful of ballots; in Minidoka, it’s a decisive, roughly 12% margin of victory.

However, Minidoka County seems to have an issue with turnout, as only 16% of registered voters cast a ballot in the recent election.

For comparison, Ada County saw a 30% turnout this year while Canyon County saw 26% head to the polls.

The least populous county in the state, Clark County, saw an above-average 32% voter turnout this year.

When asked what her hopes are for the City of Minidoka moving forward, Mayor-

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