Five counties voted in favor of leaving Oregon in Tuesday elections, the latest push by a coalition that wants a large chunk of Oregon to join Idaho instead. That border shift is not likely to happen anytime soon.
The Move Oregon s Borders for a Greater Idaho proposal would have Idaho take over about three-quarters of Oregon s land. Conservative supporters say Oregon is dominated by politically liberal urban areas, and they would rather join Idaho, which they say is more in line with their values.
For the plan to succeed, the Oregon and Idaho legislatures and the U.S. Congress would need to sign off.
The state of “Greater Idaho” proposed by the Move Oregon’s Border group.
Move Oregon’s Border
But voters in Baker, Grant, Lake, Malheur and Sherman counties passed measures in favor of the move on Tuesday. Mike McCarter, spokesman for the Greater Idaho movement, called it a big win.
