2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
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All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election11
Seats won20
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote263,699150,884
Percentage58.97%33.74%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.26%Decrease2.svg 7.03%
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Republican
  50–60%
  60–70%

The 2010 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives. Idaho has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the winners served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2010 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 263,69958.97%2+1
Democratic 150,88433.74%0-1
Independents27,8656.23%0—
Libertarian 4,6961.05%0-
Totals447,144100.00%2—

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district: [2]

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 126,23151.02%102,13541.28%19,0617.70%247,427100.0%Republican gain
District 2 137,46868.83%48,74924.41%13,5006.76%199,717100.0%Republican hold
Total263,69958.97%150,88433.74%32,5617.28%447,144100.0%

District 1

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Overview

In this heavily conservative [3] district that consists of western Idaho and the Idaho Panhandle, incumbent Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick was seen as vulnerable, [4] especially considering the fact that he won in 2008 against an embattled, weakened incumbent. Minnick, however, worked to build a profile as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat, voting against the 2009 Stimulus, [5] the health care reform bill, [6] and the American Clean Energy and Security Act, [7] Furthermore, Congressman Minnick was the only Democrat to receive a perfect score from the Club for Growth, typically an organization that supports conservative Republican candidates for office. [8]

Republican primary

Several Republican candidates, including Iraq War veteran Vaughn Ward, State Representatives Raúl Labrador and Ken Roberts, and physician Allan Salzberg, ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Minnick. Roberts eventually dropped out, as did Salzberg; both former candidates endorsed Labrador. [9] Vaughn Ward's campaign received coverage from as far away as Great Britain [10] as Sarah Palin came to Idaho to endorse Ward, who was one of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns. [11] Critics seized on various troubles with the campaign, including multiple instances of plagiarism, [12] Ward's failure to vote in the 2008 presidential elections [13] and his referral to Puerto Rico as a "country." [14] Ultimately, despite the fact that many prominent conservatives had lined up behind Ward, Labrador triumphed in a contentious primary election.

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raúl Labrador 38,711 47.6
Republican Vaughn Ward31,58238.9
Republican Michael Chadwick5,3566.6
Republican Harley Brown3,1683.9
Republican Allan Salzberg2,4713.0
Total votes81,288 100

General election

A contentious general election ensued, with both Minnick and Labrador launching aggressive campaign ads against each other. When Labrador accused the Congressman of supporting a middle class tax increase in a television ad, controversy quickly ensued; Idaho Public Television threatened to pull the ad for its inaccuracy and critics accused Labrador of taking Minnick's remarks out of context. [16] When Minnick aired an ad, Labrador attacked it for including pictures that made him "look like an illegal immigrant." [17] Minnick strongly stressed his independent credentials; his claims were seemingly validated when the Tea Party Express, the largest group affiliated with the broader movement, endorsed his campaign for re-election. [18] Going into election night, polling indicated Minnick with a lead over Labrador, but after the votes were tallied, Labrador defeated Minnick by a solid margin in a surprising upset.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s) administeredWalt
Minnick (D)		Raúl
Labrador (R)		Undecided
Greg Smith & Associates October 28–30, 201048%38%-
Mason-Dixon October 20–22, 201044%41%-
Moore Information October 5–6, 201037%31%-
Mason-Dixon September 13–15, 201046%36%-
Qualtrics Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine September 1–9, 201059.8%29.6%-
GS Strategy Group July 29, 201052%29%-
Moore Information July 12–13, 201037%27%26%
Greg Smith & Associates June 7–8, 201029%40%-

Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district election, 2010 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raúl Labrador 126,231 51.02
Democratic Walt Minnick (incumbent)102,13541.28
Independent Dave Olson14,3655.81
Libertarian Mike Washburn4,6961.90
Total votes247,427 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

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Campaign

This conservative [3] district, based in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley region of Idaho, has been represented by incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson since he was first elected in 1998. Simpson did not face a serious challenge in his bid for a seventh term from Democratic candidate Mike Crawford or independent candidate Brian Schad and was re-elected by a large margin on election day.

Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 137,468 68.83
Democratic Mike Crawford48,74924.41
Independent Brian Schad13,5006.76
Total votes199,717 100.00
Republican hold

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  2. ↑ Haas, Karen L. (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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  5. ↑ http://washingtonexaminer.com/editorials/2009/02/blue-dog-nips-obama-better-stimulus-idea [ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 887 (Affordable Health Care for America Act) House.gov
  7. ↑ FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 477 (American Clean Energy and Security Act) House.gov
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