Idaho's 2nd congressional district

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Idaho's 2nd congressional district
Idaho's 2nd congressional district in Boise (since 2023).svg
Idaho's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 67.03% urban
  • 32.97% rural
Population (2023)955,765
Median household
income
$73,251 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+14 [2]

Idaho's 2nd congressional district is one of two congressional districts in the U.S. state of Idaho, in the eastern portion of the state. Beginning with the 2012 election, the district expanded westward and now includes most of Boise, the state capital and largest city. [3] The district is currently represented by Mike Simpson, a Republican of Idaho Falls. A former dentist in Blackfoot, he was first elected in 1998; the seat opened when his predecessor Mike Crapo successfully ran for the U.S. Senate.

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History

After statehood in 1890, Idaho had a single seat in Congress through the 1910 election, a statewide at-large seat. Following the 1910 census, Idaho gained its second seat in the House; it was first contested in 1912, but the state did not immediately apportion into two districts. Through the 1916 election, both were statewide at-large seats. The first election in Idaho with two congressional districts was in 1918.

Following the 2010 census and redistricting, the 2nd district was pushed slightly to the west, picking up much of northeast Ada County, including most of Boise. It now covers all of the capital north of Interstate 84. [3] The 1st district had long been reckoned as "the Boise district", as it historically covered most of Boise. However, a significant increase in population directly west of Boise over the previous decade, in western Ada County and Canyon County, resulted in the 1st losing most of its share of the capital. The 1st continues to serve most of Boise's suburbs; in Ada County itself, it continues to include Meridian, Eagle, and west Boise, south of Interstate 84. [3]

Other major cities in the 2nd district include Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Rexburg, Hailey, and Sun Valley. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a strong presence in the district; a member of the LDS Church has represented this district continuously since 1951.

Recent statewide election results

Presidential election results

Results from previous presidential elections

YearOfficeResults
2000 President George W. Bush 67% - Al Gore 28%
2004 President George W. Bush 69% - John Kerry 30%
2008 President John McCain 60.5% - Barack Obama 37.1%
2012 President Mitt Romney 64.1% - Barack Obama 33.1%
2016 President Donald J. Trump 54.5% - Hillary Clinton 29.8%
2020 President Donald J. Trump 60.1% - Joe Biden 36.6%

Non-presidential results

Results from previous non-presidential statewide elections

YearOfficeResults
2016Senate Mike Crapo 63.1% - Jerry Sturgill 30.4%
2018Governor Brad Little 55.6% - Paulette Jordan 42%
2018Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin 55.1% - Kristin Collum 44.9%
2018Attorney General Lawrence Wasden 61.7% - Bruce S. Bistline 38.3%
2020Senate Jim Risch 58.7% - Paulette Jordan 36.9%

Composition

The 2nd district includes the entirety of the following councils, with the exception of Ada, which it shares with the 1st district. Ada County municipalities included within the 2nd district include Avimor, Hidden Springs, Garden City, and portions of Boise.

#CountySeatPopulation
1 Ada Boise 524,673
5 Bannock Pocatello 90,400
7 Bear Lake Paris 6,766
11 Bingham Blackfoot 50,395
13 Blaine Hailey 25,041
19 Bonneville Idaho Falls 131,366
23 Butte Arco 2,758
25 Camas Fairfield 1,232
29 Caribou Soda Springs 7,219
31 Cassia Burley 25,696
33 Clark Dubois 801
37 Custer Challis 4,532
39 Elmore Mountain Home 29,724
41 Franklin Preston 15,494
43 Fremont St. Anthony 14,196
47 Gooding Gooding 16,061
51 Jefferson Rigby 34,198
53 Jerome Jerome 25,479
59 Lehmi Salmon 8,441
63 Lincoln Shoshone 5,450
65 Madison Rexburg 54,547
67 Minidoka Rupert 22,480
71 Oneida Malad City 4,953
77 Power American Falls 8,253
81 Teton Driggs 12,549
83 Twin Falls Twin Falls 95,156

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1919
Addison Taylor Smith.jpg
Addison Smith
(Twin Falls)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas Coffin
(Pocatello)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
June 8, 1934
73rd Elected in 1932.
Died.
VacantJune 6, 1934 –
January 3, 1935
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D. Worth Clark
(Pocatello)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Henry Dworshak.jpg
Henry Dworshak
(Burley)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
November 5, 1946
76th
77th
78th
79th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Resigned when elected to U.S. Senate.
VacantNovember 5, 1946 –
January 3, 1947
79th
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John Sanborn
(Hagerman)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1951
80th
81st
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Hamer H. Budge.jpg
Hamer Budge
(Boise)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1961
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.
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Ralph Harding
(Blackfoot)
Democratic January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965
87th
88th
Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
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George Hansen
(Pocatello)
Republican January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1969
89th
90th
Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Orval Hansen
(Idaho Falls)
Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1975
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost renomination.
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George Hansen
(Pocatello)
Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1985
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
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Richard Stallings
(Rexburg)
Democratic January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Mike Crapo
(Idaho Falls)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999
103rd
104th
105th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Mike Simpson
(Idaho Falls)
Republican January 3, 1999 –
present
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Election history

2002

2002 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 135,605 68.18
Democratic Edward Kinghorn57,76929.05
Libertarian Gregory Corron5,5082.77
Total votes198,882 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

2004 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 193,704 70.74
Democratic Lin Whitworth 80,13329.26
Total votes273,837 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

2006 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 132,262 62.00
Democratic Jim D. Hansen 73,44134.43
Independent Cameron Forth5,1132.40
Constitution Travis J. Hedrick2,5161.18
Total votes213,332 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

2008 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 205,777 70.89
Democratic Debbie Holmes 83,87828.90
No partyOthers6120.21
Total votes290,267 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

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

2012

2012 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 207,412 65.10
Democratic Nicole LeFavour 110,84734.80
No partyOthers2350.10
Total votes318,494 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2014

2014 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 131,492 61.36
Democratic Richard Stallings 82,80138.64
Total votes214,293 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2016

2016 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 205,292 62.93
Democratic Jennifer Martinez 95,94029.41
Constitution Anthony Tomkins25,0057.66
Total votes326,237 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2018

2018 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 170,274 60.67
Democratic Aaron Swisher 110,38139.33
Total votes280,655 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2020

2020 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 250,678 64.01
Democratic Aaron Swisher124,15131.07
Constitution Pro-Life 8,5732.02
Libertarian Idaho Sierra Law7,9402.00
Total votes391,342 100.00
Republican hold

2022

2022 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 172,448 63.6
Democratic Wendy Norman98,73636.4
Total votes271,184 100.00
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003 - 2013
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2013 – 2023

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