Idaho has two congressional districts. A state since 1890, it gained its second seat in the United States House of Representatives for the 1912 election. Both seats were at-large selections on the ballot (entire state) for three elections, until the two districts were established prior to the 1918 election. Since then, Idaho has had two districts represented in the House.
List of members of the United States House delegation from Idaho, district boundary maps, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 2 members, both with the Republican party.
| District | Member (Residence) [1] | Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2022) [2] | District map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Russ Fulcher (Meridian) | Republican | January 3, 2019 [3] | R+22 |  |
| 2nd |  Mike Simpson (Idaho Falls) | Republican | January 3, 1999 [4] | R+14 |  |
The 1st district seat encompasses the northern and most of the southwestern portion of the state. Starting at the Canada–U.S. border, it includes all areas in the Pacific Time Zone and follows the western border to the southwestern corner. It formerly included most of the state capital, Boise, but with redistricting in 2012, northeast Ada County, including most of the Boise city limits, is now within the 2nd district. Meridian, Eagle, and west Boise south of Interstate 84 remain in the first district as are all areas north of Boise, including McCall, Lewiston, Moscow, and Coeur d'Alene. [5]
It is represented by Russ Fulcher, a Republican first elected in 2018.
The 2nd district seat encompasses the eastern part of the state. It includes all of Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, and Rexburg. It extends to southwest Idaho to Elmore County, and includes most of the Boise city limits in northeast Ada County. [5]
It is represented by Mike Simpson, a Republican first elected in 1998.
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Idaho, presented chronologically. [6] All redistricting events that took place in Idaho between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | Boise highlight |
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| 1973–1982 |  |  |
| 1983–1992 |  |  |
| 1993–2002 |  |  |
| 2003–2013 |  |  |
| 2013-2023 |  |  |
Ada County is located in the southwestern part of Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 494,967, which by 2022 was estimated to have risen to 518,907. Ada County is by far the state's most populous county; it is home to 26.8% of the state's population. The county seat and largest city is Boise, which is also the state capital. Ada County is included in the Boise metropolitan area. The Ada County Highway District has jurisdiction over all the local county and city streets, except for private roads and state roads. In the interior Pacific Northwest east of the Cascade Range, Ada County ranks second in population, behind Spokane County, Washington.
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