Idaho's 2nd congressional district

Idaho's 2nd congressional district
Idaho's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Mike Simpson (R–Idaho Falls)
Distribution	67.03% urban, 32.97% rural
Population (2000)	645,149
Median income	$46,943
Ethnicity	90.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	R+17

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.^[1]

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 gained more territory in northeast Ada County, and now includes most of Boise, with all precincts north of Interstate 84.^[1] A significant increase in population directly west of Boise over the previous decade, in western Ada County and Canyon County, was responsible for the westward shift of the boundary. In Ada County, the 1st district continues to include Meridian, Eagle, and west Boise south of Interstate 84.^[1]

Other major cities in the 2nd district include Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Rexburg. 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.

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 predecessor Mike Crapo successfully ran for the U.S. Senate.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1919
Addison Smith	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933	Redistricted from the at-large seat Lost re-election
Thomas Coffin	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – June 6, 1934	Died
Vacant		June 6, 1934 – January 3, 1935
D. Worth Clark	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Henry Dworshak	Republican	January 3, 1939 – November 5, 1946	Resigned when elected to U.S. Senate
Vacant		November 5, 1946 – January 3, 1947
John Sanborn	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Hamer Budge	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961	Lost re-election
Ralph Harding	Democratic	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965	Lost re-election
George Hansen	Republican	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Orval Hansen	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975	Lost Renomination
George Hansen	Republican	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985	Lost re-election
Richard Stallings	Democratic	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Mike Crapo	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Mike Simpson	Republican	January 3, 1999 – present	First elected in 1998

Voting in presidential elections

Year	Results	Notes
2000	George W. Bush 65.96% Al Gore 25.93%	The district contained nine of the 100 counties with the highest percentage of the Republican vote: Madison, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Cassia, Caribou, Clark, Oneida, and Bear Lake. George W. Bush registered between 90.7 percent and 81.6 percent of the vote in these largely rural counties.
2004	George W. Bush 68.64% John Kerry 29.58%	In the first election following a redrawing of the district's boundaries, Bush received 69 percent of the vote.
2008	John McCain 60.00% Barack Obama 35.66%	John McCain easily carried the district with 61 percent of the vote, although Barack Obama did manage to win two counties: Blaine County, the most Democratic county in the state which contains the Sun Valley ski resort, and Teton County, with bedroom communities of the Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee resort areas.
2012	Mitt Romney 64.14% Barack Obama 33.06%	Mitt Romney easily carried the district with 64 percent of the vote. Romney carried all counties in the district except, Blaine which traditionally votes Democratic.

Recent election results

2002

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	135,605	68.18
	Democratic	Edward Kinghorn	57,769	29.05
	Libertarian	Gregory Corron	5,508	2.77
Total votes			198,882	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2004

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	193,704	70.74
	Democratic	Lin Whitworth	80,133	29.26
Total votes			273,837	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2006

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	132,262	62.00
	Democratic	Jim D. Hansen	73,441	34.43
	Independent	Cameron Forth	5,113	2.40
	Constitution	Travis J. Hedrick	2,516	1.18
Total votes			213,332	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2008

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	205,777	70.89
	Democratic	Debbie Holmes	83,878	28.90
	No party	Others	612	0.21%
Total votes			290,267	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2010

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	137,468	68.83
	Democratic	Mike Crawford	48,749	24.41
	Independent	Brian Schad	13,500	6.76
Total votes			199,717	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2012

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	207,412	65.10
	Democratic	Nicole LeFavour	110,847	34.80
	No party	Others	235	0.10%
Total votes			318,494	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd congressional district

As of November 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative	Term of office	Date of birth (and age)
Orval H. Hansen	1969–1975	(1926-08-03) August 3, 1926
Richard Stallings	1985–1993	(1940-10-07) October 7, 1940
Mike Crapo	1993–1999	(1951-05-20) May 20, 1951

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

References

1 2 3 "Adopted redistricting plans: Congressional plan". Idaho State Legislature. Redistricting Commission. October 17, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2013.

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Idaho's congressional districts

Current districts 1 2 All districts Territory At-large 1 2 One at-large district was used from 1890 to 1912 and two were used from 1913 to 1919. See also Idaho's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations Recent U.S. House elections in Idaho: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 All U.S. districts Apportionment Redistricting Gerrymandering

Coordinates: 43°N 113°W / 43°N 113°W / 43; -113

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