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|percent urban = 67.03 |percent urban = 67.03
|percent rural = 32.97 |percent rural = 32.97
|population = 645,149 |population = 783,450
|population year = 2000 |population year = 2010
|median income = 46,943 |median income = 46,943
|percent white =90.4 |percent white =82.7
|percent black = 0.5 |percent black = 0.7
|percent asian = 0.9 |percent asian = 1.5
|percent native american = 1.4 |percent native american = 1.1
|percent hispanic = 8.9 |percent hispanic = 12.4
|percent other race =0.2 |percent other race =1.6
|percent blue collar = |percent blue collar =
|percent white collar = |percent white collar =
|percent gray collar = |percent gray collar =
|cpvi = R+17 |cpvi = R+15
}} }}
'''Idaho's 2nd congressional district''' is a ] in the ] of ]. The district encompasses ] and the ] region of the state and other outlying areas. Beginning with the 2012 election cycle the district will also include nearly all of the state's capital and largest city, ].<ref> (accessed 2 February 2012)</ref> '''Idaho's 2nd Congressional District''' is a ] in the ] of ]. Located in the central and eastern part of the state, the district includes the ], ], and ]. Cities in the district include ], ], ], ], and ].


A majority of ] is in the 2nd congressional district, including downtown Boise. Neighborhoods of Boise situated in the 2nd include: Central Bench, Collister, Quail Ridge, Southeast Boise, and West Valley.
Other major cities in the district include ], ], ] and ]. ] has a strong presence in the district, as a member of the LDS Church has represented this district continuously since 1951.


The district is currently represented by ] ]. The district is currently represented by ].
]
==List of representatives==
{| class=wikitable
! Representative
! Party
! Term
! District Home
! Notes
|-
| colspan=2 | District created
| March 4, 1919
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933
|
| Redistricted from the {{Ushr|Idaho|AL|At-large seat}}
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| March 4, 1933 – June 6, 1934
|
| Died
|-
| Colspan=2 | Vacant
| June 6, 1934 – January 3, 1935
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1939 – November 5, 1946
|
| Resigned after being elected to the ]
|-
| Colspan=2 | Vacant
| November 5, 1946 – January 3, 1947
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951
|
| Last Non-] to represent the district
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993
|
|
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
|
| Resigned after being elected to the ]
|-
| ]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| January 3, 1999 – present
|
| ]
|}


==Voting in presidential elections== ==Counties in the District==
The district contained nine of the 100 counties with the highest percentage of the ] vote in the 2000 presidential election: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. ] registered between 90.7 percent and 81.6 percent of the vote in these largely rural counties.


The following counties are situated entirely in the 2nd: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].
In ], the first following a redrawing of the district's boundaries, Bush received 69 percent of the vote.


] is split between the ] and 2nd congressional districts, with an even allocation of population between both. Areas in the 2nd are located north of ] and east of Cloverdale and Horseshoe Bend Roads. ] is the exception to this rule and remains fully in the ] district, forming the boundary between the ] and 2nd congressional district.
In ], ] easily carried the district with 61 percent of the vote, although ] did manage to win two counties: ], the most Democratic county in the state which contains the ], and ].


== History==
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|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="3" | Election results from presidential races
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
|Year
|Office
|Results
|-
|-
| rowspan=1|2008
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 60.00% - ] 35.66%
|-
| rowspan=1|2004
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 68.64% - ] 29.58%
|-
| rowspan=1|2000
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 65.96% - ] 25.93%
|}


The district was created when Idaho gained a second seat after the ]. Rather than create two separate districts, the state continued to elect two members At-Large (statewide), until the ].
==Election Results==
===2002===
==Presidential Performance==
{{Election box begin no change| title=Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
] - ] - 33.07%, ] - 64.14%, ] - 2.79%<br>
|party = Republican Party (United States)
] - ] - 36.36%, ] - 61.17%, ] - 2.47%<br>
|candidate = ]*
] - ] - 30.35%, ] - 68.37%, ] - 1.28%<br>
|votes = 135,605
] - ] - 27.01% , ] - 67.83%, ] - 5.16% <br>
|percentage = 68.18
<br>
}}
Performance Average - ] (31.70%), ] (65.38%), ] (2.93%)
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)
==Recent Elections==
|candidate = Edward Kinghorn

|votes = 57,769
===2012 Election===
|percentage = 29.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Gregory Corron
|votes = 5,508
|percentage = 2.77
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 198,882
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin
===2004===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)}} | title=]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| {{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States) |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = ]* |candidate = '''] (])
|votes = 193,704 |votes = 207,412
|percentage = 70.74 |percentage = 65.12
|change = -3.71}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change| {{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|votes = 80,133 |votes = 110,847
|percentage = 29.26 |percentage = 34.80
|change = +10.39}}
}}
{{Election box total no change| {{Election box candidate with party link
|votes = 273,837 |party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jack Wayne Chappell
|percentage = 100.00
|votes = 235
}}
|percentage = 0.08
{{Election box turnout no change|
|change = -6.68}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
|swing =}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 318,494
|percentage = |percentage =
|change =}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}


===2006=== ===2010 Election===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)}} {{Election box begin
| title=]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = ]*
|candidate = ] (])
|votes = 132,262
|percentage = 62.00 |votes = 137,468
|percentage = 68.83
}}
|change = -2.06}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ] |party = Democratic Party (US)
|votes = 73,441 |candidate = Mike Crawford
|percentage = 34.43 |votes = 48,749
|percentage = 24.41
}}
|change = -4.49}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician) |party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Cameron Forth |candidate = Brian Schad
|votes = 5,113 |votes = 13,500
|percentage = 2.40 |percentage = 6.76
|change = +6.55}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change| {{Election box hold with party link
|party = Constitution Party (United States) |winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Travis J. Hedrick
|votes = 2,516 |swing =}}
{{Election box turnout
|percentage = 1.18
|votes = 199,717
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 213,332
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage = |percentage =
|change =}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}


===2008=== ===2008 Election===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)}} {{Election box begin
| title=]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]* |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = '''] (])
|votes = 205,777 |votes = 205,777
|percentage = 70.89 |percentage = 70.89
|change = +8.89}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change| {{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = ] |candidate = Deborah Holmes
|votes = 83,878 |votes = 83,878
|percentage = 28.90 |percentage = 28.90
|change = -5.53}}
}}
{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change| {{Election box candidate with party link
|party = (]) |party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Others |candidate = Gregory Nemitz
|votes = 612 |votes = 612
|percentage = 0.21 |percentage = 0.21
|change = -2.19}}
}}
{{Election box total no change| {{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
|swing =}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 290,267 |votes = 290,267
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage = |percentage =
|change =}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}


===2010=== === 2006 Election===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)}} {{Election box begin
| title=]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]* |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = '''] (])
|votes = 137,468
|percentage = 68.83 |votes = 132,262
|percentage = 62.00
}}
|change = -8.74}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Crawford |party = Democratic Party (US)
|votes = 48,749 |candidate = Jim Hansen
|percentage = 24.41 |votes = 73,441
|percentage = 34.43
}}
|change = +5.17}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician) |party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Brian Schad |candidate = Cameron Forth
|votes = 13,500 |votes = 5,113
|percentage = 6.76 |percentage = 2.40
|change = +2.40}}
}}
{{Election box total no change| {{Election box candidate with party link
|votes = 199,717 |party = Constitution Party (US)
|candidate = Travis Hedrick
|percentage = 100.00
|votes = 2,516
}}
|percentage = 1.18
{{Election box turnout no change|
|change = +1.18}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
|swing =}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 213,332
|percentage = |percentage =
|change =}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}

==List of Representatives==
{| class=wikitable
|- valign=bottom
! Representative
! Party
! Years of Service
! Hometown
! Note
|-
| colspan=5 | ] representation between 1890-1918.
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 || ] || Lost Re-election
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ] || March 4, 1933 – June 8, 1934 || ] || Died
|-
| Colspan=2 | Vacant || June 8, 1934 – January 3, 1935
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ] || January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 || ] || Elected to US Senate
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1939 – November 5, 1946 || ] || Elected to US Senate
|-
| Colspan=2 | Vacant || November 5, 1946 – January 3, 1947
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 || ] || Unsuccessful candidate for US Senate
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961 || ] || Lost Re-election
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ] || January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 || ] || Lost Re-election
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 || ] || Unsuccessful candidate for US Senate
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975 || ] || Lost Re-election
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 || ] || Lost Re-election
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ] || January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 || ] || Unsuccessful candidate for US Senate
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 || ] || Elected to US Senate
|-
| ] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | ] || January 3, 1999 – Present || ] || Incumbent
|}


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 10:27, 5 January 2013

Idaho's 2nd congressional district
RepresentativeMike Simpson
R–Idaho Falls
Distribution
  • 67.03% urban
  • 32.97% rural
Population (2010)783,450
Median household
income		46,943
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+15

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Idaho. Located in the central and eastern part of the state, the district includes the Magic Valley, Wood River Valley, and Eastern Idaho. Cities in the district include Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rexburg, Sun Valley, and Twin Falls.

A majority of Boise is in the 2nd congressional district, including downtown Boise. Neighborhoods of Boise situated in the 2nd include: Central Bench, Collister, Quail Ridge, Southeast Boise, and West Valley.

The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Simpson.

Counties in the District

The following counties are situated entirely in the 2nd: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Power, Teton, and Twin Falls.

Ada County is split between the 1st and 2nd congressional districts, with an even allocation of population between both. Areas in the 2nd are located north of Interstate 84 and east of Cloverdale and Horseshoe Bend Roads. Garden City is the exception to this rule and remains fully in the 1st district, forming the boundary between the 1st and 2nd congressional district.

History

The district was created when Idaho gained a second seat after the 1910 Census. Rather than create two separate districts, the state continued to elect two members At-Large (statewide), until the Election of 1918.

Presidential Performance

2012 - Obama - 33.07%, Romney - 64.14%, Third Party - 2.79%
2008 - Obama - 36.36%, McCain - 61.17%, Third Party - 2.47%
2004 - Kerry - 30.35%, Bush - 68.37%, Third Party - 1.28%
2000 - Gore - 27.01% , Bush - 67.83%, Third Party - 5.16%

Performance Average - Democrat (31.70%), Republican (65.38%), Third Party (2.93%)

Recent Elections

2012 Election

Idaho's 1st Congressional District Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Simpson (inc.) 207,412 65.12 −3.71
Democratic Nicole LeFavour 110,847 34.80 +10.39
Independent Jack Wayne Chappell 235 0.08 −6.68
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 318,494

2010 Election

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Simpson (inc.) 137,468 68.83 −2.06
Democratic Mike Crawford 48,749 24.41 −4.49
Independent Brian Schad 13,500 6.76 +6.55
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 199,717

2008 Election

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Simpson (inc.) 205,777 70.89 +8.89
Democratic Deborah Holmes 83,878 28.90 −5.53
Independent Gregory Nemitz 612 0.21 −2.19
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 290,267

2006 Election

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Simpson (inc.) 132,262 62.00 −8.74
Democratic Jim Hansen 73,441 34.43 +5.17
Independent Cameron Forth 5,113 2.40 +2.40
Constitution Travis Hedrick 2,516 1.18 +1.18
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 213,332

List of Representatives

Representative Party Years of Service Hometown Note
At-Large representation between 1890-1918.
Addison T. Smith Republican March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 Twin Falls Lost Re-election
Thomas C. Coffin Democratic March 4, 1933 – June 8, 1934 Pocatello Died
Vacant June 8, 1934 – January 3, 1935
David Worth Clark Democratic January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 Pocatello Elected to US Senate
Henry Dworshak Republican January 3, 1939 – November 5, 1946 Burley Elected to US Senate
Vacant November 5, 1946 – January 3, 1947
John C. Sanborn Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 Hagerman Unsuccessful candidate for US Senate
Hamer H. Budge Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961 Boise Lost Re-election
Ralph R. Harding Democratic January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 Blackfoot Lost Re-election
George V. Hansen Republican January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 Pocatello Unsuccessful candidate for US Senate
Orval H. Hansen Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975 Idaho Falls Lost Re-election
George V. Hansen Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 Pocatello Lost Re-election
Richard H. Stallings Democratic January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 Pocatello Unsuccessful candidate for US Senate
Mike Crapo Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 Idaho Falls Elected to US Senate
Mike Simpson Republican January 3, 1999 – Present Idaho Falls Incumbent

References

Idaho's congressional districts
Current districts
1st
2nd
All districts
Territory
At-large
1st
2nd
  • 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

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