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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Idaho/ID-02
      2008·US House·Idaho·District profile →

      Idaho District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Michael K Simpson
      70.9%205,777 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Deborah Holmes
      28.9%83,878 votes
      Margin
      R+42.0
      290,267 total votes
      3 candidates290,267 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael K SimpsonREP✓
      		REP205,77770.9%
      Deborah HolmesDEM
      		DEM83,87828.9%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6120.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+26.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202435.1%61.8%R+26.7422,629
      202036.9%59.8%R+22.9419,904
      201629.9%54.4%R+24.4345,881
      201234.0%66.0%R+32.0327,947
      200837.0%60.2%R+23.2341,141

      Seat History

      US House in Idaho

      2024
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+28.9
      2022
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+27.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+32.3
      2018
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+21.3
      2016
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+33.5
      2014
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+22.7
      2012
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+30.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+44.4
      2006
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+27.6
      2004
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+41.5
      2002
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+39.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+44.8
      1998
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+7.8
      1996
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+39.3
      View all US House history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      Record23W-4L
      Avg MarginR+26.3
      Career1980-2024
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Deborah HolmesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 2008

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