Idaho's 2nd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Michael K. Simpson (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 61.4% | 30.4 |
| 2022 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 63.6% | 27.2 |
| 2020 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 64.1% | 32.3 |
| 2018 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 60.7% | 21.3 |
| 2016 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 62.9% | 33.5 |
| 2014 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 61.4% | 22.7 |
| 2012 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 65.1% | 30.3 |
| 2010 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 68.8% | 44.4 |
| 2008 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 70.9% | 42.0 |
| 2006 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 61.2% | 27.2 |
| 2004 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 70.7% | 41.5 |
| 2002 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 68.2% | 39.1 |
| 2000 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 70.7% | 44.8 |
| 1998 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 52.5% | 7.8 |
| 1980 | George V. Hansen | Republican | 58.8% | 17.6 |
| 1978 | George V. Hansen | Republican | 57.3% | 14.6 |
| 1976 | George V. Hansen | Republican | 50.6% | 1.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Simpson Won | REP | 250,119 | 61.39% | |
| David Roth | DEM | 126,229 | 30.98% | |
| Todd Corsetti | LIB | 21,310 | 5.23% | |
| Idaho Sierra Law | CON | 9,804 | 2.41% | |
| Total | 407,462 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Simpson Won | REP | 172,450 | 63.59% | |
| Wendy Norman | DEM | 98,736 | 36.41% | |
| Total | 271,186 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Simpson Won | REP | 250,669 | 64.06% | |
| Aaron Swisher | DEM | 124,151 | 31.73% | |
| Marvin Richardson | CON | 8,573 | 2.19% | |
| Idaho Sierra Law | LIB | 7,940 | 2.03% | |
| Total | 391,333 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Idaho's 2nd congressional district?
Michael K. Simpson (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Idaho's 2nd congressional district?
Mike Simpson won in 2024 by 30.4 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.