Idaho's congressional districts

Idaho has two congressional districts. A State since 1890, it gained its second seat in the U.S. House 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.

Idaho's Congressional districts since 2013.[1]

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the Idaho United States House delegation, 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 Representative Party CPVI Incumbent time in office District map
1st Russ Fulcher (R-Meridian) Republican R+21 January 3, 2019 – present
2nd Mike Simpson (R-Idaho Falls) Republican R+17 January 3, 1999 – present

District backgrounds

First district
Main article: Idaho's 1st congressional district

The 1st district seat encompasses the northern and most of the southwestern portion of the state. Starting at the Canada–US 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 in 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.[2]

It is represented by Russ Fulcher, a Republican first elected in 2018.

Second district
Main article: Idaho's 2nd congressional district

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.[2]

It is represented by Mike Simpson, a Republican first elected in 1998.

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Idaho, presented chronologically.[3] All redistricting events that took place in Idaho between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

Year Statewide map Boise highlight
1973–1982
1983–1992
1993–2002
2003–2013
Since 2013

See also

References
  1. "The national atlas". nationalatlas.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. "Adopted redistricting plans: Congressional plan". Idaho State Legislature. Redistricting Commission. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  3. "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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