Who represents the Idaho 2nd congressional district?

Rep. Mike Simpson (Republican-ID) represents Idaho’s 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Idaho district 2 candidates 2026

Rep. Mike Simpson (Republican-ID) is the current representative for Idaho’s 2nd district. The district is heavily Republican (R+33).

Idaho district 2 election results

Rep. Mike Simpson won the 2024 general election with 66.46% of the vote. 428,514 total votes were cast. The full result was 33.54% Democratic, 66.46% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+33).

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Representative Mike Simpson, Republican from Idaho

Representative · ID-2

Mike Simpson

Q: Idaho district 2 demographics

The Idaho 2nd congressional district is 14.9% Hispanic, 80.9% White, 0.9% Black, 1.6% Asian. The median age is 35.4. Median household income is $75,805. 7% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Idaho's 2nd congressional district

Representative Mike Simpson represents Idaho's 2nd congressional district, serving 947,982 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $75,805 and an unemployment rate of 4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

947,982Population

↑ 25,376

$75,805Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,176

4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

7.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.2%

68.9%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,183Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $156

0.9%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

19.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Idaho District 2 Demographics

Median Age 35.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 68.9% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 33.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $75,805 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 35.4 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 15.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 80.9%. Also significant: Hispanic (14.9%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

33.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 8.4% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $75,805, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 68.9% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,183. Median home value is $386,100.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 72.3% drive alone to work. Average commute is 19.9 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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