Idaho's 2nd Congressional District
Idaho · ID-02
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in Idaho, represented in Congress by Michael Simpson (Republican). It is home to roughly 934,479 people, with a median age of 35.2. The population is about 78% White. The median household income is $72,885, and 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+27).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 43,582 square miles, ID-02 is the 16th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 21 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.34 ranks 126th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 35% of ID-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 62% Donald Trump — a R+27 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+23.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.2 years old; 24.8% of residents are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. About 6.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $72,885, the district's median household income ranks 252nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $343,414, and the median rent is $1,106 a month. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.2-minute commute (11.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).