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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Idaho/ID-02
      1978·US House·Idaho·District profile →

      Idaho District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      George Hansen
      57.3%80,591 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Stan Kress
      42.7%60,040 votes
      Margin
      R+14.6
      140,631 total votes
      2 candidates140,631 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George HansenREP✓
      		REP80,59157.3%
      Stan KressDEM
      		DEM60,04042.7%

      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
      2008
      Michael K SimpsonREP
      R+42.0
      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

      George HansenREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stan KressDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+4.0
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 1978 US House races1978 overviewIdaho profileAll elections