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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Idaho/ID-02
      1996·US House·Idaho·District profile →

      Idaho District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Michael D Crapo
      68.8%157,646 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John D Seidl
      29.5%67,625 votes
      Margin
      R+39.3
      229,248 total votes
      3 candidates229,248 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael D CrapoREP✓
      		REP157,64668.8%
      John D SeidlDEM
      		DEM67,62529.5%
      John ButlerOTH
      		OTH3,9771.7%

      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
      View all US House history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      Michael D CrapoREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+71.0
      Career1984-2016
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John ButlerREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+59.0
      Career1996-2008
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      John D SeidlDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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