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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Idaho/ID-01
      2008·US House·Idaho·District profile →

      Idaho District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Walt Minnick
      50.6%175,898 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William Sali
      49.4%171,687 votes
      Margin
      D+1.2
      347,585 total votes
      2 candidates347,585 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Walt MinnickDEM✓
      		DEM175,89850.6%
      William SaliREP
      		REP171,68749.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+45.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.9
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.2%71.3%R+45.1482,338
      202029.5%67.7%R+38.2447,457
      201625.0%64.1%R+39.1344,543
      201232.9%67.1%R+34.3303,760
      200834.8%62.4%R+27.6316,608

      Seat History

      US House in Idaho

      2024
      Russell M FulcherREP
      R+43.4
      2022
      Russell M FulcherREP
      R+45.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Russell M FulcherREP
      R+39.1
      2018
      Russell M FulcherREP
      R+32.0
      2016
      Raul R LabradorREP
      R+36.4
      2014
      Raul R LabradorREP
      R+30.0
      2012
      Raul R LabradorREP
      R+32.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Raul R LabradorREP
      R+9.7
      2006
      William SaliREP
      R+5.1
      2004
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+39.1
      2002
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+19.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+33.4
      1998
      Helen ChenowethREP
      R+10.5
      1996
      Helen ChenowethREP
      R+2.4
      View all US House history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      Walt MinnickDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+17.1
      Career1996-2010
      US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      William SaliREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginR+53.6
      Career1990-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 2008

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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