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Profile of Congressional District 2, ID


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2022 population: 922,606

2022 Census data
White:727,790 78.88%
Black:6,4000.69%
Indian:7,9500.86%
Asian:16,1711.75%
2+ races:29,6053.21%
Hispanic:132,16914.33%
Total non-White:194,81621.12%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 2, ID

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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
34.9
230,294 25.0%
692,312 75.0%
137,108 14.9%
334,650
2.69
220,694 65.9%
177,800 80.6%
15,814 7.2%
113,956 34.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, ID

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units374,783 
Median Value$301,800 
Occupied334,65089.3%
Vacant40,13310.7%
Owned228,96568.4%
Rented105,68531.6%
Median Rent$1,027 
Single-Family Units276,61473.8%
    Detached260,14769.4%
    Attached16,4674.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units40,18910.7%
Mobile Homes26,5127.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, ID

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,3713.7%
$10,000 to $14,99912,1453.6%
$15,000 to $19,99911,7643.5%
$20,000 to $24,99913,3884.0%
$25,000 to $29,99913,7764.1%
$30,000 to $34,99913,6344.1%
$35,000 to $39,99913,6544.1%
$40,000 to $44,99913,6534.1%
$45,000 to $49,99913,7644.1%
$50,000 to $59,99928,5108.5%
$60,000 to $74,99935,10610.5%
$75,000 to $99,99948,87214.6%
$100,000 to $124,99932,1419.6%
$125,000 to $149,99923,1696.9%
$150,000 to $199,99924,2967.3%
$200,000 or more24,4077.3%
Median Household Income68,629 
Per Capita Income34,769 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,9554.5%
Public Assistance9,7652.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33,48510.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed359,03572.1%
Unemployed15,9113.2%
In Armed Forces3,7100.7%
Total Labor Force378,65676.1%
Not in Labor Force118,98623.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector168,302122,52057.9%
Non-Profit12,64719,50139.3%
Self-Employed31,66320,80860.3%
Local Government12,44419,22639.3%
State Government9,74712,95442.9%
Federal Government8,4975,46060.9%
Total Private + Self199,965143,32858.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.43,33557,14143.1%
Total243,300200,46954.8%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts68,50315.4%
Sales and Office Occupations88,21519.8%
Professional, Technical101,93122.9%
Service Occupations76,51517.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing10,9792.5%
All others110,01224.7%
White Collar 58.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade50,25711.3%
Manufacturing43,0879.7%
Educational services and health care42,3879.5%
Construction36,3908.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation34,2597.7%
Professional, scientific, management29,9506.7%
Public administration20,8294.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining20,7234.7%
Other services18,7844.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities17,7414.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate15,0063.4%
Wholesale trade11,0992.5%
Information7,1581.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 2, ID

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican109,92411.91%
Puerto Rican3,2020.35%
Cuban6130.07%
Dominican6140.07%
Total Central American3,2290.35%
Costa Rican3500.04%
Guatemalan1,5870.17%
Honduran1690.02%
Nicaraguan1930.02%
Panamanian1290.01%
Salvadoran7440.08%
Other Central American570.01%
Total South American4,1470.45%
Argentinean4820.05%
Bolivian340.00%
Chilean4690.05%
Colombian7840.08%
Ecuadorian5270.06%
Paraguayan1240.01%
Peruvian1,1110.12%
Uruguayan140.00%
Venezuelan5600.06%
Other South American420.00%
Other Hispanic10,4401.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3,0860.33%
Indian2,3080.25%
Filipino1,8260.20%
Japanese1,7190.19%
Korean1,0910.12%
Vietnamese1,0390.11%
Laotian5200.06%
Burmese3110.03%
Thai2630.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English758,29087.7%
Spanish80,4779.3%
Other Indo-European5,5560.6%
Other Asian3,5970.4%
Chinese2,7170.3%
Other2,5060.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,5020.3%
German, other Germanic2,3190.3%
Arabic2,1350.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English184,80220.0%
German130,33114.1%
Irish75,7448.2%
American57,4116.2%
European32,5743.5%
Scottish29,5303.2%
Italian26,4502.9%
Swedish25,4752.8%
Norwegian22,3262.4%
Danish20,8082.3%
French17,6701.9%
Welsh14,9591.6%
Dutch12,9901.4%
Polish9,9371.1%
British9,0081.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen887,72096.2%
Not a citizen34,8863.8%
Native860,82593.3%
Foreign-born61,7816.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, ID

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
20,104 3.4%30,631 5.2%147,217 25.2%197,373 33.8%124,508 21.3%64,274 11.0%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 20,104 3.4%
9-12 Years 30,631 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 147,217 25.2%
Some College 197,373 33.8%
Bach. Degree 124,508 21.3%
Grad Degree 64,274 11.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 2, ID

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 172,450 63.6% Wendy Norman (D) 98,736 36.4% 0 0.0% 271,186
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 250,669 64.1% Aaron Swisher (D) 124,151 31.7% 16,513 4.2% 391,333
2018-11-06 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 170,274 60.7% Aaron Swisher (D) 110,381 39.3% 0 0.0% 280,655
2016-11-08 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 205,292 62.9% Jennifer Martinez (D) 95,940 29.4% 25,005 7.7% 326,237
2014-11-04 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 131,492 61.4% Richard Stallings (D) 82,801 38.6% 0 0.0% 214,293
2012-11-06 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 207,412 65.1% Nicole LeFavour (D) 110,847 34.8% 235 0.1% 318,494
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 137,468 68.8% Mike Crawford (D) 48,749 24.4% 13,500 6.8% 199,717
2008-11-04 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 205,777 70.9% Deborah Holmes (D) 83,878 28.9% 612 0.2% 290,267
2006-11-07 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 132,262 62.0% Jim Hansen (D) 73,441 34.4% 7,629 3.6% 213,332
2004-11-02 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 193,704 70.7% Lin Whitworth (D) 80,133 29.3% 0 0.0% 273,837
2002-11-05 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 135,605 68.2% Edward Kinghorn (D) 57,769 29.0% 5,508 2.8% 198,882
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 ID02Mike Simpson* (R) 158,912 70.7% Craig Williams (D) 58,265 25.9% 7,542 3.4% 224,719
1998-11-03 ID02Mike Simpson (R) 91,337 52.5% Richard Stallings (D) 77,736 44.7% 4,872 2.8% 173,945
1996-11-05 ID02Mike Crapo* (R) 157,646 68.8% John Seidl (D) 67,625 29.5% 3,977 1.7% 229,248
1994-11-08 ID02Mike Crapo* (R) 143,593 75.0% Penny Fletcher (D) 47,936 25.0% 0 0.0% 191,529
1992-11-03 ID02Mike Crapo (R) 139,783 60.8% J.D. Williams (D) 81,450 35.4% 8,724 3.8% 229,957
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 ID02Richard Stallings* (D) 98,008 63.6% Sean McDevitt (R) 56,044 36.4% 0 0.0% 154,052
1988-11-08 ID02Richard Stallings* (D) 127,956 63.4% Dane Watkins (R) 68,226 33.8% 5,703 2.8% 201,885
1986-11-04 ID02Richard Stallings* (D) 103,035 54.4% Mel Richardson (R) 86,528 45.6% 0 0.0% 189,563
1984-11-06 ID02Richard Stallings (D) 101,287 50.0% George Hansen* (R) 101,117 50.0% 0 0.0% 202,404
1982-11-02 ID02George Hansen* (R) 83,873 52.3% Richard Stallings (D) 76,608 47.7% 0 0.0% 160,481
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 ID02George Hansen* (R) 116,196 58.8% Diane Bilyeu (D) 81,364 41.2% 0 0.0% 197,560
1978-11-07 ID02George Hansen* (R) 80,591 57.3% Stan Kress (D) 60,040 42.7% 0 0.0% 140,631
1976-11-02 ID02George Hansen* (R) 84,175 50.6% Stan Kress (D) 82,237 49.4% 0 0.0% 166,412
1974-11-04 ID02George Hansen (R) 67,274 55.7% Max Hanson (D) 53,599 44.3% 0 0.0% 120,873
1972-11-07 ID02Orval Hansen* (R) 102,537 68.9% Willis Ludlow (D) 40,801 27.4% 5,560 3.7% 148,898
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 ID02Orval Hansen* (R) 66,428 65.7% Marden Wells (D) 31,872 31.5% 2,759 2.7% 101,059
1968-11-05 ID02Orval Hansen (R) 65,029 52.6% Darrell Manning (D) 54,256 43.9% 4,377 3.5% 123,662
1966-11-08 ID02George Hansen* (R) 79,024 70.3% A.W. Brunt (D) 33,348 29.7% 0 0.0% 112,372
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, ID


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 251,251 59.8% Joe Biden (D) 154,936 36.9% 13,718 3.3% 419,905 -4 13 48.25%
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 240,560 60.1% Joe Biden (D) 146,569 36.6% 13,091 3.3% 400,220 -4 13 45.98%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 180,021 54.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 98,481 29.8% 52,092 15.8% 330,594 -5 9 47.88%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 207,831 64.1% Barack Obama* (D) 107,142 33.1% 9,043 2.8% 324,016 0 17 49.34%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 182,225 61.2% Barack Obama (D) 108,306 36.4% 7,387 2.5% 297,918 0 16 45.25%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 194,166 68.6% John Kerry (D) 86,183 30.5% 2,665 0.9% 283,014 0 18 47.29%
2000 57% George W. Bush (R) 154,439 68.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 60,711 26.8% 11,599 5.1% 226,749 1 20 45.20%
1996 59% Robert Dole (R) 121,812 54.1% Bill Clinton* (D) 74,146 32.9% 29,388 13.0% 225,346 2 13 45.83%
1992 66% George Bush* (R) 100,858 44.8% Ross Perot (I) 62,718 27.9% 61,514 27.3% 225,090 3 7 46.69%
1988 57% George Bush (R) 132,489 66.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 66,891 33.5% 0 0.0% 199,380 4 13 48.75%
1984 63% Ronald Reagan* (R) 157,381 77.2% Walter Mondale (D) 46,527 22.8% 0 0.0% 203,908 5 18 49.60%
1980 74% Ronald Reagan (R) 149,265 73.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,876 21.6% 10,304 5.1% 203,445 7 23 46.51%
1976 60% Gerald Ford* (R) 102,358 63.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 58,090 36.2% 0 0.0% 160,448 4 16 46.63%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 100,297 73.8% George McGovern (D) 35,517 26.2% 0 0.0% 135,814 10 13 43.76%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 77,427 61.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 35,609 28.2% 13,419 10.6% 126,455 4 18 43.43%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 52.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 47.2% 0.0% 4 14 n/a
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 2, ID


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 933,186 77.3% 0.8% 0.7% 2.0% 3.9% 14.8%
2020 852,239 80.4% 0.6% 1.7% 3.0% 14.3%
2012 793,109 81.0% 0.7% 1.1% 1.5% 2.6% 13.1%
2010 725,652 82.6% 0.7% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 12.8%
2002 645,179 87.1% 0.5% 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 8.9%
2000 591,432 86.2% 0.5% 1.4% 0.9% 1.9% 9.1%
1992 503,392 91.4% 0.4% 1.4% 0.9% 5.9%
1990 497,094 92.8% 1.3% 5.9%
1982 471,523 93.3% 0.4% 1.2% 0.7% 4.4%
1980 451,247 1.0% 1.0% 4.0%
1972 356,149
1970 312,699 1.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, ID

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 467,150 256,705 55.0% 67,495 14.4% 142,950 30.6% Rep +189,210 Rep +40.5% 69%
2022 479,823 261,321 54.5% 70,189 14.6% 148,313 30.9% Rep +191,132 Rep +39.8% 71%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.