2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 377,464 259,776
Percentage 59.23% 40.77%
Swing Increase 3.51% Increase 0.94%

The 2008 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected were to serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.

Idaho has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Its 2007–09 congressional delegation consisted of two Republicans. In the 2008 elections, District 1 was won by Democrat Walt Minnick, so Idaho's delegation to the 111th Congress consisted of one Republican and one Democrat. CQ Politics had forecasted District 1 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. As of 2024, this was the only time since 1992 that a Democrat was elected to congress from Idaho. Primary elections were held May 27, 2008.[1]

  1. ^ "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.

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