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2006 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2006 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Michael K. Simpson won the 2006 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Michael K. Simpson received 132,262 popular votes (62%). The main challenger was Jim Hansen (34.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Hansen

Simpson +27.6 pts · won by 58,821 votes
Michael K. SimpsonRepublicanWINNER62%
132,262 votes
Jim HansenDemocratic34.43%
73,441 votes
Cameron ForthIndependent2.4%
5,113 votes
Travis J. Hedrickconstitution1.18%
2,516 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.