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2008 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election?

Walt Minnick won the 2008 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election. Walt Minnick received 175,898 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Bill Sali (49.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Minnick and Sali

Minnick +1.2 pts · won by 4,211 votes
Walt MinnickDemocraticWINNER50.61%
175,898 votes
Bill SaliRepublican49.39%
171,687 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.