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2008 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Michael K. Simpson won the 2008 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Michael K. Simpson received 205,777 popular votes (70.89%). The main challenger was Deborah Holmes (28.9%).

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

Simpson +42.0 pts · won by 121,899 votes
Michael K. SimpsonRepublicanWINNER70.89%
205,777 votes
Deborah HolmesDemocratic28.9%
83,878 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.