2000Final results
2000 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Mike Simpson (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Craig Williams (D) by 44.8 points.
Mike SimpsonRepublican · winner
70.7%158,912
Craig WilliamsDemocrat
25.9%58,265
Donovan BramwellLibertarian
3.4%7,542
224,719 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Craig WilliamsMike Simpson
$0
Raised by the campaign
$720.2K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$731.6K
$4.5K
Cash on hand
$14.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1999; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000