2004Final results
2004 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Mike Simpson (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Lin Whitworth (D) by 41.5 points.
Mike SimpsonRepublican · winner
70.7%193,704
Lin WhitworthDemocrat
29.3%80,133
273,837 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 2004
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.
Lin WhitworthMike Simpson
$72K
Raised by the campaign
$556.1K
$68.2K
Spent by the campaign
$498.1K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$95.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004