2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Walter Minnick (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Sali (R) by 1.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Walter MinnickDemocrat · winner
50.6%175,898
Bill SaliRepublican
49.4%171,687
347,585 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 2008
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.
Walter MinnickBill Sali
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$20.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008