2008Final results
2008 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Mike Simpson (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Deborah Holmes (D) by 42.0 points.
Mike SimpsonRepublican · winner
70.9%205,777
Deborah HolmesDemocrat
28.9%83,878
290,267 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.
Deborah HolmesMike Simpson
$16.8K
Raised by the campaign
$707.5K
$16.8K
Spent by the campaign
$649.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$121.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008