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2024Final results

2024 election for Idaho's 2nd District

U.S. House · Idaho

Mike Simpson (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating David Roth (D) by 30.4 points.

Mike SimpsonRepublican · winner
61.4%250,119
David RothDemocrat
31.0%126,229
Todd CorsettiLibertarian
5.2%21,310
Idaho Sierra LawOther party
2.4%9,804
The same year, the district voted R+7.7 for president; this race was R+30.4.407,462 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+33.52016R+21.32018R+32.32020R+27.02022R+30.42024R+11.42026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

David RothMike Simpson
$104.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$100.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$666
Cash on hand
$105.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

The candidates