2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 561,414 255,531 Percentage 66.06% 30.07% Swing 4.33% 4.76%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Idaho, one from both of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

2020 Idaho's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Russ Fulcher Rudy Soto Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 310,736 131,380 Percentage 67.8% 28.6%

County results Precinct results Fulcher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Soto      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representatives before election Russ Fulcher Republican Elected U.S. Representatives Russ Fulcher Republican

The 1st district takes in the Idaho Panhandle and the western Boise area. The incumbent was Republican Russ Fulcher, who was elected with 62.8% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

• Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]
• Nicholas Jones, lecturer and businessman^[3][2]

Republican primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russ Fulcher (incumbent)	93,879	79.9
	Republican	Nicholas Jones	23,654	20.1
Total votes			117,533	100.0

• Staniela Nikolova, law student at the University of Idaho, former Idaho Senate page, and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2016^[2][5][6]
• Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran^[7][2]

Democratic primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rudy Soto	25,112	65.8
	Democratic	Staniela Nikolova	13,074	34.2
Total votes			38,186	100.0

• Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst^[2][10]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[11]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[12]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico[14]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[15]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP[16]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russ Fulcher (incumbent)	310,736	67.8
	Democratic	Rudy Soto	131,380	28.6
	Libertarian	Joe Evans	16,453	3.6
Total votes			458,569	100.0
	Republican hold

2020 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Mike Simpson Aaron Swisher Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 250,669 124,151 Percentage 64.1% 31.7%

County results Precinct results Simpson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Swisher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      No votes

U.S. Representatives before election Mike Simpson Republican Elected U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson Republican

The 2nd district encompasses eastern and northern Boise, as well as Eastern Idaho. The incumbent was Republican Mike Simpson, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

• Kevin Rhoades, former mixed martial arts fighter and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018^[17][2]
• Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Republican primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	68,675	72.0
	Republican	Kevin Rhoades	26,724	28.0
Total votes			95,399	100.0

• Aaron Swisher, economist and nominee in 2018^[2][18][19]

Democratic primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Swisher	37,495	100.0
Total votes			37,495	100.0

• Pro-Life, anti-abortion activist, farmer, and perennial candidate^[2]

• Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate^[2][20][21]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[11]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[12]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico[14]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[15]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP[16]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	250,669	64.1
	Democratic	Aaron Swisher	124,151	31.7
	Constitution	Pro-Life	8,573	2.2
	Libertarian	Idaho Sierra Law	7,940	2.0
Total votes			391,333	100.0
	Republican hold

• 2020 Idaho elections

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Idaho", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Idaho: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Idaho". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Idaho at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Joe Evans (L) for Congress
• Russ Fulcher (R) for Congress
• Rudy Soto (D) for Congress Archived May 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Mike Simpson (R) for Congress
• Aaron Swisher (D) for Congress