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List of United States Senators from Idaho
From Ballotpedia
Idaho was admitted as the 43rd state to the United States of America on July 3, 1890. As of 2011, a total of 29 individuals have represented Idaho in the U.S. Senate.
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Idaho are:
Historical senators
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Idaho.
| Historical Representation to the US Senate by Party from Idaho | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 10 | |||
| Republican | 19 | |||
| Total Senators | 29 | |||
| Class 2 Senators from Idaho | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| George L. Shoup | Republican | 1890-1901 | ||||||
| Fred T. Dubois | Democratic | 1901-1907 | ||||||
| William E. Borah | Republican | 1907-1940 | ||||||
| John Thomas | Republican | 1940-1945 | ||||||
| Charles C. Gossett | Democratic | 1945-1946 | ||||||
| Henry C. Dworshak | Republican | 1946-1949 | ||||||
| Bert H. Miller | Democratic | 1949-1949 | ||||||
| Henry C. Dworshak | Republican | 1949-1962 | ||||||
| Leonard B. Len Jordan | Republican | 1962-1973 | ||||||
| James A. McClure | Republican | 1973-1991 | ||||||
| Larry E. Craig | Republican | 1991-2009 | ||||||
| Jim Risch | Republican | 2009-Present | ||||||
