United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2012

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2012 U.S. House Elections in Idaho

Primary Date May 15, 2012

Partisan breakdown • Candidates

Idaho District Pages District 1 • District 2

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2012 U.S. Senate Elections

The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Idaho will take place on November 6, 2012. Voters will elect two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 9, 2012. The primary elections will be held on May 15, 2012.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds both of the Congressional seats from Idaho.

Members of the U.S. House from Idaho -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	0	0
	Republican Party	2	2
Total		2	2

Incumbents

Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts are:

Name:	Party:	District:
Michael K. Simpson	Republican	U.S. House, Idaho, District 2
Raul R. Labrador	Republican	U.S. House, Idaho, District 1

Candidates

Idaho's 1st congressional district elections, 2012

Note: Election results were added on election night as races were called. Vote totals will be added when official election results are certified. For more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan, click here. If you find any errors in this list, please email: Geoff Pallay.

General election candidates

Jimmy Farris

Raul Labrador

Rob Oates

Pro-Life

May 15, 2012 primary results

Democratic Primary

• Jimmy Farris:5,362 Former NFL player a
• Cynthia Clinkingbeard:4,723

Republican Primary

• Raul Labrador: 58,003 Incumbent a
• Reed McCandless:13,917

Libertarian Party

• Rob Oates a

Independent candidate

• Pro-Life

Idaho's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012

Note: Election results were added on election night as races were called. Vote totals will be added when official election results are certified. For more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan, click here. If you find any errors in this list, please email: Geoff Pallay.

General election candidates

Nicole LeFavour

Mike Simpson

May 15, 2012 primary results

Democratic Primary

• Jack Wayne Chappell:1,997
• Nicole LeFavour:10,528 a

Republican Primary

• Mike Simpson:50,799 Incumbent a
• M.C. Heileson:22,240

Note: John Baird initially filed to run, but withdrew from the race on March 12, 2012. Eldon Wallace withdrew from the race on March 15, 2012.

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2012