Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

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Idaho's 2nd Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
May 17, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
Michael K. Simpson Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Michael K. Simpson Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3]

Idaho U.S. House Elections
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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

2016 U.S. House Elections

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The 2nd Congressional District of Idaho held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Michael Simpson (R) defeated Jennifer Martinez (D) and Anthony Tomkins (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Simpson defeated Lisa Marie in the Republican primary on May 17, 2016.[4][5]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 11, 2016
May 17, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Idaho, parties decide who may vote in their primaries. As of July 2025, the Democratic Party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary, while the Republican Party only allows voters registered with its party to vote in its primary. Unaffiliated voters can choose to affiliate with a party on Election Day.[6][7][8]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Michael K. Simpson (R), who was first elected in 1998.

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District encompasses eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley region of the state and other outlying areas, as well as a small portion of the Boise Metropolitan Area, including two-thirds of the city of Boise itself. The district includes the counties of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Power, Teton, and Twin Falls. A portion of Ada County lies within the district.

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Idaho District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Simpson Incumbent 62.9% 205,292
     Democratic Jennifer Martinez 29.4% 95,940
     Constitution Anthony Tomkins 7.7% 25,005
Total Votes 326,237
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Primary election

U.S. House, Idaho District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Simpson Incumbent 73% 47,116
Lisa Marie 27% 17,442
Total Votes 64,558
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Candidates

General election candidates:

Republican Party Michael SimpsonApproveda
Democratic Party Jennifer Martinez
Constitution Party Anthony Tomkins

Primary candidates:[9]

Democratic

Jennifer Martinez[4] Approveda

Republican

Michael Simpson - Incumbent Approveda
Lisa Marie[4]

Third Party/Other

Anthony Tomkins (Constitution Party) Approveda[4]


District history

2014

See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of Idaho held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated Richard Stallings (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Idaho District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Simpson Incumbent 61.4% 131,492
     Democratic Richard Stallings 38.6% 82,801
Total Votes 214,293
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

2012

See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

The 2nd Congressional District of Idaho held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Michael K. Simpson (R) won the election in the district.[10]

U.S. House, Idaho District 2 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Simpson Incumbent 65.1% 207,412
     Democratic Nicole LeFavour 34.8% 110,847
     Write-in (Democratic) Jack Wayne Chappell (Write-in) 0.1% 235
Total Votes 318,494
Source: Idaho Secretary of State "November 6, 2012 General Election Results"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Idaho elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Idaho in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
March 8, 2016 Election date Presidential preference primary election
March 11, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for both party and independent candidates
April 19, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of intent for the primary election
May 10, 2016 Campaign finance 7-day pre-primary report due
May 17, 2016 Election date Primary election
June 16, 2016 Campaign finance 30-day post-primary report due
August 1, 2016 Campaign finance Semi-annual report due (for non-active statewide candidates only)
August 30, 2016 Ballot access Last day to file new political party formation petitions
October 11, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of intent for the general election
October 11, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-general report due
November 1, 2016 Campaign finance 7-day pre-general report due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
December 8, 2016 Campaign finance 30-day post-general report due
January 31, 2017 Campaign finance Annual report due
Sources: Idaho Secretary of State, "Elections–2016 Election Consolidation Calendar," accessed July 9, 2015
Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Sunshine Law - Reporting Dates - 2015/2016 Election Cycle," accessed July 9, 2015

See also

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


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