Idaho's 1st congressional district is one of two

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Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...

. It comprises the western portion of the state. The 1st district is currently represented by

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, a Republican from Meridian, who was first elected in

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, and re-elected in

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and

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History

From statehood in 1890 to the

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election, Idaho was represented by a statewide

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seat. Following the 1910 census, Idaho gained a second House seat; it was first contested in

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. However, through the

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election, both seats were statewide at-large seats. The first election in Idaho with two congressional districts was in

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. The 2012 election cycle saw the district remain largely in the shape it has had since the 1950s, encompassing the western third of the state. Historically, it has been reckoned as the

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district, as it usually included most of the state capital. The 2020 redistricting cycle, however, saw the 1st pushed to the west, shifting almost all of its share of Boise to the 2nd district. This was due to a significant increase in population directly west of Boise over the previous decade, in Canyon County and western Ada County. However, the 1st continues to include most of Boise's suburbs. In Ada County itself, the district continues to include Meridian,

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, Kuna, and some parts of Boise, south of Interstate 84. It also includes the entire northern portion of the state, through the Panhandle.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

The 1st district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Ada, which it shares with the 2nd district. Ada County municipalities included within the 1st district include

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, Meridian, Kuna, and portions of

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List of members representing the district

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

References

External links

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
{{USCongDistStateID 01 Constituencies established in 1919 1919 establishments in Idaho