2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
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  2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  

All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election20
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote275,072160,078
Percentage63.21%36.79%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.83%Increase2.svg 4.00%

2020 U.S. House elections in Idaho.svg
Republican
  60–70%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and elected two U.S. representatives, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

Contents

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district: [1]

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 143,58065.01%77,27734.99%70.00%220,864100.0%Republican hold
District 2 131,49261.36%82,80138.64%00.00%214,293100.0%Republican hold
Total275,07263.21%160,07836.79%70.00%435,157100.0%

District 1

Republican Raúl Labrador who had represented Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2011, was rumoured to be considering a run for governor in 2014, but announced that he would run for re-election instead. [2] Labrador won election to a second term in 2012, defeating former NFL player Jimmy Farris with 63% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Sean Blackwell [3]
  • Lisa Marie
  • Michael Greenway
  • Reed McCandless, truck driver and candidate for this seat in 2012

Primary results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raúl Labrador (incumbent) 56,206 78.6
Republican Lisa Marie5,1647.2
Republican Michael Greenway3,4944.9
Republican Reed McCandless3,3734.7
Republican Sean Blackwell3,3044.6
Total votes71,541 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ryan Barone [3]
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Ringo 9,047 82.0
Democratic Ryan Barone1,98118.0
Total votes11,028 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2014 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raúl Labrador (incumbent) 143,580 65.0
Democratic Shirley Ringo 77,27735.0
Republican Reed McCandless (write-in)70.0
Total votes220,864 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Republican Mike Simpson who had represented Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for re-election. Simpson won re-election in 2012, defeating Democratic State Senator Nicole LeFavour with 65% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bryan Smith, attorney [10]

Endorsements

Mike Simpson
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Organizations
Did not endorse

Primary results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 48,632 61.6
Republican Bryan Smith30,26338.4
Total votes78,896 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard H. Stallings 14,547 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mike Simpson (R)
Richard Stallings (D)

Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2014 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 131,492 61.4
Democratic Richard Stallings 82,80138.6
Total votes214,293 100.0
Republican hold

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