Idaho's 1st congressional district

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Idaho's 1st congressional district

Population (2000)	648,744
Median income	$38,364
Ethnic composition	91.6% White, 0.3% Black, 1.4% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	R+19

The Idaho First Congressional District encompasses the western and northern parts of this US State. It includes most of the state capital, Boise, and its surrounding metropolitan area, including the cities of Nampa and Meridian. It also includes Lewiston and Coeur d'Alene. George W. Bush received 69% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +19.

Since 2007 the district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Bill Sali, a Republican from Kuna.

[edit] History

The district was created for the 1918 election by the Idaho Legislature, although the boundaries have been changed several times since then by reapportionment.

In the 2006 election, Sali defeated Democrat Larry Grant 50% to 45%.

v • d • e Idaho's congressional districts

Territory At-large 1 2 One at-large district was used from 1890 to 1912 and two were used from 1913 to 1919. See also: Idaho's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps