Idaho's 1st congressional district

Idaho's 1st congressional district
Idaho's 1st congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Russ Fulcher; R–Meridian
Distribution	65.82% urban; 34.18% rural;
Population (2023)	1,008,961
Median household; income	$76,925
Ethnicity	80.0% White; 11.8% Hispanic; 4.7% Two or more races; 1.7% other; 1.1% Asian; 1.0% Native American; 0.6% Black;
Cook PVI	R+22

Idaho's 1st congressional district is one of two congressional districts in the U.S. state of Idaho. It comprises the western portion of the state. The 1st district is currently represented by Russ Fulcher, a Republican from Meridian, who was first elected in 2018, and re-elected in 2020 and 2022.

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From statehood in 1890 to the 1910 election, Idaho was represented by a statewide at-large seat. Following the 1910 census, Idaho gained a second House seat; it was first contested in 1912. However, through the 1916 election, both seats were statewide at-large seats. The first election in Idaho with two congressional districts was in 1918.

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 Boise 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.^[3] 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, Eagle, Kuna, and some parts of Boise, south of Interstate 84. It also includes the entire northern portion of the state, through the Panhandle.

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Year	Office	Results^[4]
2008	President	McCain 62% - 35%
2012	President	Romney 67% - 33%
2016	President	Trump 64% - 25%
2016	Senate	Crapo 69% - 25%
2018	Governor	Little 64% - 34%
	Lt. Governor	McGeachin 64% - 36%
	Attorney General	Wasden 69% - 31%
2020	President	Trump 68% - 30%
2020	Senate	Risch 66% - 30%

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The 1st district includes the entirety of the following councils, with the exception of Ada, which it shares with the 2nd district. Ada County municipalities included within the 1st district include Eagle, Star, Meridian, Kuna, and portions of Boise.

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#	County	Seat	Population
1	Ada	Boise	524,673
3	Adams	Council	4,903
9	Benewah	St. Maries	10,369
15	Boise	Idaho City	8,517
17	Bonner	Sandpoint	52,547
21	Boundary	Bonners Ferry	13,557
27	Canyon	Caldwell	257,674
35	Clearwater	Orofino	9,214
45	Gem	Emmett	21,071
49	Idaho	Grangeville	17,890
55	Kootenai	Coeur d'Alene	185,010
57	Latah	Moscow	41,301
61	Lewis	Nezperce	3,739
69	Nez Perce	Lewiston	42,987
73	Owyhee	Murphy	12,722
75	Payette	Payette	27,279
79	Shoshone	Wallace	14,026
85	Valley	Cascade	12,644
87	Washington	Weiser	11,425

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List of Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

Boise – 235,684
Meridian – 117,635
Nampa – 100,200
Caldwell – 59,966
Coeur d'Alene – 54,628
Post Falls – 38,485
Lewiston – 34,203
Eagle – 30,346
Moscow – 25,435
Kuna – 24,011
Hayden – 15,570
Star – 11,117

2,500 – 10,000 people

Middleton – 9,425
Rathdrum – 9,211
Sandpoint – 8,639
Payette – 8,127
Emmett – 7,647
Fruitland – 6,072
Weiser – 5,630
McCall – 3,686
Grangeville – 3,308
Orofino – 3,239
Homedale – 2,881
Dalton Gardens – 2,537
Bonners Ferry – 2,520

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More information Representative, Party ...

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1919
Burton French (Moscow)	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election.
Compton White (Clark Fork)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost re-election.
Abe Goff (Moscow)	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	80th	Elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
Compton White (Clark Fork)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
John T. Wood (Coeur d'Alene)	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Lost re-election.
Gracie Pfost (Nampa)	Democratic	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Compton White Jr. (Clark Fork)	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967	88th 89th	Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost re-election.
Jim McClure (Payette)	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973	90th 91st 92nd	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Steve Symms (Caldwell)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981	93rd 94th 95th 96th	Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Larry Craig (Boise)	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991	97th 98th 99th 100th 101st	Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Larry LaRocco (McCall)	Democratic	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995	102nd 103rd	Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election.
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (Boise)	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001	104th 105th 106th	Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.
Butch Otter (Star)	Republican	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007	107th 108th 109th	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor.
Bill Sali (Kuna)	Republican	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009	110th	Elected in 2006. Lost re-election.
Walt Minnick (Boise)	Democratic	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011	111th	Elected in 2008. Lost re-election.
Raúl Labrador (Eagle)	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019	112th 113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Governor.
Russ Fulcher (Meridian)	Republican	January 3, 2019 – present	116th 117th 118th 119th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.