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Post by bot on Sept 14, 2007 19:26:46 GMT -5
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Post by bot on Jan 18, 2009 1:54:44 GMT -5
Idaho's 2nd congressional district includes the Eastern Idaho and Magic Valley regions of the state and other outlying areas, as well as a small portion of the Boise metropolitan area, including two-thirds of Boise itself. Major cities in the district include Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Rexburg, Burley and Mountain Home. George W. Bush received 69% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +23. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) has a strong presence in this district; a member of the LDS has represented this district continuously since 1951. Since 1999 the district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Mike Simpson, a Republican from Blackfoot. The district was created for the 1918 Congressional election by the Idaho Legislature. The boundaries have been changed several times by reapportionment. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho%27s_2nd_congressional_district
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