Idaho Legislative District 2
Idaho Legislative District 2 is one of 35 districts of the Idaho Legislature. It is currently represented by Steve Vick, Republican from Dalton Gardens,[1] Vito Barbieri, Republican from Dalton Gardens, and Doug Okuniewicz Republican from Hayden.[2]
Election 2020
Legislative District 2 in Idaho has two seats for the state House of Representatives and one seat for the state Senate. Incumbent Republican state senator, Steve Vick was unopposed for the only senate seat for both the May primary and the November General election in 2020. Vito Barbieri won the election for House Seat A in the primary election, and he was also unopposed in the November general election. House Seat B incumbent Tim Remington did not run for reelection. Republican candidate Doug "Doug O" Okuniewicz won both the 2020 primary election and the general election for House Seat B.[3]
Voter participation in the 2020 Idaho primary election was exclusively limited to absentee ballots. All polling locations were closed for the first time in the history of Idaho elections.[4]
Party affiliation
| Party Affiliation as of January 2, 2018[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Registered | % | |||
| Republican | 15,686 | 56.68% | |||
| Unaffiliated | 9,721 | 35.12% | |||
| Democratic | 2,009 | 7.26% | |||
| Libertarian | 162 | 0.59% | |||
| Constitution | 98 | 0.35% | |||
| Total | 27,676 | 100% | |||
District profile (1992–2002)
From 1992 to 2002, District 2 consisted of a portion of Bonner and Kootenai Counties.
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 52nd (1992–1994) |
1st | Barbara Chamberlain (D) | Hilde Kellogg (R) | Wally Wright (D) |
| 2nd | ||||
| 53rd (1994–1996) |
1st | Clyde Boatright (R) | Wayne R. Meyer (R) | |
| 2nd | ||||
| 54th (1996–1998) |
1st | |||
| 2nd | ||||
| 55th (1998–2000) |
1st | |||
| 2nd | ||||
| 56th (2000–2002) |
1st | |||
| 2nd |
District profile (2002–2012)
From 2002 to 2012, District 2 consisted of Benewah and Shoshone Counties and a portion of Bonner and Kootenai Counties.
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 57th (2002–2004) |
1st | Martha Calabretta (D) | Mary Lou Shepherd (D) | Dick Harwood (R) |
| 2nd | ||||
| 58th (2004–2006) |
1st | Joyce Broadsword (R) | ||
| 2nd | ||||
| 59th (2006–2008) |
1st | |||
| 2nd | ||||
| 60th (2008–2010) |
1st | |||
| 2nd | ||||
| 61st (2010–2012) |
1st | Shannon McMillan (R) | ||
| 2nd |
District profile (2012–present)
District 2 currently consists of a portion of Kootenai County.[6]
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 62nd (2012–2014) |
1st | Steve Vick (R) | Vito Barbieri (R) | Ed Morse (R) |
| 2nd | ||||
| 63rd (2014–2016) |
1st | Eric Redman (R) | ||
| 2nd | ||||
| 64th (2016–2018) |
1st | |||
| 2nd | ||||
| 65th (2018–2020) |
1st | John Green (R) | ||
| 2nd | Tim Remington (R) | |||
| 66th (2020–2022) |
1st | Doug Okuniewicz (R) | ||
| 2nd |
References
- "Senate Membership". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- "House Membership". House Membership. Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- "Kootenai County General Election Unofficial Results".
- Ward, Xavier. "Idaho May Primary Election Proceeding with Same Date, Will Go Absentee Only". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/VoterReg/Party%20Affiliation%20Totals/2018/2018_January_Party_Affiliation_Totals_by_District.pdf
- Harvey, Jeff. "Legislative Branch". Idaho Blue Book (23rd ed.). Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. pp. 144, 194–195. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2016.