Idaho became the 43rd state on July 3, 1890.

Its civic profile reflects a state where fast-growing communities around Boise share public systems with agricultural regions, mountain towns, tribal nations, rivers, forests, mining areas, public lands, and energy resources. Public debates often involve water, land use, schools, roads, housing, wildfire risk, and the pace of growth. Idaho’s delegation to Congress, its state government, and the official records behind both are covered in the sections that follow.

Let it be perpetual

State Motto
U.S. Representatives2Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodJuly 3, 189043rd state admitted
Federal Delegation

Idaho's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

4Members total
2Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Idaho's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

James Risch (Republican)

Senator

Mike Crapo (Republican)

District 1

Russ Fulcher (Republican)

District 2

Michael Simpson (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Brad Little (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

Scott Bedke (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Boise

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Population

Approximately 2.03 million

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Electoral votes

4

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Congressional districts

2

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

ID.gov

Official Idaho state government portal.

Idaho Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Idaho government works

Idaho government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Idaho’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Idaho Legislature

Idaho’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Idaho.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Idaho’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Idaho voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Idaho voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

ID Links

Official Idaho election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.