Elinor Gilbreath, 2026 House candidate
Elinor Gilbreath
DEMOCRATIC

2026 Idaho 2nd District House Polls

Mike Simpson, 2026 House candidate
Mike Simpson*
REPUBLICAN

2026 Idaho 2nd District House Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Idaho's 2nd congressional district House election between Democrat Elinor Gilbreath and Republican Mike Simpson. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
ID-2
Democratic candidate
Elinor Gilbreath
Republican candidate
Mike Simpson
Incumbent / open seat
Mike Simpson
Polling average
31.0% D / 46.0% R
Polling average margin
R +15.0
Last updated
12:00 AM on October 22, 2026
Polls included
1
Latest poll
VoteNexus Research — October 22, 2026

Idaho 2nd District House Polling Trend

2026 Idaho 2nd House Polling Average

Mike Simpson leads Elinor Gilbreath by 15.0% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Idaho 2nd district House election, 46.0% to 31.0%. The average currently aggregates results from 1 poll. According to the latest Idaho 2nd district House poll, conducted by VoteNexus Research on October 22, Simpson leads Gilbreath 46% to 31%.

Democrat

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polling average difference

Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

Latest Idaho 2nd District House Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Mike Simpson
Elinor Gilbreath
Margin
VoteNexus Research
October 22, 2026
— LV
46%
31%
R +15.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.