Idaho Legislature
| Idaho Legislature | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses |
Senate House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 105 |
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Political groups
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Democratic Party Republican Party |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Idaho State Capitol, Boise | |
| Website | |
| http://www.legislature.idaho.gov | |
The Idaho Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Idaho. It consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. The state is divided into 35 legislative districts, which each elect one senator and two representatives. There are no term limits for either chamber.
The crossing of upper and lower house districts into a single constituency is found in only seven U.S. state legislatures: Idaho, Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington. Based on 2010 census data, each legislative district in the state of Idaho had approximately 44,788 residents.
Members of the Idaho Legislature were originally elected by county, but in recent times districts apportioned by population have replaced representation by county.
Today members of the Idaho Legislature are elected from 35 districts throughout the state. Some districts include several counties, while others are located entirely within a single county. Ada County, the state's largest by population, currently has nine legislative districts within its boundaries (as of the 2010 redistricting, Ada County has Legislative Districts 14, 15, 16 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22.)
All 105 members are elected simultaneously every two years on the same day as the federal election day in early November.
Districts are reapportioned every 10 years. The next reapportionment is expected to occur after the 2020 census and take effect as of the 2022 election.
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