Idaho
Idaho entered the Union on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state. Idaho emerged from a frontier built around mining, ranching, timber, and river corridors, with its statehood reflecting the broader settlement of the inland West. Today its state government is centered in Boise and follows the usual state model of a governor and a bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Idaho organizes state government through an elected governor and a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Boise serves as the center of executive and legislative action for a state where land, water, growth, and rural representation are recurring policy themes.