# Idaho's 8th legislative district

Idaho's 8th legislative district is one of 35 districts of the Idaho Legislature. It is currently represented by Steven Thayn, Republican of Emmett, Terry Gestrin, Republican of Donnelly, and Dorothy Moon, Republican of Stanley.

## District profile
### 1992–2002

From 1992 to 2002, District 8 consisted of Adams, Boise, and Valley counties and a portion of Idaho and Gem counties.
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 51st (1992 - 1994) | 1st | Terry Haun (D) | Gayle Ann Wilde (R) | Judy Danielson (R) |
| 51st (1992 - 1994) | 2nd | Terry Haun (D) | Gayle Ann Wilde (R) | Judy Danielson (R) |
| 52nd (1994 - 1996) | 1st | Judy Danielson (R) | Gayle Ann Wilde (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 52nd (1994 - 1996) | 2nd | Judy Danielson (R) | Gayle Ann Wilde (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 53rd (1996 - 1998) | 1st | Judy Danielson (R) | Christian Zimmerman (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 53rd (1996 - 1998) | 2nd | Judy Danielson (R) | Christian Zimmerman (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 54th (1998 - 2000) | 1st | Judy Danielson (R) | Christian Zimmerman (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 54th (1998 - 2000) | 2nd | Judy Danielson (R) | Christian Zimmerman (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 55th (2000 - 2002) | 1st | Judy Danielson (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |
| 55th (2000 - 2002) | 2nd | Brad Little (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Twila Hornbeck (R) |

### 2002–2012

From 2002 to 2012, District 8 consisted of Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis, and Valley counties.
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 57th (2002 - 2004) | 1st | Skip Brandt (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Charles Cuddy (D) |
| 57th (2002 - 2004) | 2nd | Skip Brandt (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Charles Cuddy (D) |
| 58th (2004 - 2006) | 1st | Skip Brandt (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 58th (2004 - 2006) | 2nd | Skip Brandt (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 59th (2006 - 2008) | 1st | Leland G. Heinrich (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 59th (2006 - 2008) | 2nd | Leland G. Heinrich (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 60th (2008 - 2010) | 1st | Leland G. Heinrich (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 60th (2008 - 2010) | 2nd | Leland G. Heinrich (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 61st (2010 - 2012) | 1st | Sheryl Nuxoll (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |
| 61st (2010 - 2012) | 2nd | Sheryl Nuxoll (R) | Ken Roberts (R) | Paul Shepherd (R) |

### 2012–2022

From 2012-2022 District 8 consisted of Boise, Custer, Gem, Lemhi, and Valley counties.
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 62nd (2012 - 2014) | 1st | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Lenore Hardy Barrett (R) |
| 62nd (2012 - 2014) | 2nd | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Lenore Hardy Barrett (R) |
| 63rd (2014 - 2016) | 1st | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Merrill Beyeler (R) |
| 63rd (2014 - 2016) | 2nd | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Merrill Beyeler (R) |
| 64th (2016 - 2018) | 1st | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Dorothy Moon (R) |
| 64th (2016 - 2018) | 2nd | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Dorothy Moon (R) |
| 65th (2018 - 2020) | 1st | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Dorothy Moon (R) |
| 65th (2018 - 2020) | 2nd | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Dorothy Moon (R) |
| 66th (2020 - 2022) | 1st | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Dorothy Moon (R) |
| 66th (2020 - 2022) | 2nd | Steven Thayn (R) | Terry Gestrin (R) | Dorothy Moon (R) |

### 2022–present

Currently, District 8 consists of Boise, Custer, Elmore, and Valley counties.
| Legislature | Session | Senate | House Seat A | House Seat B |
| 67th (2022 - 2024) | 1st | Christy Zito (R) | Rob Beiswenger (R) | Faye Thompson (R) |
| 67th (2022 - 2024) | 2nd | Christy Zito (R) | Rob Beiswenger (R) | Faye Thompson (R) |