Iowa's 2nd congressional district

Iowa's 2nd congressional district
Iowa's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		David Loebsack (D–Iowa City)
Distribution	66.06% urban, 33.94% rural
Population (2000)	585,241^[1]
Median income	$40,121^[1]
Ethnicity	93.7% White, 2.0% Black, 1.5% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American
Cook PVI	D+4^[2]

Iowa's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that generally covers most of the southeastern part of the state including Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Burlington, and Fort Madison.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Dave Loebsack.

Redistricting

On June 22, 2001, the Iowa Legislature passed a plan to redistrict the state of Iowa. The plan went into effect in 2002 for the 108th U.S. Congress. The prior redistricting plan was effective from 1992-2001.^[3]

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Term	Note
District created		March 4, 1847
Shepherd Leffler	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	Redistricted from the At-large district
Lincoln Clark	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
John P. Cook	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
James Thorington	Whig	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Timothy Davis	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
William Vandever	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
Hiram Price	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
William Smyth	Republican	March 4, 1869 – September 30, 1870	Died
Vacant		September 30, 1870 - December 6, 1870
William P. Wolf	Republican	December 6, 1870 – March 3, 1871
Aylett R. Cotton	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
John Q. Tufts	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Hiram Price	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881
Sewall S. Farwell	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Jeremiah H. Murphy	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Walter I. Hayes	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895
George M. Curtis	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
Joseph R. Lane	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
John N. W. Rumple	Republican	March 4, 1901 – January 31, 1903	Died
Vacant		January 31, 1903 - March 4, 1903
Martin J. Wade	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Albert F. Dawson	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911
Irvin S. Pepper	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – December 22, 1913	Died
Vacant		December 22, 1913 - February 10, 1914
Henry Vollmer	Democratic	February 10, 1914 – March 3, 1915
Harry E. Hull	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1925
F. Dickinson Letts	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931
Bernhard M. Jacobsen	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – June 30, 1936	Died
Vacant		June 30, 1936 - January 3, 1937
William S. Jacobsen	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943
Henry O. Talle	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959	Redistricted from the 4th district
Leonard G. Wolf	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961
James E. Bromwell	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965
John Culver	Democratic	January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1975
Mike Blouin	Democratic	January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1979
Tom Tauke	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991
Jim Nussle	Republican	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted to the 1st district
Jim Leach	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007	Redistricted from the 1st district
David Loebsack	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – Present	Incumbent

Historical Election Results

Year^[4]	Party Affiliation	Winner	Number of Votes	Party Affiliation	Loser	Number of Votes	Percentage of Votes
1920	Republican	Harry E. Hull	50,160	Farmer-Labor	F.B Althouse	6,058	89% - 11%
1922	Republican	Harry E. Hull	27,450	Democrat	Wayne G. Cook	25,620	51% - 48%
1924	Republican	Fred Dickinson Letts	49,117	Democrat	Ralph U. Thompson	32,893	60% - 40%
1926	Republican	Fred Dickinson Letts	29,200	Democrat	J. P. Gallagher	19,612	60% - 40%
1928	Republican	Fred Dickinson Letts	49,690	Democrat	Frank Z. Titzell	37,344	57% - 43%
1930	Democrat	Bernhard M. Jacobsen	30,008	Republican	F. D. Letts	24,113	55% - 45%
1932	Democrat	Bernhard M. Jacobsen	71,914	Republican	Frank W. Elliott	50,636	59% - 41%
1934	Democrat	Bernhard M. Jacobsen	60,654	Republican	Martin B. Andelfinger	39,047	63% - 35%
1936	Democrat	William S. Jacobsen	70,923	Republican	Charles Penningroth	55,255	53% - 41%
1938	Democrat	William S. Jacobsen	48,155	Republican	Alfred C. Mueller	47,535	50.3% - 49.7%
1940	Democrat	William S. Jacobsen	75,774	Republican	W. A. McCullough	69,298	52% - 48%
1942	Republican	Henry O. Talle	62,290	Democrat	William S. Jacobsen	46,310	57% - 43%
1944	Republican	Henry O. Talle	86,903	Democrat	George C. Classen	68,489	56% - 44%
1946	Republican	Henry O. Talle	60,111	Democrat	Richard V. Bernhart	41,544	59% - 41%
1948	Republican	Henry O. Talle	82,139	Democrat	T. W. Mullaney	60,272	57% - 42%
1950	Republican	Henry O. Talle	79,066	Democrat	Eugene J. Kean	55,359	59% - 41%
1952	Republican	Henry O. Talle	114,553	Democrat	T. W. Mullaney	69,421	62% - 38%
1954	Republican	Henry O. Talle	72,231	Democrat	Ruben V. Austin	58,092	55% - 46%
1956	Republican	Henry O. Talle	95,999	Democrat	Leonard G. Wolf	90,843	51% - 49%
1958	Democrat	Leonard G. Wolf	67,022	Republican	Henry O. Talle	64,073	51% - 49%
1960	Republican	James E. Bromwell	108,137	Democrat	Leonard G. Wolf	97,608	53% - 47%
1962	Republican	James E. Bromwell	67,475	Democrat	Frank W. Less	60,296	53% - 47%
1964	Democrat	John C. Culver	97,470	Republican	James E. Bromwell	89,299	52% - 48%
1966	Democrat	John C. Culver	76,281	Republican	Robert M. L. Johnson	65,079	54% - 46%
1968	Democrat	John C. Culver	103,651	Republican	Tom Riley	84,634	55% - 45%
1970	Democrat	John C. Culver	84,049	Republican	Cole McMartin	54,934	60% - 40%
1972	Democrat	John C. Culver	115,489	Republican	Theodore R. Ellsworth	79,667	59% - 41%
1974	Democrat	Michael T. Blouin	73,416	Republican	Tom Riley	69,088	51% - 48%
1976	Democrat	Michael T. Blouin	102,980	Republican	Tom Riley	100,344	50% - 49%
1978	Republican	Thomas J. Tauke	72,644	Democrat	Michael T. Blouin	65,450	52% - 47%
1980	Republican	Thomas J. Tauke	111,587	Democrat	Steve Sovern	93,175	54% - 45%
1982	Republican	Thomas J. Tauke	99,478	Democrat	Brent Appel	69,539	59% - 41%
1984	Republican	Thomas J. Tauke	136,839	Democrat	Joe Welsh	77,335	64% - 36%
1986	Republican	Thomas J. Tauke	88,708	Democrat	Eric Tabor	55,903	61% - 39%
1988	Republican	Thomas J. Tauke	113,543	Democrat	Eric Tabor	86,438	58% - 43%
1990	Republican	Jim Nussle	82,650	Democrat	Eric Tabor	81,008	50% - 49%
1992	Republican	Jim Nussle	134,536	Democrat	David R. Nagle	131,570	50% - 49%
1994	Republican	Jim Nussle	111,076	Democrat	David R. Nagle	86,087	56% - 43%
1996	Republican	Jim Nussle	127,827	Democrat	Donna L. Smith	109,731	53% - 46%
1998	Republican	Jim Nussle	104,613	Democrat	Rob Tully	83,405	55% - 44%
2000	Republican	Jim Nussle	139,906	Democrat	Donna L. Smith	110,327	55% - 44%
2002	Republican	James A. Leach	108,130	Democrat	Julie Thomas	94,767	52% - 46%
2004	Republican	James A. Leach	176,684	Democrat	Dave Franker	117,405	59% - 39%
2006	Democrat	Dave Loebsack	107,097	Republican	James A. Leach	101,386	51% - 49%
2008	Democrat	Dave Loebsack	173,639	Republican	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	118,040	57% - 38%
2010	Democrat	Dave Loebsack	115,839	Republican	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	104,319	50% - 45%

Recent Election Results

2002

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James A. Leach	108,130	52.19
	Democratic	Julie Thomas	94,767	45.74
	Libertarian	Kevin Litten	4,178	2.02
	No party	Others	96	0.05%
Total votes			207,171	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2004

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James A. Leach*	176,684	58.92
	Democratic	Dave Franker	117,405	39.15
	Libertarian	Kevin Litten	5,586	1.86
	No party	Others	206	0.07%
Total votes			299,881	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2006

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Loebsack	107,683	51.38
	Republican	James A. Leach*	101,707	48.53
	No party	Others	196	0.09%
Total votes			209,586	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Loebsack*	175,218	57.19
	Republican	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	118,778	38.77
	Green	Wendy Barth	6,664	2.18
	Independent	Brian White	5,437	1.78
	No party	Others	261	0.09%
Total votes			306,358	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2010

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Loebsack*	115,839	50.99
	Republican	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	104,319	45.92
	Libertarian	Gary Joseph Sicard	4,356	1.92
	Constitution	Jon Tack	2,463	1.08
	No party	Others	198	0.09%
Total votes			227,175	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2012

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Loebsack*	211,863	55.57
	Republican	John Archer	161,977	42.48
	Independent	Alan Aversa	7,112	1.87
	No party	Others	323	0.08%
Total votes			381,275	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2014

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Election (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Loebsack*	143,431	52.5
	Republican	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	129,455	47.4
	Write-ins		443	0.2
Total votes			273,329	100
	Democratic hold

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd congressional district

As of May 2015, five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd congressional district are alive.

Representative	Term of office	Date of birth (and age)
John Culver	1965–1975	(1932-08-08) August 8, 1932
Mike Blouin	1975–1979	(1945-11-07) November 7, 1945
Tom Tauke	1979–1991	(1950-10-11) October 11, 1950
Jim Nussle	1991–2003	(1960-06-27) June 27, 1960
Jim Leach	2003–2007	(1942-10-15) October 15, 1942

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

References

1 2 Washington Post page on the 2nd District of Iowa
↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
↑ "2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan,". 2001.
↑ "Election Statistics,". 2005.

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Iowa's congressional districts

Current districts: 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th

All districts: Territory; At-large; 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th

The At-large and 5th - 11th districts are obsolete.

See also: Iowa's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations; Recent U.S. House elections in Iowa: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014

Coordinates: 41°12′31″N 92°08′57″W / 41.20861°N 92.14917°W / 41.20861; -92.14917

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