Iowa's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of its northeastern part. It includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waverly, Waterloo, and Grinnell.
Iowa's 2nd congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 791,219 |
Median household income | $69,384[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+4[2] |
The district is represented by Republican Ashley Hinson.
Statewide races since 2000
editElection results from statewide races:
Office | Year | District result | Winner | |
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Statewide | Nationwide | |||
President | 2000 | Al Gore 53% – George W. Bush 43% | Gore | Bush |
2004 | John Kerry 55% – George W. Bush 44% | Bush | ||
2008 | Barack Obama 60% – John McCain 38% | Obama | Obama | |
2012 | Barack Obama 56% – Mitt Romney 43% | |||
2016 | Donald J. Trump 49% – Hillary Clinton 44% | Trump | Trump | |
2020 | Donald J. Trump 51% – Joe Biden 47% | Biden | ||
U.S. Senator | 2014 | Joni Ernst 49% – Bruce Braley 47% | Ernst | n/a |
2016 | Chuck Grassley 56.2% – Patty Judge 39.4% | Grassley | ||
2020 | Joni Ernst 49.2% – Theresa Greenfield 47.7% | Ernst | ||
2022 | Chuck Grassley 54.6% – Michael Franken 45.3% | Grassley | ||
Governor | 2014 | Terry Branstad 57% – Jack Hatch 40% | Branstad | |
2018 | Kim Reynolds 50.7% – Fred Hubbell 47.3% | Reynolds |
Composition
editThe 2nd district includes all of the following counties:
# | County | Seat | Population |
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5 | Allamakee | Waukon | 14,074 |
11 | Benton | Vinton | 25,796 |
13 | Black Hawk | Waterloo | 130,471 |
17 | Bremer | Waverly | 25,307 |
19 | Buchanan | Independence | 20,691 |
23 | Butler | Allison | 14,172 |
33 | Cerro Gordo | Mason City | 42,406 |
37 | Chickasaw | New Hampton | 11,658 |
43 | Clayton | Elkader | 16,969 |
55 | Delaware | Manchester | 17,600 |
61 | Dubuque | Dubuque | 98,887 |
65 | Fayette | West Union | 19,210 |
67 | Floyd | Charles City | 15,326 |
75 | Grundy | Grundy Center | 12,384 |
83 | Hardin | Eldora | 16,463 |
89 | Howard | Cresco | 9,376 |
113 | Linn | Cedar Rapids | 228,972 |
131 | Mitchell | Osage | 10,518 |
157 | Poweshiek | Montezuma | 18,453 |
171 | Tama | Toledo | 16,833 |
191 | Winneshiek | Decorah | 19,815 |
195 | Worth | Northwood | 7,297 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
edit- Cedar Rapids – 137,710
- Waterloo – 67,314
- Dubuque – 59,667
- Marion – 41,535
- Cedar Falls – 40,713
- Mason City – 27,338
- Waverly – 10,394
2,500 – 10,000 people
edit- Grinnell – 9,564
- Clear Lake – 7,687
- Decorah – 7,587
- Charles City – 7,396
- Hiawatha – 7,183
- Independence – 6,064
- Asbury – 5,943
- Oelwein – 5,920
- Iowa Falls – 5,106
- Manchester – 5,065
- Vinton – 4,938
- Evansdale – 4,561
- Mount Vernon – 4,527
- Dyersville – 4,477
- Cresco – 3,888
- Waukon – 3,827
- Osage – 3,627
- New Hampton – 3,494
- Robins – 3,353
- Tama – 3,130
- Fairfax – 2,828
- Grundy Center – 2,796
- Eldora – 2,663
- Center Point – 2,579
- Hudson – 2,546
- Jesup – 2,508
List of members representing the district
edit- ^ Service effectively ended in 1861 when promoted to Major General, but did not officially resign.
- ^ Although his official congressional biography states he declined to run for a third term, newspaper reports indicate that he was an active but unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
Recent election results
edit2020 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 196,964 | 49.912 | ||
Democratic | Rita Hart | 196,958 | 49.910 | ||
Write-in | 703 | 0.178 | |||
Total votes | 394,625 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2022 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ashley Hinson (incumbent) | 172,181 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Liz Mathis | 145,940 | 45.8 | |
Write-in | 278 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 318,399 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "General Election - 2020 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
- ^ "2022 General Election - Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
- 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