Iowa's 2nd congressional district

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, Mason City, Waverly, Waterloo, and Grinnell.

The district is represented by Republican Ashley Hinson, who is retiring from the House as of the end of her term to run for the U.S. Senate.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 58–40%2012 PresidentObama 56–44%2016 PresidentTrump 49–44% SenateGrassley 59–37%2018 GovernorHubbell 48.8–48.6% Secretary of StatePate 52–46% AuditorSand 54–43% TreasurerFitzgerald 57–40%2020 PresidentTrump 51–47% SenateErnst 50–47%2022 SenateGrassley 55–45% GovernorReynolds 57–41% Secretary of StatePate 59–41% AuditorSand 53–47% TreasurerSmith 49.99–49.97% Attorney GeneralMiller 51–49%2024 PresidentTrump 54–44%

Composition The 2nd district includes all of the following counties: #CountySeatPopulation5AllamakeeWaukon14,07411BentonVinton25,79613Black HawkWaterloo130,47117BremerWaverly25,30719BuchananIndependence20,69123ButlerAllison14,17233Cerro GordoMason City42,40637ChickasawNew Hampton11,65843ClaytonElkader16,96955DelawareManchester17,60061DubuqueDubuque98,88765FayetteWest Union19,21067FloydCharles City15,32675GrundyGrundy Center12,38483HardinEldora16,46389HowardCresco9,376113LinnCedar Rapids228,972131MitchellOsage10,518157PoweshiekMontezuma18,453171TamaToledo16,833191WinneshiekDecorah19,815195WorthNorthwood7,297

List of members representing the district Member Party Term Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1847 Shepherd Leffler Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Retired. 1847–1849 1849–1859 Lincoln Clark Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Lost re-election.John P. Cook Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Retired. James Thorington Whig March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Lost renomination. Timothy Davis Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Retired. William Vandever Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Retired. 1859–1863 Hiram Price Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Retired. 1863–1873 William Smyth Republican March 4, 1869 –September 30, 1870 Elected in 1868.Died. Vacant September 30, 1870 –December 6, 1870 William P. Wolf Republican December 6, 1870 –March 3, 1871 Elected to finish Smyth's term.Retired. Aylett R. Cotton Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost renomination. 1873–1887Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties John Q. Tufts Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. Hiram Price Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Retired. Sewall S. Farwell Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. Jeremiah H. Murphy Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Lost renomination. Walter I. Hayes Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election. 1887–1933Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties George M. Curtis Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Retired. Joseph R. Lane Republican March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1898.Retired. John N. W. Rumple Republican March 4, 1901 –January 31, 1903 Elected in 1900.Retired and died before next term. Vacant January 31, 1903 –March 3, 1903 Martin J. Wade Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1902.Lost re-election. Albert F. Dawson Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Retired. Irvin S. Pepper Democratic March 4, 1911 –December 22, 1913 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Died. Vacant December 22, 1913 –February 10, 1914 Henry Vollmer Democratic February 10, 1914 –March 3, 1915 Elected to finish Pepper's term.Retired. Harry E. Hull Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Lost renomination. F. Dickinson Letts Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Bernhard M. Jacobsen Democratic March 4, 1931 –June 30, 1936 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Died. 1933–1943 Vacant June 30, 1936 –January 3, 1937 William S. Jacobsen Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Lost re-election. Henry O. Talle Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1959 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Lost re-election. 1943–1963 Leonard G. Wolf Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1958.Lost re-election. James E. Bromwell Republican January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1965 Elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Lost re-election. 1963–1973 John Culver Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1973–1983 Mike Blouin Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Lost re-election. Tom Tauke Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1991 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1983–1993 Jim Nussle Republican January 3, 1991 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . 1993–2003 Jim Leach Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Lost re-election. 2003–2013 Dave Loebsack Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2021 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Retired. 2013–2023 Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican January 3, 2021 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . Ashley Hinson Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring to run for U.S. Senate. 2023–present:northeast quadrant of the state

Recent election results 2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

See also

Iowa's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present