# 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, Waverly, Waterloo, and Grinnell.
The district is represented by Republican Ashley Hinson.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 58% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | Grassley 59% - 37% |
| 2018 | Governor | Hubbell 48.8% - 48.6% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Miller 78% - 22% |
| 2018 | Secretary of State | Pate 52% - 46% |
| 2018 | Treasurer | Fitzgerald 57% - 40% |
| 2018 | Auditor | Sand 54% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 51% - 47% |
| 2020 | Senate | Ernst 50% - 47% |
| 2022 | Senate | Grassley 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Governor | Reynolds 57% - 41% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Miller 51% - 49% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Pate 59% - 41% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Smith 49.99% - 49.97% |
| 2022 | Auditor | Sand 53% - 47% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 54% - 44% |

## Composition

The 2nd district includes all of the following counties:
| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 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 |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District created March 4, 1847 ||||||
| Shepherd Leffler (Burlington) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. | 1847–1849 [data missing] |
| Shepherd Leffler (Burlington) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. | 1849–1859 [data missing] |
| Lincoln Clark (Dubuque) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Lost re-election. | 1849–1859 [data missing] |
| John P. Cook (Davenport) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. | 1849–1859 [data missing] |
| James Thorington (Davenport) | Whig | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Lost renomination. | 1849–1859 [data missing] |
| Timothy Davis (Dubuque) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Retired. | 1849–1859 [data missing] |
| William Vandever (Dubuque) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Retired. | 1859–1863 [data missing] |
| Hiram Price (Davenport) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Retired. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| William Smyth (Marion) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – September 30, 1870 | 41st | Elected in 1868. Died. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 30, 1870 – December 6, 1870 | 41st | | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| William P. Wolf (Tipton) | Republican | December 6, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected to finish Smyth's term. Retired. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Aylett R. Cotton (Lyons) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost renomination. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Aylett R. Cotton (Lyons) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost renomination. | 1873–1887 Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| John Q. Tufts (Wilton Junction) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Retired. | 1873–1887 Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Hiram Price (Davenport) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | 45th 46th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Retired. | 1873–1887 Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Sewall S. Farwell (Monticello) | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election. | 1873–1887 Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Jeremiah H. Murphy (Davenport) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. | 1873–1887 Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Walter I. Hayes (Clinton) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 | 50th 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| George M. Curtis (Clinton) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Joseph R. Lane (Davenport) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | 56th | Elected in 1898. Retired. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| John N. W. Rumple (Marengo) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – January 31, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Retired and died before next term. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 31, 1903 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Martin J. Wade (Iowa City) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Elected in 1902. Lost re-election. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Albert F. Dawson (Preston) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Irvin S. Pepper (Muscatine) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – December 22, 1913 | 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Died. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 22, 1913 – February 10, 1914 | 63rd | | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Henry Vollmer (Davenport) | Democratic | February 10, 1914 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected to finish Pepper's term. Retired. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Harry E. Hull (Williamsburg) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1925 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Lost renomination. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| F. Dickinson Letts (Davenport) | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 | 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Bernhard M. Jacobsen (Clinton) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – June 30, 1936 | 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died. | 1887–1933 Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties |
| Bernhard M. Jacobsen (Clinton) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – June 30, 1936 | 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 30, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| William S. Jacobsen (Clinton) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 | 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Henry O. Talle (Decorah) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 | 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th | Redistricted from the 4th district 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 [data missing] |
| Leonard G. Wolf (Elkader) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | 86th | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election. | 1943–1963 [data missing] |
| James E. Bromwell (Cedar Rapids) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 | 87th 88th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | 1943–1963 [data missing] |
| James E. Bromwell (Cedar Rapids) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 | 87th 88th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| John Culver (Cedar Rapids) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | 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. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| John Culver (Cedar Rapids) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | 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 [data missing] |
| Mike Blouin (Dubuque) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | 94th 95th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Tom Tauke (Dubuque) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | 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. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Tom Tauke (Dubuque) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | 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 [data missing] |
| Jim Nussle (Manchester) | Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003 | 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | 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 1st district. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Jim Nussle (Manchester) | Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003 | 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | 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 1st district. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Jim Leach (Davenport) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | 108th 109th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 |
| Dave Loebsack (Iowa City) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2021 | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | 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. | 2003–2013 |
| Dave Loebsack (Iowa City) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2021 | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | 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 (Ottumwa) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 1st district. | 2013–2023 |
| Ashley Hinson (Marion) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present: northeast quadrant of the state |
* ↑ 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
### 2020 election

Iowa's 2nd congressional district election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 196,964 | 49.912 |
| | Democratic | Rita Hart | 196,958 | 49.910 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 703 | 0.178 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 394,625 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2022 election

Iowa's 2nd congressional district election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ashley Hinson (incumbent) | 172,181 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Liz Mathis | 145,940 | 45.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 278 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 318,399 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |