The 2nd
Iowan
Congressional District generally covers the most of the southeastern part of the state (
map), some important cities in the district include
Iowa City, and
Cedar Rapids. It is currently represented by
Democrat David Loebsack, a professor of political science at Cornell College, Iowa.
2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan
June 22nd, 2001, 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 districting plan was effective from 1992-2001.
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Election History
| 'Year [2]' | 'Party Affiliation' | 'Winner' | 'Number of Votes' | 'Party Affiliation' | 'Loser' | 'Number of Votes' | 'Percentage of Votes' |
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| 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% |
References
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Washington Post page on the 2nd District of Iowa
1. 2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan,
2. Election Statistics,