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Iowa's 2nd congressional district
U.S. House district for Iowa
U.S. House district for Iowa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Iowa |
| district number | 2 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| representative | Ashley Hinson |
| party | Republican |
| residence | Marion |
| percent urban | 66.06 |
| percent rural | 33.94 |
| population | 797,329 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $75,299 |
| percent white | 85.9 |
| percent hispanic | 3.8 |
| percent black | 4.6 |
| percent asian | 1.5 |
| percent more than one race | 3.3 |
| percent other race | 0.8 |
| cpvi | R+4 |
| percent more than one race = 3.3 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, who is retiring from the House as of the end of her term to run for US Senate.{{#invoke:cite|news|last=Pfannenstiel|first=Brianne|work=Des Moines Register|title= Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson announces 2026 US Senate campaign|date=September 2, 2025|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/02/ashley-hinson-announces-2026-us-senate-campaign-joni-ernst/85939480007}}
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 58–40% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56–44% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49–44% | |
| Senate | Grassley 59–37% | ||
| 2018 | Governor | Hubbell 48.8–48.6% | |
| Attorney General | Miller 78–22% | ||
| Secretary of State | Pate 52–46% | ||
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 57–40% | ||
| Auditor | Sand 54–43% | ||
| 2020 | President | Trump 51–47% | |
| Senate | Ernst 50–47% | ||
| 2022 | Senate | Grassley 55–45% | |
| Governor | Reynolds 57–41% | ||
| Attorney General | Miller 51–49% | ||
| Secretary of State | Pate 59–41% | ||
| Treasurer | Smith 49.99–49.97% | ||
| 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Shepherd Leffler (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Shepherd Leffler | ||||||
| (Burlington) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – | ||||
| March 3, 1851 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1846. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1848. | ||||||
| Retired. | 1847–1849 | |||||
| 1849–1859 | ||||||
| [[File:Lincoln Clark (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Lincoln Clark | ||||||
| (Dubuque) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – | |||
| March 3, 1853 | Elected in 1850. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:John Parsons Cook (Iowa Congressman) 2.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John P. Cook | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – | |||
| March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1852. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:James Thorington - History of Iowa.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James Thorington | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – | |||
| March 3, 1857 | Elected in 1854. | |||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Timothy Davis (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Timothy Davis | ||||||
| (Dubuque) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1857 – | |||
| March 3, 1859 | Elected in 1856. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:William Vandever - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William Vandever | ||||||
| (Dubuque) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1859 – | |||
| March 3, 1863 | Elected in 1858. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1860. | ||||||
| Retired. | 1859–1863 | |||||
| [[File:HiramPrice.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Hiram Price | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – | |||
| March 3, 1869 | Elected in 1862. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1864. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1866. | ||||||
| Retired. | 1863–1873 | |||||
| [[File:WSmyth.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William Smyth | ||||||
| (Marion) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | |||
| September 30, 1870 | Elected in 1868. | |||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | September 30, 1870 – | ||||
| December 6, 1870 | ||||||
| [[File:William Penn Wolf (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William P. Wolf | ||||||
| (Tipton) | Republican | nowrap | December 6, 1870 – | |||
| March 3, 1871 | Elected to finish Smyth's term. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:AylettRCotton.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Aylett R. Cotton | ||||||
| (Lyons) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – | ||||
| March 3, 1875 | Elected in 1870. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1872. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| 1873–1887 | ||||||
| Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine, and Scott counties | ||||||
| [[File:Jqatufts (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Q. Tufts | ||||||
| (Wilton Junction) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – | |||
| March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1874. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:HiramPrice.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Hiram Price | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – | |||
| March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1876. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1878. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Sewall S. Farwell (Iowa Congressman) 2.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Sewall S. Farwell | ||||||
| (Monticello) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1881 – | |||
| March 3, 1883 | Elected in 1880. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Jeremiah Henry Murphy (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Jeremiah H. Murphy | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – | |||
| March 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1884. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Walter I. Hayes.jpeg | 100px]] | |||||
| Walter I. Hayes | ||||||
| (Clinton) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1887 – | |||
| March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1886. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1888. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1890. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1892. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | 1887–1933 | |||||
| Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Muscatine, and Scott counties | ||||||
| [[File:Curtis, George M p 589.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| George M. Curtis | ||||||
| (Clinton) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – | |||
| March 3, 1899 | Elected in 1894. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1896. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Joseph R. Lane - History of Iowa.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Joseph R. Lane | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1899 – | |||
| March 3, 1901 | Elected in 1898. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:John N. W. Rumple (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John N. W. Rumple | ||||||
| (Marengo) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1901 – | |||
| January 31, 1903 | Elected in 1900. | |||||
| Retired and died before next term. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 31, 1903 – | ||||
| March 3, 1903 | ||||||
| [[File:Martin Wade (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Martin J. Wade | ||||||
| (Iowa City) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – | |||
| March 3, 1905 | Elected in 1902. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Albert F. Dawson (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Albert F. Dawson | ||||||
| (Preston) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – | |||
| March 3, 1911 | Elected in 1904. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1906. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1908. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:IrvinSPepper.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Irvin S. Pepper | ||||||
| (Muscatine) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – | |||
| December 22, 1913 | Elected in 1910. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1912. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 22, 1913 – | ||||
| February 10, 1914 | ||||||
| [[File:Henry Vollmer (1903).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Henry Vollmer | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Democratic | nowrap | February 10, 1914 – | |||
| March 3, 1915 | Elected to finish Pepper's term. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:HarryEHull.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Harry E. Hull | ||||||
| (Williamsburg) | Republican | nowrap | 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. | ||||||
| [[File:F. Dickinson Letts (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| F. Dickinson Letts | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1925 – | |||
| March 3, 1931 | Elected in 1924. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1926. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1928. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Bernhard M. Jacobsen (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Bernhard M. Jacobsen | ||||||
| (Clinton) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – | ||||
| June 30, 1936 | Elected in 1930. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1932. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| 1933–1943 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | June 30, 1936 – | ||||
| January 3, 1937 | ||||||
| [[File:WilliamSJacobsen.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William S. Jacobsen | ||||||
| (Clinton) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – | |||
| January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1936. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1940. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Henry O. Talle (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Henry O. Talle | ||||||
| (Decorah) | Republican | nowrap | 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 | |||||
| [[File:Leonard G. Wolf (Iowa Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Leonard G. Wolf | ||||||
| (Elkader) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1959 – | |||
| January 3, 1961 | Elected in 1958. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:James E. Bromwell 88th Congress 1963.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James E. Bromwell | ||||||
| (Cedar Rapids) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – | ||||
| January 3, 1965 | Elected in 1960. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| 1963–1973 | ||||||
| [[File:John C. Culver.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Culver | ||||||
| (Cedar Rapids) | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Micheal Blouin.png | 100px]] | |||||
| Mike Blouin | ||||||
| (Dubuque) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1975 – | |||
| January 3, 1979 | Elected in 1974. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1976. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Tom Tauke congressional portrait.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Tom Tauke | ||||||
| (Dubuque) | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Jim Nussle small.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Jim Nussle | ||||||
| (Manchester) | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Jim Leach2 Cropped.png | 100px]] | |||||
| Jim Leach | ||||||
| (Davenport) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – | |||
| January 3, 2007 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 | |||||
| [[File:United States House of Representatives, Iowa District 2 map.png | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Dave Loebsack official photo.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Dave Loebsack | ||||||
| (Iowa City) | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Iowa US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Mariannette Miller-Meeks, official portrait, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | ||||||
| (Ottumwa) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2021 – | |||
| January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2020. | |||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||||
| [[File:Ashley Hinson Official portrait (cropped 2).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Ashley Hinson | ||||||
| (Marion) | Republican | nowrap | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Iowa's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg | 300px]] |
Recent election results
2020
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
2022
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
2024
Historical district boundaries
References
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". US Census Bureau.
- (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- "Dra 2020".
- "2022 Iowa Election Results by Congressional District".
- "Iowa - Congressional District 2".
- "General Election - 2020 Canvass Summary". Iowa Secretary of State.
- "2022 General Election - Election Canvass Summary". Iowa Secretary of State.
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