Minnesota's 2nd congressional district
Minnesota’s 2nd congressional district (current) covers the south Twin Cities metro area and contains all of Scott, Dakota, Goodhue, and Wabasha counties. It also contains part of northern and eastern Rice County including the city of Northfield, and southern Washington County including the city of Cottage Grove. Burnsville and Eagan are the largest cities in the district. Historically, for many decades in the mid 20th century the 2nd congressional district covered the southwest corner of the state, while the 1st congressional district covered most of this part of the state.
Minnesota's 2nd congressional district | |||
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![]() Minnesota's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Area | 3,035[1] sq mi (7,860 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2018 est.) | 714,141[3] | ||
Median income | $86,218[4] | ||
Ethnicity | |||
Cook PVI | R+2[6] |
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Three of Minnesota’s most important rivers run through the district, the Mississippi River, the Minnesota River, and the St. Croix River. Interstate highways I-35 E and I-35 W merge in the district in addition to the north-south thoroughfares of U.S. Routes 169, 61, and 52 and the east-west Route 212. The suburban areas in the northern part of the district blend into the rural farmland in the south. The district's economy includes agriculture, small businesses, and large corporations.
Some of the largest employers in the district are Thomson North American Legal, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 3M, Cambria, and Red Wing Shoes. The district includes Pine Bend Refinery, the largest oil refinery in Minnesota, owned by Koch Industries.
The 2nd District is also home to two private liberal arts colleges: St. Olaf and Carleton, both in Northfield. Shakopee is home to Minnesota's largest amusement park, Valleyfair, as well as Canterbury Park.
Two of Minnesota's oldest cities, Hastings and Red Wing are in the district. The district hosts heritage festivals and town celebrations, such as Kolacky days in Montgomery, the Pine Island Cheese festival, and Shakopee Derby Days.
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Angie Craig, who defeated incumbent Republican Jason Lewis in the 2018 election. The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 2.[7] The district is competitive, with several sources identifying it as a toss-up or battleground district.[8][9][10]
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1861 | |||
![]() Ignatius L. Donnelly |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
38th 39th 40th |
Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Lost re-election. |
![]() Eugene McLanahan Wilson |
Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. Lost re-election. |
![]() John T. Averill |
Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
![]() Horace B. Strait |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 |
43rd 44th 45th |
Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election. |
![]() Henry Poehler |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
47th | Elected in 1878. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Horace B. Strait |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
![]() James Wakefield |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Retired. |
![]() John Lind |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 |
50th 51st 52nd |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Retired. |
![]() James McCleary |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost re-election. |
![]() Winfield Scott Hammond |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – January 6, 1915 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired to run for Governor of Minnesota. |
Vacant | January 6, 1915 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | ||
![]() Franklin Ellsworth |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 |
64th 65th 66th |
Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired to run for Governor of Minnesota. |
![]() Frank Clague |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Retired. |
District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | All representatives elected at-large | |
Elmer Ryan | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 |
74th 75th 76th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired. |
![]() Joseph P. O'Hara |
Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959 |
77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Elected in 1940. 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. Retired. |
![]() Ancher Nelsen |
Republican | January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1974 |
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired and then resigned early. |
Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | ||
![]() Tom Hagedorn |
Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
94th 95th 96th 97th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election. |
![]() Vin Weber |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
![]() David Minge |
DFL | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Lost re-election. |
![]() Mark Kennedy |
Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
107th | Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
![]() John Kline |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. |
![]() Jason Lewis |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 |
115th | Elected in 2016. Lost re-election. |
![]() Angie Craig |
DFL | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th | Elected in 2018. |
Recent election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 152,533 | 53 | [?] | |
Democratic | Bill Luther | 121,072 | 42 | [?] | |
Independent | Sam Garst | 12,408 | 5 | [?] |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 206,313 | 57 | +4 | |
Democratic | Teresa Daly | 147,527 | 40 | -2 | |
Independence | Doug Williams | 11,822 | 3 | -2 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 163,292 | 56 | -1 | |
Democratic | Coleen Rowley | 116,360 | 40 | +0 | |
Independence | Doug Williams | 10,802 | 4 | +1 |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 220,926 | 57.3 | +1.3 | |
Democratic | Steve Sarvi | 164,079 | 42.5 | +2.5 | |
N/A | others | 614 | 0.2 | [?] |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 181.341 | 63.3 | +6 | |
Democratic | Shelly Madore | 104,809 | 36.6 | -5.9 | |
N/A | others | 303 | .11 | [?] |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 193,586 | 54.1 | -9.2 | |
Democratic | Mike Obermueller | 164,335 | 45.9 | +9.3 | |
N/A | others | 521 | .15 | [?] |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Kline | 137,778 | 56.1 | +2.0 | |
Democratic | Mike Obermueller | 95,565 | 38.9 | -7.0 | |
Independence | Paula Overby | 12,319 | 5.0 | + |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jason Lewis | 172,345 | 47.0 | -9.1 | |
Democratic | Angie Craig | 164,621 | 45.2 | +6.3 | |
Independence | Paula Overby | 28,508 | 7.8 | +2.8 |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Angie Craig | 177,958 | 52.65 | |
Republican | Jason Lewis (incumbent) | 159,344 | 47.15 | |
Write-in | 666 | 0.20 | ||
Total votes | 337,968[14] | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results | Winning party |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 51 - Al Gore 44% | Republican |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 54 - John Kerry 45% | Republican |
2008 | President | John McCain 50 - Barack Obama 48% | Republican |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 48.91 - Mitt Romney 48.85% | Democratic |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 46.07 - Hillary Clinton 44.88% | Republican |
2018 | Senate | Amy Klobuchar 58.7 - Jim Newberger 37.5% | Democratic |
References
- "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
- Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
- Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=27&cd=02
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US2702-congressional-district-2-mn/
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". The Campaign Legal Center. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- Sawyer, Liz (May 7, 2016). "Jason Lewis wins GOP endorsement in 2nd Congressional District race". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- Montgomery, David (August 24, 2016). "Who's winning in the 2nd District? Candidates' polls disagree". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- Wasserman, David. "Primary Results Move MN-02 from Toss Up to Lean Democratic". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "MN Election Results". minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us.
- Results for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district. Retrieved on November 9, 2016
- https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/FedStatebyCGDistrict/115?districtid=557
- Results for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district. Retrieved on November 7, 2018