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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Iowa/IA-02
      2020·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mariannette Miller-Meeks
      47.6%196,964 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Rita R Hart
      47.6%196,958 votes
      Margin
      R+0.0
      413,989 total votes
      5 candidates413,989 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP✓
      		REP196,96447.6%
      Rita R HartDEM
      		DEM196,95847.6%
      UndervotesOTH
      		OTH19,1894.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH7030.2%
      OvervotesOTH
      		OTH1750.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+10.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.3%54.3%R+10.0419,694
      202046.9%51.3%R+4.4433,378
      201644.1%48.7%R+4.6408,684
      201256.5%43.5%D+12.9409,864
      200857.8%40.1%D+17.6407,052

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2024
      Ashley HinsonREP
      R+15.6
      2022
      Ashley HinsonREP
      R+8.2
      Redistricted
      2018
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+12.2
      2016
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+7.5
      2014
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+5.1
      2012
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+13.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+5.1
      2008
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+18.4
      2006
      David LoebsackDEM
      D+2.9
      2004
      James A S LeachREP
      R+19.8
      2002
      James A S LeachREP
      R+6.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim NussleREP
      R+11.7
      1998
      Jim NussleREP
      R+11.2
      1996
      Jim NussleREP
      R+7.6
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP
      Record3W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      OvervotesOTH
      Record0W-18L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      UndervotesOTH
      Record0W-54L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rita R HartDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.7
      Career2012-2020
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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