Minnesota's 2nd congressional district
Minnesota's 2nd congressional district | |
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Minnesota's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Jason Lewis (R–Woodbury) |
Area | 3,035[1] sq mi (7,860 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 700,264[3] |
Median income | $80,128 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+2[4] |
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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.
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 Republican Jason Lewis, an author and former radio talk show host. Representative Lewis, however, is a resident of Woodbury, MN, which was redistricted into the 4th district following the 2010 census.[5][6] The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 3.[7] However, after previous Representative John Kline announced in 2015 he would not run again for the seat, the district appears to have become more competitive, with several sources identifying it as a toss-up or battleground district.[8][9][10]
List of representatives
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 |
Election results from presidential 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 49.1 - Mitt Romney 49.0% | Democratic |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 47 - Hillary Clinton 45% | Republican |
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.
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Updated: What Redistricting Means For Woodbury". patch.com. February 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Jason Lewis: 'No regrets' in life, 2nd District MN run for Congress". Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ↑ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". The Campaign Legal Center. 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.
- ↑ "MN Election Results". minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us.
- ↑ Results for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district. Retrieved on November 9, 2016
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