Minnesota's 2nd congressional district Minnesota's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative Area 3,035[1] sq mi (7,860 km2 ) Distribution 86.97% urban[2] 13.03% rural Population (2018 est.) 714,141[3] Median income $86,218[4] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+2[6]
External image THIS govtrack.us MAP , is a useful representation of the 2nd CD's borders, based on Google Maps.
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 Reuters, 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
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
Democratic (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
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 2019 – present
116th
Elected in 2018 .
Recent election results
2002
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2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
Election results from statewide races
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 .
^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov .
^ "Census profile: Congressional District 2, MN" . Census Reporter .
^ "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
^ Results for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district . Retrieved on November 7, 2018
^ "Home - ElectionResults.Web" . electionresults.sos.state.mn.us .
Coordinates : 44°28′44″N 92°51′11″W / 44.47889°N 92.85306°W / 44.47889; -92.85306