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Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
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Cook Political Report: Solid D[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3] |
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The 2nd Congressional District of Iowa held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Dave Loebsack (D) defeated Chris Peters (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary challenger in June.[4]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Iowa, state law provides for a closed primary where every voter must be affiliated with a party in order to participate in its primary. However, a voter can change his or her political party affiliation on Election Day, creating what is effectively an open primary.[5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Dave Loebsack (D), who was first elected in 2006.
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District covers most of the southeastern part of the state including Iowa City. Appanoose, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Henry, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, and Wayne counties are included in this district.[6]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Dave Loebsack Incumbent |
53.7% | 198,571 | |
| Republican | Christopher Peters | 46.2% | 170,933 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 528 | |
| Total Votes | 370,032 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Dave Loebsack   Chris Peters |
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Primary candidates:[7] |
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Republican |
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Withdrew: Mark Chelgren (R) - State sen.[8][4] |
District history
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Iowa held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Dave Loebsack (D) defeated Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Dave Loebsack Incumbent |
52.5% | 143,431 | |
| Republican | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 47.4% | 129,455 | |
| Write-in | Other | 0.2% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 273,329 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Iowa held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Dave Loebsack (D) won the election in the district.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Dave Loebsack Incumbent |
55.6% | 211,863 | |
| Republican | John Archer | 42.5% | 161,977 | |
| Independent | Alan Aversa | 1.9% | 7,112 | |
| Total Votes | 380,952 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Iowa elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Iowa in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Primary candidate filing period opens | |
| March 18, 2016 | Ballot access | Primary candidate filing period ends | |
| May 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Report due covering January 1 through May 14 | |
| June 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Special supplementary report due for certain contributions | |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| July 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Report due covering May 15 through July 14 | |
| August 1, 2016 | Ballot access | General election candidate filing period opens | |
| August 19, 2016 | Ballot access | General election candidate filing period ends | |
| October 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Report due covering July 15 through October 14 | |
| November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Special supplementary report due for certain contributions | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 19, 2017 | Campaign finance | Report due covering October 15 through December 31 | |
| Sources: Iowa Secretary of State, "Three Year Election Calendar," accessed June 5, 2015 Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates," accessed June 5, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration FAQ," accessed July 21, 2025
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Chelgren to seek Loebsack's seat in Congress," October 1, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
