Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Angie Craig (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Minnesota representatives represented an average of 713,719 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 664,360 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Incumbent Angie Craig defeated Joe Teirab and Thomas Bowman (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Craig (D) | 55.5 | 231,751 |
![]() | Joe Teirab (R) | 42.1 | 175,621 | |
![]() | Thomas Bowman (Conservative Party) (Unofficially withdrew) ![]() | 2.3 | 9,492 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 455 |
Total votes: 417,319 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Incumbent Angie Craig defeated Marc Ives in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Craig | 91.0 | 26,865 |
![]() | Marc Ives | 9.0 | 2,649 |
Total votes: 29,514 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Joe Teirab defeated Tayler Rahm (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joe Teirab | 76.0 | 16,748 |
![]() | Tayler Rahm (Unofficially withdrew) | 24.0 | 5,290 |
Total votes: 22,038 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Murphy (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Incumbent Angie Craig defeated Tyler Kistner and Paula Overby (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Craig (D) | 50.9 | 165,583 |
![]() | Tyler Kistner (R) | 45.6 | 148,576 | |
![]() | Paula Overby (Legal Marijuana Now Party) (Unofficially withdrew) ![]() | 3.3 | 10,728 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 585 |
Total votes: 325,472 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angie Craig advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tyler Kistner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Bradley (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
The Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election was canceled. Paula Overby advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Incumbent Angie Craig defeated Tyler Kistner and Adam Weeks (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Craig (D) | 48.2 | 204,534 |
![]() | Tyler Kistner (R) ![]() | 45.9 | 194,954 | |
Adam Weeks (Legal Marijuana Now Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.8 | 24,751 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 273 |
Total votes: 424,512 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angie Craig advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tyler Kistner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Regina Barr (R)
- Edward Moritz (R)
- Kerry Zeiler (R)
- Rick Olson (R)
- Erika Cashin (R)
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
The Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election was canceled. Adam Weeks advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Angie Craig defeated incumbent Jason Lewis in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Craig (D) | 52.7 | 177,958 |
![]() | Jason Lewis (R) | 47.1 | 159,344 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 666 |
Total votes: 337,968 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bradley Svenson (Independence Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Angie Craig advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Craig |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Erdmann (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Incumbent Jason Lewis advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jason Lewis |
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2016
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Republican incumbent John Kline, who began serving in Congress in 2002, chose not to run for re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Jason Lewis (R) defeated Angie Craig (D) and Paula Overby (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Craig faced no primary opponent, while Lewis defeated Matthew Erickson, John Howe, and Darlene Miller in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
47% | 173,970 | |
Democratic | Angie Craig | 45.2% | 167,315 | |
Independent | Paula Overby | 7.8% | 28,869 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 360 | |
Total Votes | 370,514 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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48.9% | 11,641 | ||
Darlene Miller | 30.7% | 7,305 | ||
John Howe | 13.6% | 3,244 | ||
Matthew Erickson | 6.8% | 1,612 | ||
Total Votes | 23,802 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent John Kline (R) defeated challengers Mike Obermueller (D) and Paula Overby (IND) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
56% | 137,778 | |
Democratic | Mike Obermueller | 38.9% | 95,565 | |
Independence | Paula Overby | 5% | 12,319 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 186 | |
Total Votes | 245,848 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
General election candidates
John Kline - Incumbent
Mike Obermueller
Paula Overby
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
2012
On November 6, 2012, John Kline won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives 2nd Congressional District of Minnesota.[15]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
54% | 193,587 | |
Democratic | Mike Obermueller | 45.8% | 164,338 | |
NA | Write-in | 0.1% | 521 | |
Total Votes | 358,446 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) |
2010
On November 2, 2010, John Kline (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Shelley Madore (D) in the general election.[16]
2008
On November 4, 2008, John Kline (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Sarvi (D), Kevin Masrud (Write-in) and Curt Walor (Write-in) in the general election.[17]
2006
On November 7, 2006, John Kline (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Coleen Rowley (D) and Douglas Williams (Independence) in the general election.[18]
2004
On November 2, 2004, John Kline (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Teresa Daly (D) and Gregory Mikkelson (Independence) in the general election.[19]
2002
On November 5, 2002, John Kline (R) won election to the United States House. He defeated Bill Luther (D) and Samuel D. Garst (No New Taxes) in the general election.[20]
2000
On November 7, 2000, Mark Kennedy (R) won election to the United States House. He defeated David Minge (D), Gerald W. Brekke (Indendence), Dennis A. Burda (Constitution) amd Ron Helwig (L) in the general election.[21]
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
Minnesota enacted new congressional district boundaries on February 15, 2022, when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an order adopting final maps. In its unanimous order, the panel wrote, "To afford counties and municipalities time to complete local redistricting, the statutory deadline for completing congressional and legislative redistricting is '25 weeks before the state primary election in the year ending in two.' In this decennium, that date is February 15, 2022. That date has arrived, and the legislature has not yet enacted a congressional redistricting plan. To avoid delaying the electoral process, the panel must now act."[22]
After the panel issued their order, Dave Orrick of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press wrote, "The impacts of the new maps weren’t immediately clear...Since Minnesota averted losing a congressional seat, the state’s eight districts for U.S. House members don’t appear jarringly different from current maps."[23] Briana Bierschbach and Hunter Woodall wrote in the Star Tribune, “Under the new maps, the eighth Congressional district grew larger geographically to accommodate population declines in many rural counties.”[24]Kyle Brown of Saint Paul television station KSTP wrote, “The state’s current balance of four Republican and four Democratic representatives in the U.S. House could be thrown for a loop with a radical shift in geography for the 2nd Congressional District, which by far had the most competitive race in 2020.”[25]
How does redistricting in Minnesota work? In Minnesota, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Minnesota State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[26]
The Minnesota Constitution requires "that state Senate districts be contiguous, and that Representative districts be nested within Senate districts." State statutes apply contiguity requirements to all congressional and state legislative districts. Furthermore, state statutes stipulate that political subdivisions should not be divided "more than necessary."[26]
Minnesota District 2
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Minnesota District 2
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2010-2011
In 2011, the Minnesota State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Minnesota's 2nd the 207th most Democratic district nationally.[27]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 52.5%-45.4%.[28]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Minnesota's 2nd the 208th most Democratic district nationally.[29]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 52.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 45.4%.[30]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District the 221st most Republican nationally.[31]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.02. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.02 points toward that party.[32]
See also
- Redistricting in Minnesota
- Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Capitol View, "Gerson grabs CD2 spotlight as others weigh options," September 4, 2015
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "Howe runs for Second District as ‘conservative’ but ‘electable,’" September 22, 2015
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Former lawmaker, LG candidate Pam Myhra enters Second District race," October 7, 2015
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "'Mr. Right' Jason Lewis is running for the Second District," October 12, 2015
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Darlene Miller announces run for Congress in Second District," January 7, 2016
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Another Democrat files for 2nd Congressional District," March 24, 2015
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "MN-02 Mary Lawrence (D) press release on dropping out of race (Jan. 2016)," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Paula Overby, Minnesota Transgender Woman, Will Run For Congress," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Mike Obermueller, "Campaign website," accessed July 17, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Post Bulletin, "Kline boasts $1.1 million campaign war chest," accessed July 17, 2013
- ↑ Burnsville Patch, "CaringBridge Founder Will Challenge Kline in 2014 Congressional Race," accessed April 15, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Minnesota," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel, "Wattson v. Simon," February 15, 2022
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "MN redistricting: Judicial panel releases new maps," February 15, 2022
- ↑ StarTribune, "Minnesota courts release state's new redistricting plans." February 15, 2022
- ↑ KSTP.com, "Panel releases Minnesota’s new redistricting plans," February 15, 2022
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 All About Redistricting, "Minnesota," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018