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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Iowa/IA-02
      1978·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas J Tauke
      52.3%72,644 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael T Blouin
      47.1%65,450 votes
      Margin
      R+5.2
      138,978 total votes
      3 candidates138,978 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas J TaukeREP✓
      		REP72,64452.3%
      Michael T BlouinDEM
      		DEM65,45047.1%
      James D RobersonIND
      		IND8840.6%

      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
      2020
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP
      EVEN
      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

      Thomas J TaukeREP
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.2
      Career1974-1990
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James D RobersonIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael T BlouinDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+36.1
      Career1968-1978
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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