Rep. Dave Loebsack
(D-Iowa) 2nd District,Southeast -- Cedar Rapids, Iowa City
- Residence:Mount Vernon
- Born:December 23, 1952; Sioux City, Iowa
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Teresa Loebsack; four children
- Education:Iowa State U., B.S. 1974 (political science) ; Iowa State U., M.A. 1976 (political science) ; U. of California, Davis, Ph.D. 1985 (political science)
- Military service:None
- Career:Professor
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2007-present
- Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Dave Loebsack (D) | 175,218 | 57.2% |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) | 118,778 | 38.8% | ||
| Wendy Barth (GREEN) | 6,664 | 2.2% | ||
| Brian White (X) | 5,437 | 1.8% | ||
| 2006 | general | Dave Loebsack (D) | 107,319 | 51.4% |
| Jim Leach (R) | 101,465 | 48.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jim Leach (R) | 176,684 | 58.9% |
| Dave Franker (D) | 117,405 | 39.2% | ||
| Kevin Litten (LIBERT) | 5,586 | 1.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jim Leach (R) | 108,130 | 52.2% |
| Julie Thomas (D) | 94,767 | 45.7% | ||
| Kevin Litten (LIBERT) | 4,178 | 2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 60% | John McCain: 39% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 55% | George W. Bush: 44% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 43% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:585,241
- Under 18:24.2%
- Over 65:13.3%
- Married:55.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:92%
- Black:2%
- Hispanic:3%
- Asian:2%
- Foreign Born:3.2%
- Language other than English:6.3%
- Median Household Income:40,121
- Owner Occupied Housing:70.8%
- Income above $200k:1.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:58.6%
- Blue Collar:27.2%
- Services:14.2%
- Bachelor's Degree:25%
- Graduate Education:8.4%
- Civilian Veterans:57,896
