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Minnesota's 2nd congressional district The 2nd congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
Current Representative John Kline (R–Lakeville) Area 3035[1] mi² (7861 km²) Distribution 80% urban, 20% rural Population (2000) 614,934[2] Median income $61,344 Ethnicity 93.2% White, 1.6% Black, 2.3% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% other Cook PVI R+4 
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THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a more detailed, and useful representation of the 2nd CD's borders, based on Google Maps. Minnesota’s 2nd congressional district covers the south Twin Cities metro area and contains all of Carver, Scott, Le Sueur, Goodhue and Rice Counties. It also contains most of Dakota County and south Washington County including the cities of Cottage Grove and the southern part of Woodbury. Burnsville and Eagan are the largest cities in the district.
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 North American Legal, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Northwest Airlines, 3M, Lockheed Martin, 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. Minnesota's largest amusement park, Valleyfair!, is in Shakopee, and Le Sueur, in the southwest part of the district, is the birthplace of the world famous Jolly Green Giant food products.
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 Republican John Kline (Lakeville), a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel. Kline was considered to be the most conservative member of the Minnesota delegation in the 109th Congress, scoring 100% conservative by a conservative group[3] and 3% progressive by a liberal group.[4] The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 3.[5]
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List of representatives
Congress Representative Party Years Notes District created March 4, 1861 37th William Windom Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Redistricted from the At-large district, Redistricted to the 1st district 38th – 40th Ignatius L. Donnelly Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 39th Eugene McLanahan Wilson Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 42nd John T. Averill Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 Redistricted to the 3rd district 43rd – 45th Horace B. Strait Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 46th Henry Poehler Democratic March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 47th Horace B. Strait Republican March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 Redistricted to the 3rd district 48th – 49th James Wakefield Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 50th -52nd John Lind Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 53rd – 59th James McCleary Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 60th – 63rd Winfield Scott Hammond Democratic March 4, 1907 – January 6, 1915 Resigned after being elected Governor Vacant January 6, 1915 – March 4, 1915 64th – 66th Franklin Ellsworth Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 67th – 72nd Frank Clague Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 73rd March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket 74th – 76th Elmer Ryan Democratic January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 77th – 85th Joseph P. O'Hara Republican January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959 86th – 93rd Ancher Nelsen Republican January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1974 Resigned Vacant December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 94th – 97th Tom Hagedorn Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 98th – 102nd Vin Weber Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the 6th district 103rd – 106th David Minge DFL January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 107th Mark Kennedy Republican January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 6th district 108th – 111th John Kline Republican January 3, 2003 – present Incumbent Elections
2008
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20082008 Second Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican John Kline 220,926 57.3 +1.3 Democratic Steve Sarvi 164,079 42.5 – N/A others 614 0.2 – 2006
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20062006 Second Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican John Kline 163,292 56 -1 Democratic Coleen Rowley 116,360 40 - Independence Doug Williams 10,802 4 +1 2004
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20042004 Second Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican John Kline 206,313 57 +4 Democratic Teresa Daly 147,527 40 – Independence Doug Williams 11,822 3 – 2002
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20022002 Second Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican John Kline 152,533 53 – Democratic Bill Luther 121,072 42 – Independent Sam Garst 12,408 5 - References
- ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/MN/ur_c9_27.pdf. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
- ^ "Fast Facts". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US2702&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C50000US2701&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US2702&_cityTown=&_state=04000US27&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
- ^ "Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005" (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. June, 2006. http://www.sbecouncil.org/uploads/Ratings2005Scorecard.pdf. Retrieved November 2, 2006.
- ^ "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. http://www.progressivepunch.org. Retrieved November 2, 2006.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". The Campaign Legal Center. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
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The At-large, 9th and 10th districts are obsolete.
See also: Minnesota's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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