- Missouri's 2nd congressional district
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Missouri's 2nd congressional district Current Representative Todd Akin (R–Town and Country) Distribution 91.69% urban, 8.31% rural Population (2000) 621,690 Median income $36,314 Ethnicity 94.2% White, 2.2% Black, 2.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% other Cook PVI R+9 Missouri's second congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state, primarily consisting of the suburbs north and west of St. Louis.
Its current representative is Republican Todd Akin of Town and Country.
List of representatives
Representative Party Years District home Notes District created March 4, 1847 John Jameson Democratic March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849 William Van Ness Bay Democratic March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851 Gilchrist Porter Whig March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 Alfred W. Lamb Democratic March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 Gilchrist Porter Opposition March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 Thomas L. Anderson Know Nothing March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859 Independent Democrat March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861 James S. Rollins Constitutional Union March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863 Redistricted to the 9th district Henry T. Blow Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865 Republican March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1867 Carman A. Newcomb Republican March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869 Gustavus A. Finkelnburg Republican March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871 Liberal Republican March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873 Erastus Wells Democratic March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877 Redistricted from the 1st district Nathan Cole Republican March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 Erastus Wells Democratic March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881 Thomas Allen Democratic March 4, 1881 - April 8, 1882 Died Vacant April 8, 1882 - December 15, 1882 James H. McLean Republican December 15, 1882 - March 3, 1883 Armstead M. Alexander Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 John B. Hale Democratic March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1887 Charles H. Mansur Democratic March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1893 Uriel S. Hall Democratic March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897 Robert N. Bodine Democratic March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899 William W. Rucker Democratic March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1923 Ralph F. Lozier Democratic March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1933 Redistricted to the At-large district March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket William L. Nelson Democratic January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1943 Max Schwabe Republican January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1949 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953 Redistricted to the 11th district Thomas B. Curtis Republican January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1969 Redistricted from the 12th district James W. Symington Democratic January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1977 Robert A. Young Democratic January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1987 Jack Buechner Republican January 3, 1987 - January 3, 1991 Joan Kelly Horn Democratic January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1993 Jim Talent Republican January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2001 Todd Akin Republican January 3, 2001–Present Contents
Election results
1998
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1998[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican James M. Talent (Incumbent) 142,313 70.0% Democratic John Ross 57,565 28.3% Libertarian Brian K. Lundy 3,331 1.6% Independent William Warner 50 .0% Total votes 203,259 100%% Majority Turnout Republican hold Swing 2000
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2000[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Todd Akin 164,926 55.3% Democratic Ted House 126,441 42.4% Green Mike Odell 2,907 1.0% Libertarian James Higgins 2,524 0.8% Reform Richard J. Gimpelson 1,265 0.4% Total votes 298,062 100%% Majority 31,790 10.7% Turnout Republican hold Swing 2002
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2002[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Todd Akin (Incumbent) 167,057 67.1% + 11.8 Democratic John Hogan 77,223 31.0% - 11.4 Libertarian Daria R. Maloney 4,548 1.8% + 1.0 Total votes 248,828 100%% Majority 85,286 34.3% Turnout Republican hold Swing 2004
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2004[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Todd Akin (Incumbent) 228,725 65.4% - 1.7 Democratic George D. Weber 115,366 33.0% + 2.0 Libertarian Daria R. Maloney 4,822 1.4% - 0.4 Constitution David Leefe 954 0.3% Total votes 349,867 100%% Majority 107,583 30.7% Turnout Republican hold Swing 2006
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2006[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Todd Akin (Incumbent) 176,452 61.3% - 4.1 Democratic George D. Weber 105,242 36.6% + 3.6 Libertarian Tamara A. Millay 5,923 2.1% + 0.7 Total votes 287,617 100%% Majority 65,287 22.6% Turnout Republican hold Swing 2008
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Todd Akin (Incumbent) 232,276 62.3% + 1.0 Democratic William C. (Bill) Haas 132,068 35.4% - 1.2 Libertarian Thomas L. Knapp 8,628 2.3% + 0.2 Total votes 372,972 100%% Majority Turnout Republican hold Swing References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Missouri's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The At-large and 10th-16th districts are obsolete
See also: Missouri's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Missouri
- St. Louis, Missouri
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