Minnesota's 2nd congressional district covers the south Twin Cities metro area and contains all of Scott, Dakota, and Le Sueur counties. It also contains part of northern and eastern Rice County including the city of Northfield, as well as southern Washington County including the city of Cottage Grove. Lakeville and Eagan are the largest cities in the district. Historically, for many decades in the mid 20th century the 2nd congressional district covered the southwest corner of the state, while the 1st congressional district covered most of this part of the state.

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 Reuters, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 3M, 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. Shakopee is home to Minnesota's largest amusement park, Valleyfair, as well as Canterbury Park.

Minnesota's 2nd congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Angie Craig, who defeated incumbent Republican Jason Lewis in the 2018 election. The district is considered to be highly competitive. Between 2000 and 2020, the district was a presidential bellwether, voting for the winner each time. This trend was broken in 2024, when the district favored Kamala Harris over winner Donald Trump.

History For most of its existence the district was based in the southwest corner of the state, however following the reapportionment that occurred due to the 2000 United States census, the old 2nd district was broken up with the largest portion being transferred to the redrawn 7th. The new 2nd was based in the southern metro area and comprised approximately 41% from the old 6th, 22% from the old 2nd, 22% from the old 1st, 14% from the old 3rd and 1% from the old 4th.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results1993–2003 Boundaries 1992 PresidentClinton 37% - 35% - 28% 1996 PresidentClinton 45% - 39% - 16% 2000 PresidentBush 54% - 40%2003–2013 Boundaries 2000 PresidentBush 51% - 45% 2004 PresidentBush 54% - 45%2008 PresidentObama 50% - 48% SenateColeman 46% - 37%2010 GovernorEmmer 48% - 38% Secretary of StateSeverson 50% - 45% AuditorAnderson 51% - 45% Attorney GeneralSwanson 49% - 46%2013–2023 Boundaries2008 PresidentObama 50.5% - 47.6%2012 PresidentObama 48.9% - 48.8% SenateKlobuchar 62% - 34%2014 SenateFranken 49% - 48% GovernorJohnson 49% - 46% Secretary of StateSeverson 50% - 43% AuditorOtto 49% - 43% Attorney GeneralSwanson 50% - 42%2016 PresidentTrump 46% - 45%2018 Senate (Reg.)Klobuchar 59% - 38% Senate (Spec.)Smith 51% - 45% GovernorWalz 52% - 44% Secretary of StateSimon 50% - 46% AuditorBlaha 47% - 45% Attorney GeneralWardlow 48% - 46%2020 PresidentBiden 52% - 45% SenateSmith 48% - 44%2023–2033 Boundaries2020 PresidentBiden 52.4% - 45.5%2022 GovernorWalz 53% - 45% Secretary of StateSimon 55% - 45% AuditorWilson 48% - 47% Attorney GeneralSchultz 50.2% - 49.7%2024 PresidentHarris 52% - 46% SenateKlobuchar 57% - 40%

Current composition By county CountyPop.ShareDakota439,88261.67%Scott150,92821.16%Washington57,5728.07%Rice36,2565.08%Le Sueur28,6744.02%

By community For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MN02.pdf

Dakota County (34)

All 34 townships and municipalities

Le Sueur County (27)

All 27 townships and municipalities

Rice County (12)

Bridgewater Township, Dundas, Erin Township, Forest Township, Lonsdale, Morristown, Morristown Township, Northfield (shared with Dakota County), Northfield Township (part; also 1st), Shieldsville Township, Webster Township, Wheatland Township

Scott County (18)

All 18 township and municipalities

Washington County (6)

Cottage Grove, Denmark Township, Grey Cloud Island Township, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury (part; also 4th)

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1861 Ignatius L. Donnelly Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Lost re-election. 1863–1873All parts of the state not included in the 1st Congressional District Eugene M. Wilson Democratic March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868.Lost re-election. John T. Averill Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Redistricted to the . Horace B. Strait Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Lost re-election. 1873–1883Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Swift, and Wabasha Henry Poehler Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878.Lost re-election. Horace B. Strait Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . James Wakefield Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Retired. 1883–1893Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Waseca,Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine John Lind Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Retired. James McCleary Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Lost re-election. 1893–1903Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine 1903–1915Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, and Watonwan Winfield Scott Hammond Democratic March 4, 1907 –January 6, 1915 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Resigned when elected Governor of Minnesota. Vacant January 6, 1915 –March 3, 1915 Franklin Ellsworth Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired to run for Governor of Minnesota. 1915–1933Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Watonwan Frank Clague Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Retired. District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 All representatives elected Elmer Ryan Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Retired. 1935–1963Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, and Watonwan Joseph P. O'Hara Republican January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Retired. Ancher Nelsen Republican January 3, 1959 –December 31, 1974 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Retired and resigned early. 1963–1973Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan 1973–1983Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan; parts of Dakota and Hennepin Vacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Tom Hagedorn Republican January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. Vin Weber Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. 1983–1993Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine; parts of Grant, Le Sueur, and Wright David Minge January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2001 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Lost re-election. 1993–1995Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Watonwan, Wright, and Yellow Medicine; parts of Hennepin and Scott 1995–2003Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Watonwan, Wright, and Yellow Medicine; parts of Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, and Stearns Mark Kennedy Republican January 3, 2001 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . John Kline Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired. 2003–2013Carver, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, and Scott; parts of Dakota and Washington 2013–2023Dakota, Goodhue, Scott, and Wabasha; parts of Rice and Washington Jason Lewis Republican January 3, 2017 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2016.Lost re-election. Angie Craig January 3, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring to run for U.S Senate. 2023–presentDakota, Le Sueur, and Scott; parts of Rice and Washington

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