2000Final results
2000 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Nussle (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Donna L. Smith (D) by 11.7 points.
James NussleRepublican · winner
55.4%139,906
Donna L. SmithDemocrat
43.7%110,327
Albert W. SchoemanLibertarian
0.9%2,288
252,567 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donna L. SmithJames Nussle
$93K
Raised by the campaign
$822.9K
$92.6K
Spent by the campaign
$907.9K
$851
Cash on hand
$23K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000