2010Final results
2010 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
David Loebsack (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) by 5.1 points.
David LoebsackDemocrat · winner
51.0%115,839
Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican
45.9%104,319
Gary SicardLibertarian
1.9%4,356
Jon TackConstitution
1.1%2,463
227,175 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 2010
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.
David LoebsackMariannette Miller-Meeks
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
David Loebsack (D)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Sicard (Libertarian), 1.9%; Jon Tack (Constitution), 1.1%