2016Final results
2016 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
David Loebsack (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Christopher Peters (R) by 7.5 points.
David LoebsackDemocrat · winner
53.7%198,571
Christopher PetersRepublican
46.2%170,933
370,032 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David LoebsackChristopher Peters
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$216.6K
$699.3K
Spent by the campaign
$208.8K
$960.7K
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016