Texas's 19th congressional district
Texas's 19th congressional district | |
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Population (2023) | 771,186[2] |
Median household income | $59,075[3] |
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Cook PVI | R+26[4] |
Texas's 19th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas. The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene. The current Representative from the 19th district is Republican Jodey Arrington. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.[4]
History
[edit]The border runs along the western boundary with New Mexico, and runs along county borders to include far reaching cities. The area is predominantly rural, with the exceptions of Abilene and Lubbock, and includes many state parks, ranches, and farms.
This is one of the most conservative districts in Texas and the nation. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. Republicans have held the seat since 1985. In the last three decades, a Democrat has only won 40 percent of the vote in this district twice, in 1984 and 2004.
Much of this region continued to elect conservative Democrats to local offices and the Texas Legislature until 1994. Since the mid-1990s, however, Republicans have dominated every level of government. There are virtually no elected Democrats in office other than at the county level, and Republicans usually win most races by 70 percent or more of the vote.
The district voted 77% for George W. Bush in 2004 and 71% for John McCain in 2008.
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]Year | Office | Results[5] |
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2008 | President | McCain 71% - 28% |
2012 | President | Romney 75% - 25% |
2014 | Senate | Cornyn 84% - 16% |
Governor | Abbott 82% - 18% | |
2016 | President | Trump 72% - 23% |
2018 | Senate | Cruz 71% - 28% |
Governor | Abbott 74% - 24% | |
Lt. Governor | Patrick 68% - 29% | |
Attorney General | Paxton 70% - 27% | |
2020 | President | Trump 72% - 26% |
Senate | Cornyn 73% - 24% | |
2022 | Governor | Abbott 77% - 22% |
Lt. Governor | Patrick 75% - 22% | |
Attorney General | Paxton 75% - 23% | |
Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 77% - 21% |
Composition
[edit]For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
Andrews County (2)
Bailey County (1)
Borden County (1)
Callahan County (1)
Castro County (6)
- All 6 communities
Cochran County (3)
- All 3 communities
Crosby County (3)
- All 3 communities
Dawson County (5)
- All 5 communities
Fisher County (5)
- All 5 communities
Floyd County (2)
Gaines County (4)
- All 4 communities
Garza County (1)
Hale County (6)
- All 6 communities
Haskell County (6)
- All 6 communities
Hockley County (7)
- All 7 communities
Howard County (5)
- All 5 communities
Jones County (6)
- All 6 communities
Kent County (2)
Lamb County (7)
- All 7 communities
Lubbock County (9)
- All 9 communities
Lynn County (4)
- All 4 communities
Martin County (2)
- Midland (shared with Midland County), Stanton
Mitchell County (4)
- All 4 communities
Nolan County (3)
- All 3 communities
Parmer County (3)
- All 3 communities
Scurry County (3)
- All 3 communities
- All 3 communities
Stonewall County (1)
Swisher County (3)
- All 3 communities
Taylor County (9)
- All 9 communities
Terry County (3)
- All 3 communities
- All 3 communities
Yoakum County (2)
- Denver City (shared with Gaines County), Plains
List of members representing the district
[edit]Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jodey Arrington (incumbent) | 152,321 | 80.3 | |
Independent | Nathan Lewis | 37,360 | 19.7 | |
Total votes | 189,681 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jodey Arrington (incumbent) | 198,198 | 74.8 | |
Democratic | Tom Watson | 60,583 | 22.9 | |
Libertarian | Joe Burnes | 6,271 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 265,052 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jodey Arrington (incumbent) | 151,946 | 75.2 | |
Democratic | Miguel Levario | 50,039 | 24.8 | |
Total votes | 201,985 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jodey Arrington | 176,314 | 86.7 | |
Libertarian | Troy Bonar | 17,376 | 8.5 | |
Green | Mark Lawson | 9,785 | 4.8 | |
Total votes | 203,475 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 90,160 | 77.2 | |
Democratic | Neal Marchbanks | 21,458 | 18.4 | |
Libertarian | Richard (Chip) Peterson | 5,146 | 4.4 | |
Independent | Donald Vance (write-in) | 54 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 116,818 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 160,136 | 85 | +7 | |
Libertarian | Richard "Chip" Peterson | 28,359 | 15 | +12 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 188,495 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 106,059 | 78 | +6 | |
Democratic | Andy Wilson | 25,984 | 19 | −6 | |
Libertarian | Richard "Chip" Peterson | 4,315 | 3 | +0 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 136,358 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 168,501 | 72 | +4 | |
Democratic | Dwight Fullingim | 58,030 | 25 | −5 | |
Libertarian | Richard "Chip" Peterson | 6,080 | 3 | +1 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 232,611 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 92,811 | 68 | +9.6 | |
Democratic | Robert Ricketts | 40,853 | 30 | −10.0 | |
Libertarian | Fred Jones | 3,300 | 2 | +.5 | |
Majority | 48,558 | 38.0 | |||
Turnout | 136,964 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 136,459 | 58.4 | −33.2 | |
Democratic | Charles Stenholm | 93,531 | 40.0 | +40.0 | |
Libertarian | Richard "Chip" Peterson | 3,524 | 1.5 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 42,928 | 18.4 | |||
Turnout | 233,514 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -36.6 |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1c2c1e0d-2fd1-43a8-a039-73e7023124d1
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX19.pdf
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "2016 General Election, 11/8/2016". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- 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
- "Current Election History". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2012.