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Texas's 24th congressional district

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Texas's 24th congressional district
Texas' 24th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 99.89% urban[1]
  • 0.11% rural
Population (2023)784,279[2]
Median household
income
$114,631[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+10[3]

Texas' 24th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the suburban area in between Fort Worth and Dallas in the state of Texas and centers along the DallasTarrant county line.

The district has about 529,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 57% are White, 16% Latino, 14% Black, and 10% Asian. Immigrants make up 4% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $81,900, and 46% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.[4]

It is the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Texas. [5]

Election results from presidential races

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Results under previous lines (vary by year)

Year Result
2000 Bush (R): 59 - 38%
2004 Bush (R): 65 - 35%
2008 McCain (R): 55 – 44%
2012 Romney (R): 60 – 38%
2016 Trump (R): 51 – 45%
2020 Biden (D): 52 – 47%

Election results from recent statewide races

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Results under current lines (since 2023)[6]

Year Office Result
2014 Senate Cornyn 74 - 26%
Governor Abbott 69 - 31%
2016 President Trump 59 - 35%
2018 Senate Cruz 57 - 42%
Governor Abbott 64 - 34%
Lieutenant Governor Patrick 58 - 39%
Attorney General Paxton 57 - 41%
2020 President Trump 55 - 43%
Senate Cornyn 59 - 38%
2022 Governor Abbott 58 - 41%
Lieutenant Governor Patrick 55 - 42%
Attorney General Paxton 55 - 41% [7]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 1973

Dale Milford
(Grand Prairie)
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Lost renomination.
1973–1975
[data missing]
1975–1983
[data missing]

Martin Frost
(Arlington)
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 2005
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Redistricted to the 32nd district and lost re-election.
1983–1985
[data missing]
1985–1993
[data missing]
1993–1997
Navarro; parts of Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant
1997–2003
Navarro; parts of Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant
2003–2005
Parts of Dallas and Tarrant

Kenny Marchant
(Coppell)
Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2021
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
2005–2013

Parts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant
2013–2023

Parts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant[8]

Beth Van Duyne
(Irving)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present

Parts of Dallas and Tarrant[9]

Recent election results

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200420062008201020122014201620182020

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant 154,435 64.0% +30.0
Democratic Gary Page 82,599 34.2% −30.5
Libertarian James Lawrence 4,340 1.8% +0.4
Majority 71,836
Turnout 241,374 29.8%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +30.2

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 83,620 60.0% −4.0
Democratic Gary Page 51,833 37.0% +2.8
Libertarian Mark Frohman 4,211 3.0% +1.2
Republican hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 151,740 55.91% −4.09
Democratic Tom Love[11] 111,649 41.14% +4.14
Libertarian David A. Casey[12] 7,969 2.93% +0.13
Republican hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 81.6%
Libertarian David Sparks 18.4%
Republican hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 61%
Democratic Tim Rusk 36%
Libertarian John Stathas 3%
Republican hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 93,446 65.1%
Democratic Patrick McGehearty 46,360 32.3%
Libertarian Mike Kolls 3,799 2.6%
Republican hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 154,364 56.2% −8.9
Democratic Jan McDowell 107,845 39.3% +7.0
Libertarian Mike Kolls 8,574 3.1% +0.5
Republican hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 133,317 50.6% −5.6
Democratic Jan McDowell 125,231 47.5% +8.2
Libertarian Mike Kolls 4,870 1.8% −1.3
Republican hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Beth Van Duyne 167,489 48.8% −1.8
Democratic Candace Valenzuela 162,846 47.5%
Libertarian Darren Hamilton 5,630 1.6% −0.2
Independent Steve Kuzmich 4,218 1.2%
Independent Mark Bauer 2,903 0.8%
Total votes 342,874 100.0%
Republican hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 24[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Beth Van Duyne 177,947 59.7% +10.9
Democratic Jan McDowell 119,878 40.2% −7.3
Total votes 297,825 100.0%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Andrew DePietro (October 1, 2024). "The Richest Congressional Districts In Every State Of 2024". Forbes.
  6. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "TX 2022 Congressional". Dave’s Redistricting App. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. August 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. October 17, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ 2008 Election Results accessed November 5, 2008
  11. ^ Tom Love 08 Archived September 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed May 25, 2008
  12. ^ David A. Casey for Congress accessed March 21, 2012
  13. ^ 2010 Election Results accessed April 5, 2013
  14. ^ 2012 Election Results accessed April 5, 2013
  15. ^ "Texas Election Results 2014: House Map by District, Live Midterm Voting Updates". Politico. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "Texas Election Results 2016: House Live Map by District, Real-Time Voting Updates". Politico. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 5, 2019.[title missing]
  18. ^ "Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

Further reading

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