U.S. House district for Texas
Texas's 12th congressional district Texas's 12th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative Distribution 86.54% urban[1] 13.46% rural Population (2019) 844,563[2] Median household income $73,000[2] Ethnicity 78.22% White 23.68% Hispanic 9% other 8.72% Black 3.32% Asian 0.63% Native American Cook PVI R+18[3]
Texas's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives is in the north portion of the state of Texas . As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median income of $67,703.[2] It consists of the western half of Tarrant County , as well as all of Parker County and an eastern portion of Wise County . The district also contains Texas Christian University . Fragments of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex are included in the district. The district is currently represented by Republican Kay Granger , who was first elected in 1996.
Election results from presidential races [ ]
Year
Office
Result
2000
President
Bush 59 – 40%
2004
President
Bush 67 – 33%
2008
President
McCain 63 – 36%
2012
President
Romney 67 – 32%
2016
President
Trump 62 – 33%
2020
President
Trump 60 – 38%
List of members representing the district [ ]
Member
Party
Term
Cong ess
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
Thomas M. Paschal
Democratic
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
53rd
Elected in 1892 .[data unknown/missing ]
George H. Noonan
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
54th
Elected in 1894 .[data unknown/missing ]
James L. Slayden
Democratic
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
Oscar W. Gillespie
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911
58th 59th 60th 61st
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .[data unknown/missing ]
Oscar Callaway
Democratic
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917
62nd 63rd 64th
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .[data unknown/missing ]
James C. Wilson
Democratic
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919
65th
Elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 . Resigned to become U.S. District Judge
Vacant
March 3, 1919 – April 19, 1919
66th
Fritz G. Lanham
Democratic
April 19, 1919 – January 3, 1947
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
Elected to finish Wilson's term .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .[data unknown/missing ]
Wingate H. Lucas
Democratic
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955
80th 81st 82nd 83rd
Elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .[data unknown/missing ]
Jim Wright
Democratic
January 3, 1955 – June 30, 1989
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st
Elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 . Resigned.
Vacant
June 30, 1989 – September 12, 1989
101st
Pete Geren
Democratic
September 12, 1989 – January 3, 1997
101st 102nd 103rd 104th
Elected to finish Wright's term .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 . Retired.
Kay Granger
Republican
January 3, 1997 – Present
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-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 .Re-elected in 2020 .
Election results [ ]
General election [ ]
Historical district boundaries [ ]
See also [ ]
United States portal
Texas portal
References [ ]
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Home district of the Speaker January 6, 1987 – June 6, 1989
Succeeded by
The at-large district is obsolete. The 37th and 38th districts will be established in 2023.
See also
Texas's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
Coordinates : 32°49′16″N 97°39′52″W / 32.82111°N 97.66444°W / 32.82111; -97.66444