Texas's 18th congressional district
Texas's 18th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 827,015[2] | ||
Median household income | $48,625[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+27[4] |
Texas's 18th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1972. The current Representative from the 18th district is Sheila Jackson Lee.
The district was first represented by Barbara Jordan, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South, who was praised by many for her powerful presence and oratorical skills.[5][clarification needed]
Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave George McGovern 69% in 1972 and Walter Mondale 72% in 1984.
Election results from presidential races[]
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Gore 70 - 26% |
2004 | President | Kerry 72 - 28% |
2008 | President | Obama 77 - 22% |
2012 | President | Obama 76 - 23% |
2016 | President | Clinton 76 - 20% |
2020 | President | Biden 76 - 23% |
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1919 | ||||
J. Marvin Jones |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – November 20, 1940 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th |
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1918. 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. Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Claims. |
Vacant | November 20, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | ||
Eugene Worley | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – April 3, 1950 |
77th 78th 79th 80th 81st |
Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals |
Vacant | May 6, 1950 – April 3, 1950 |
81st | ||
Ben H. Guill |
Republican | May 6, 1950 – January 3, 1951 |
Elected to finish Worley's term. Lost re-election. | |
Walter E. Rogers |
Democratic | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1967 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th |
Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Retired. |
Bob Price |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
90th 91st 92nd |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
Barbara Jordan |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 |
93rd 94th 95th |
Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. |
Mickey Leland |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 – August 7, 1989 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Died. |
Vacant | August 7, 1989 – December 9, 1989 |
101st | ||
Craig Washington |
Democratic | December 9, 1989 – January 3, 1995 |
101st 102nd 103rd |
Elected to finish Leland's term. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Lost renomination. |
Sheila Jackson Lee |
Democratic | January 3, 1995 – present |
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 1994. Re-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. |
Recent election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 148,617 | 77.32 | |
Republican | John Faulk | 39,095 | 20.34 | |
Libertarian | Mike Taylor | 4,486 | 2.33 | |
Majority | 109,522 | 56.98 | ||
Turnout | 192,295 | 82.5 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 85,108 | 70.15 | |
Republican | John Faulk | 33,067 | 27.26 | |
Libertarian | Mike Taylor | 3,118 | 2.57 | |
Independent | Charles B. Meyer (Write-in) | 28 | 0.02 | |
Majority | 52,041 | 42.89 | ||
Turnout | 125,968 | 36.73 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 146,223 | 75.01 | |
Republican | Sean Seibert | 44,015 | 22.58 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Barber | 4,694 | 2.41 | |
Majority | 102,208 | 52.43 | ||
Turnout | 194,932 | 58.79 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 76,097 | 71.78 | |
Republican | Sean Seibert | 26,249 | 24.76 | |
Green | Remington Alessi | 1,302 | 1.23 | |
Independent | Vince Duncan | 2,376 | 2.23 | |
Majority | 49,848 | 47.02 | ||
Turnout | 106,010 | 30.60 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 150,157 | 73.50 | |
Republican | Lori Bartley | 48,306 | 23.64 | |
Green | Thomas Kleven | 5,845 | 2.86 | |
Majority | 101,851 | 49.85 | ||
Turnout | 204,308 | 55.96 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (Incumbent) | 138,704 | 75.3 | |
Republican | Ava Reynero Pate | 38,368 | 20.8 | |
Libertarian | Luke Spencer | 4,067 | 2.2 | |
Independent | Vince Duncan | 3,193 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 184,332 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 180,952 | 73.3 | |
Republican | Wendell Champion | 58,033 | 23.5 | |
Libertarian | Luke Spencer | 4,514 | 1.8 | |
Independent | Vince Duncan | 3,396 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 246,895 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
In popular culture[]
In the TV series The West Wing, Texas's 18th congressional district was represented by fictional Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos.
Historical district boundaries[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=18
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=18
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Before Things Went to Hell". This American Life.
- ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- 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
Coordinates: 29°49′07″N 95°15′13″W / 29.81861°N 95.25361°W
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