Texas's 30th congressional district

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Texas's 30th congressional district
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Texas's 30th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Eddie Bernice Johnson
D–Dallas
Distribution
  • 98.56% urban[1]
  • 1.44% rural
Population (2019)792,445[2]
Median household
income		$51,819[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+29[4]

Texas's 30th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the city of Dallas and other parts of Dallas County (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The current Representative from the 30th district is Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who has represented the district since its creation in 1993.

Election results from presidential races[]

Year Office Result
2000 President Gore 69 – 28%
2004 President Kerry 75 – 25%
2008 President Obama 82 – 18%
2012 President Obama 80 – 20%
2016 President Clinton 79 – 18%
2020 President Biden 80 – 19%


List of members representing the district[]

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District created January 3, 1993
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Eddie Bernice Johnson 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
present 		103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Elected in 1992.
Re-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.
Retiring at end of term.

Recent election results[]

2004[]

US House election, 2004: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 144,513 93.0 +18.8
Libertarian John Davis 10,821 7.0 +5.4
Majority 133,692 86.1
Turnout 155,334
Democratic hold Swing +21.5

2006[]

The 2006 congressional race for Texas' 30th district was between long-time incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson, GOP backed long-time district resident , and Libertarian Ken Ashby.

US House election, 2006: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 81,212 80.2 -12.8
Republican 17,820 17.6 N/A
Libertarian Ken Ashby 2,245 2.2 -4.8
Majority 63,392 62.7
Turnout 101,277
Democratic hold Swing

2008[]

US House election, 2008: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 168,249 82.5 +2.3
Republican Fred Wood 32,361 15.9 -1.7
Libertarian Jarrett Woods 3,366 1.6 -0.6
Majority 135,888 66.6
Turnout 203,976
Democratic hold Swing

2010[]

US House election, 2010: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 86,322 75.7 -6.8
Republican Stephen E. Broden 24,668 21.6 +5.7
Libertarian J.B. Oswalt 2,988 2.7 +1.1
Majority 61,654 54.1
Turnout 113,978
Democratic hold Swing

2012[]

US House election, 2012: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 171,059 78.8 +3.1
Republican Travis Washington Jr. 41,222 19.0 -2.6
Libertarian Ed Rankin 4,733 2.2 -0.5
Majority 129,837 59.8
Turnout 217,014
Democratic hold Swing

2014[]

US House election, 2014: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 93,041 88.0 +9.2
Libertarian Max W. Koch III 7,154 6.8 +4.6
Independent Eric LeMonte Williams 5,598 5.2 N/A
Majority 85,887 81.2
Turnout 105,793
Democratic hold Swing

2016[]

US House election, 2016: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 170,502 77.9 -10.1
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 41,518 19.0 N/A
Libertarian Jarrett R. Woods 4,753 2.2 -4.6
Green Thom Prentice 2,053 0.9 N/A
Majority 128,984 59.0
Turnout 218,826
Democratic hold Swing

2018[]

US House election, 2018: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 166,784 91.1 +13.2
Libertarian Shawn Jones 16,390 8.9 +6.7
Majority 150,394 82.1
Turnout 183,174
Democratic hold Swing

2020[]

2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 204,664 77.5 -13.6
Republican Tre Pennie 48,608 18.4 N/A
Independent Eric LeMonte Williams 10,834 4.1 N/A
Majority 156,056 59.1
Turnout 264,106
Democratic hold Swing

Historical district boundaries[]

2007–2013

In popular culture[]

  • The 30th congressional district plays a role in the first part of season 4 of House Of Cards.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=30
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=30
  4. ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

External links[]

Coordinates: 32°39′32″N 96°47′58″W / 32.65889°N 96.79944°W / 32.65889; -96.79944


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