Texas's 31st congressional district

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Texas's 31st congressional district
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Texas's 31st congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  John Carter
R–Round Rock
Distribution
  • 86.1% urban[1]
  • 13.9% rural
Population (2019)916,064[2]
Median household
income		$75,813[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+6[4]

Texas's 31st congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a strip of central Texas from the northern Austin suburbs up to Temple.

The district is centered around Bell and Williamson Counties, two fast-growing suburban counties north of Austin; it includes the Williamson County portion of Austin itself. It also includes much of the Bell County area surrounding Fort Hood, giving the district a strong military presence.

John Carter has served as the representative from this district since its creation. The 31st district is one of only two districts in Texas (the other being the 36th district) that has never been represented by a member of the Democratic Party.

Election results from statewide races[]

Year Office Result
2004 President Bush 67 – 33%
2008 President McCain 56 – 43%
2012 President Romney 59.6 – 38.3%
2016 President Trump 53.5 – 40.8%
2018 Senate Cruz 50 – 48%
Governor Abbott 56.2% – 41.5%
2020 President Trump 50 – 48%

List of representatives[]

Representative Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District boundaries
District created January 3, 2003
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John Carter
(Round Rock) 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
present 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		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. 		2003–2005
Austin, Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Harris, Lee, Waller, Washington, and Williamson
2005–2013
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Bell, Coryell, Erath, Falls, Hamilton, Milam, Robertson, and Williamson
2013–present
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Bell and Williamson

Recent election results[]

2004 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 160,247 64.8 Decrease4.3
Democratic Jon Porter 80,292 32.5 Increase5.1
Libertarian Celeste Adams 6,888 2.8 Increase1.5
Majority 79,955 32.3
Turnout 247,427
Republican hold Swing -4.7
2006 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 94,242 58 Decrease6.8
Democratic Mary Beth Harrell 62,761 39 Increase6.5
Libertarian Matt McAdoo 4,370 3 Increase0.2
Majority 31,481 19 Decrease13.3
Turnout 161,373 Decrease34.8
Republican hold Swing -6.7
2008 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 175,563 60.3 Increase2.3
Democratic Brian P. Ruiz 106,559 36.6 Decrease3.6
Libertarian Barry N. Cooper 9,182 3.2 Increase0.2
Majority 69,004 23.7 Increase4.7
Turnout 291,304 Increase80.5
Republican hold Swing
2010 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 126,384 82.6 Increase20.3
Libertarian Bill Oliver 26,735 17.5 Increase14.3
Majority 99,649 65.1 Increase41.4
Turnout 153,119 Decrease47.4
Republican hold Swing
2012 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 145,348 61.3 Decrease22.3
Democratic Stephen M. Wyman 82,977 35.0 Increase35.0
Libertarian Ethan Garofolo 8,862 3.7 Decrease13.8
Majority 82,587 34.8 Decrease30.3
Turnout 237,187 Increase54.9
Republican hold Swing
2014 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 91,484 64.1 Decrease
Democratic Louie Minor 45,634 32.0 Increase
Libertarian Scott Ballard 5,693 4.0 Decrease
Majority 45,850 Decrease
Turnout 142,811 18 Decrease
Republican hold Swing
2016 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 166,060 58.4 Decrease5.7
Democratic Mike Clark 103,852 36.5 Increase4.5
Libertarian Scott Ballard 14,676 5.2 Increase1.2
Majority 62,208 Increase
Turnout 284,588 35 Increase17
Republican hold Swing
2018 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 144,680 50.6 Decrease7.8
Democratic MJ Hegar 136,362 47.7 Increase11.2
Libertarian Jason Hope 4,965 1.7 Decrease3.5
Majority 8,318 2.9 Decrease18.9
Turnout 286,007 Increase
Republican hold Swing
2020 election: Texas District 31
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 212,695 53.5 Increase2.9
Democratic Donna Imam 176,293 44.3 Decrease3.4
Libertarian Clark Patterson 8,922 2.2 Increase0.5
Majority 36,402 9.2 Increase6.3
Turnout 397,910 100
Republican hold Swing 28.1

Historical district boundaries[]

2007 - 2013

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". Census.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". Census.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 30°49′44″N 97°32′08″W / 30.82889°N 97.53556°W / 30.82889; -97.53556


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