Texas's 34th congressional district
Texas's 34th congressional district | |||
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![]() Texas's 34th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 712,596[2] | ||
Median household income | $42,092[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+5[3] |
Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[5] Filemon Vela Jr. won the general election, and was seated in the new district.
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi, with a portion turning inland into the rural portions of the state.[6] In addition to the city of Brownsville, other major towns in the district include Alice, Beeville, Harlingen, Kingsville, and San Benito.
Election results from presidential races[]
Year | Office | Result |
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2012 | President | Obama 61 - 38% |
2016 | President | Clinton 58.8 - 37.4% |
2020 | President | Biden 51.5 - 47.5% |
List of members representing the district[]
Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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District created January 3, 2013 | |||||
![]() Filemon Vela Jr. (Brownsville) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retiring at end of term. |
2013–present![]() Bee, Cameron, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, San Patricio, and Willacy |
Recent election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. | 89,606 | 61.89 | N/A | |
Republican | Jessica Puente Bradshaw | 52,448 | 36.23 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Steven Shanklin | 2,724 | 1.88 | N/A | |
Total votes | 144,778 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 47,503 | 59.47 | –2.42 | |
Republican | Larry Smith | 30,811 | 38.57 | +2.34 | |
Libertarian | Ryan Rowley | 1,563 | 1.96 | +0.08 | |
Total votes | 79,877 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 104,638 | 62.67 | +3.20 | |
Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 62,323 | 37.33 | –1.24 | |
Total votes | 166,961 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 85,825 | 59.99 | –2.68 | |
Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 57,243 | 40.01 | +2.68 | |
Total votes | 143,068 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 111,439 | 55.44 | –4.55 | |
Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 84,119 | 41.85 | +1.84 | |
Libertarian | Anthony Cristo | 3,222 | 1.60 | N/A | |
Independent | Chris Royal | 2,235 | 1.12 | N/A | |
Total votes | 201,027 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
References[]
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Geography Program". www.census.gov.
- ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "DistrictViewer". dvr.capitol.texas.gov.
- ^ a b Texas Office of the Secretary of State "2012 General Election"
- ^ "Texas Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "2016 General Election, 11/8/2016". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Congressional districts of Texas
- Constituencies established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in Texas