Texas's 6th congressional district
Texas's 6th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 818,442[2] | ||
Median household income | $71,161[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+6[3] |
Texas's 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes Ellis and Navarro counties to the south and southeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2010 census, the 6th district represented 698,498 people.[4] The district is currently represented by Republican Jake Ellzey.
The district was represented by Joe Barton from 1985 until 2019.[5] Other notable representatives include Olin "Tiger" Teague and Phil Gramm. The latter served as a Democrat, then notably resigned and ran as a Republican to win the ensuing special election.
A special election to fill the seat was held on May 1, 2021, with the winner being determined in a July 27 runoff after no candidate received a majority of the vote. In the runoff, Republican state representative Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright (the widow of Ron Wright and the endorsee of former President Donald Trump),[6][7] winning the seat.
Election results from presidential races[]
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Bush 66 – 34% |
2004 | President | Bush 66 – 34% |
2008 | President | McCain 57 – 42% |
2012 | President | Romney 58 – 41% |
2016 | President | Trump 54 – 42% |
2020 | President | Trump 51 - 48% |
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1875 | ||||
Gustav Schleicher |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – January 10, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Died. |
Vacant | January 10, 1879 – April 15, 1879 |
45th | ||
Christopher C. Upson |
Democratic | April 15, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
Elected to finish Schleicher's term. Re-elected in 1880. Lost renomination. |
Olin Wellborn |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. |
Jo Abbott |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1897 |
50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired. |
Robert E. Burke |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – June 5, 1901 |
55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Died. |
Vacant | June 5, 1901 – July 13, 1901 |
57th | ||
Dudley G. Wooten |
Democratic | July 13, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
Elected to finish Burke's term. Lost renomination. | |
Scott Field |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
Rufus Hardy |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1923 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired. |
Luther Alexander Johnson |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – July 17, 1946 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
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. Resigned to become U.S. Tax Judge. |
Vacant | July 17, 1946 – August 24, 1946 |
79th | ||
Olin E. Teague |
Democratic | August 24, 1946 – December 31, 1978 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
Elected to finish Johnson's term. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-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. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired, then resigned. |
Vacant | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979 |
95th | ||
Phil Gramm |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 5, 1983 |
96th 97th 98th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Resigned to run as a Republican. |
Vacant | January 5, 1983 – February 12, 1983 |
98th | ||
Phil Gramm |
Republican | February 12, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
Re-elected to finish his own term. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
Joe Barton |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2019 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th |
Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-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. Retired due to scandal. |
Ron Wright |
Republican | January 3, 2019 – February 7, 2021 |
116th 117th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Died.[8] |
Vacant | February 7, 2021 – July 30, 2021 |
117th | ||
Jake Ellzey |
Republican | July 30, 2021[9] – Present |
117th | Elected to finish Wright's term. |
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 168,767 | 66.0 | -4.3 | |
Democratic | 83,609 | 32.7 | +5.0 | ||
Libertarian | Stephen Schrader | 3,251 | 1.3 | +0.1 | |
Turnout | 255,627 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -4.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 91,927 | 60.5 | -5.5 | |
Democratic | David Harris | 56,369 | 37.1 | +4.4 | |
Libertarian | Carl Nulsen | 3,740 | 2.5 | +1.2 | |
Turnout | 152,036 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 174,008 | 62.0 | +1.5 | |
Democratic | Ludwig Otto | 99,919 | 35.6 | -1.5 | |
Libertarian | Max Kock, III | 6,655 | 2.4 | -0.1 | |
Turnout | 280,582 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 107,140 | 65.9 | +3.9 | |
Democratic | David Cozad | 50,717 | 31.2 | -4.4 | |
Libertarian | Byron Severns | 4,700 | 2.9 | +0.5 | |
Turnout | 162,557 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 145,019 | 58.0 | -7.9 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Sanders | 98,053 | 39.2 | +8.0 | |
Libertarian | Hugh Chauvin | 4,847 | 1.9 | -1.0 | |
Green | Brandon Parmer | 2,017 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Turnout | 249,936 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 92,334 | 61.1 | +3.1 | |
Democratic | David Cozad | 55,027 | 36.4 | -2.8 | |
Libertarian | Hugh Chauvin | 3,635 | 2.4 | +0.5 | |
Turnout | 150,996 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 159,444 | 58.3 | -2.8 | |
Democratic | Ruby Faye Woolridge | 106,667 | 39.0 | +2.6 | |
Green | Darrel Smith | 7,185 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Turnout | 273,296 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ron Wright | 135,779 | 53.1 | -5.2 | |
Democratic | Jana Lynne Sanchez | 116,040 | 45.4 | +6.4 | |
Libertarian | Jason Harber | 3,724 | 1.5 | -0.9 | |
Turnout | 255,543 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ron Wright (incumbent) | 179,507 | 52.8 | -0.3 | |
Democratic | Stephen Daniel | 149,530 | 44.0 | -1.4 | |
Libertarian | Melanie A. Black | 10,955 | 3.2 | +1.7 | |
Turnout | 339,992 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Susan Wright | 15,052 | 19.21 | |
Republican | Jake Ellzey | 10,851 | 13.85 | |
Democratic | Jana Sanchez | 10,497 | 13.39 | |
Republican | Brian Harrison | 8,476 | 10.81 | |
Democratic | Shawn Lassiter | 6,964 | 8.89 | |
Republican | John Anthony Castro | 4,321 | 5.51 | |
Democratic | Tammy Allison Holloway | 4,238 | 5.41 | |
Democratic | Lydia Bean | 2,920 | 3.73 | |
Republican | Michael Wood | 2,503 | 3.19 | |
Republican | Michael Ballantine | 2,224 | 2.84 | |
Republican | Dan Rodimer | 2,086 | 2.66 | |
Democratic | Daryl J. Eddings Sr. | 1,652 | 2.11 | |
Republican | Mike Egan | 1,543 | 1.97 | |
Democratic | Patrick Moses | 1,189 | 1.52 | |
Democratic | Manuel R. Salazar III | 1,119 | 1.43 | |
Republican | Sery Kim | 888 | 1.13 | |
Republican | Travis Rodermund | 460 | 0.59 | |
Independent | Adrian Mizher | 351 | 0.45 | |
Democratic | Brian K. Stephenson | 271 | 0.35 | |
Libertarian | Phil Gray | 265 | 0.34 | |
Democratic | Matthew Hinterlong | 252 | 0.32 | |
Republican | Jennifer Garcia Sharon | 150 | 0.19 | |
Democratic | Chris Suprun | 102 | 0.13 | |
Total votes | 78,374 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jake Ellzey | 20,837 | 53.27 | |
Republican | Susan Wright | 18,279 | 46.73 | |
Total votes | 39,116 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
This special election took place after Wright died from health complications related to COVID-19 on February 7, 2021.[11]
Historical district boundaries[]
Early in the district's history it stretched from the southern Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs all the way to Houston's northern suburbs. As Houston and DFW grew, the district shrank gradually northward, reaching its current boundaries today.
2012 redistricting[]
The 2012 redistricting process removed all of Trinity, Houston, Leon, Freestone, and Limestone counties from the district, while making the district more compact in southeastern Tarrant County.[12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- ^ 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". April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Texas – Congressional District 6" (PDF). 2010.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Leslie, Katie (November 30, 2017). "Rep. Joe Barton: I will not seek re-election". Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Ethan Cohen, Adam Levy and Clare Foran. "Susan Wright advances to runoff in Texas' 6th District special election with tight race for second spot". CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick. Gov. Greg Abbott sets July 27 as date of special election runoff to succeed late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, Texas Tribune, May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Rep. Ron Wright of Arlington dies after 18-day battle with COVID-19". Dallas News. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Fink, Jack (July 28, 2021). "After Ellzey Upsets Wright In Runoff Election, Tarrant County Republican And Democratic Parties Dissect Outcome". KTVT. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
Congressman-Elect Jake Ellzey may be sworn-in as early as Friday, July 30
- ^ "Texas' 6th Congressional District's election results". www.texastribune.org. Texas Tribune. May 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Rep. Ron Wright of Texas dies after hospitalization for Covid-19". NBC News. February 8, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "DistrictViewer". dvr.capitol.texas.gov.
- 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: 32°14′06″N 96°39′57″W / 32.23500°N 96.66583°W
- Congressional districts of Texas