| Texas's 24th congressional district | |||
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.tif.jpg')) Texas' 24th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 832,445[2] | ||
| Median household income | $79,667[2] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+9[3] | ||
Texas's 24th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the suburban area in between Fort Worth and Dallas in the state of Texas. The district centers along the Dallas-Tarrant county line, and includes the southeastern corner of Denton County as well.
Demographics
The district has about 529,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 57% are White, 16% Latino, 14% Black, and 10% Asian. Immigrants make up 4% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $81,900, and 46% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.[4]
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | U.S. President | U.S. Senator | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | McCain (R): 55 – 44% | [Data unknown/missing] | — |
| 2012 | Romney (R): 60 – 38% | Cruz (R): 60 – 37% | — |
| 2016 | Trump (R): 51 – 45% | — | — |
| 2018 | — | O'Rourke (D): 51 – 48%[5] | Abbott (R): 54 – 44% |
| 2020 | Biden (D): 52 – 47% | — | — |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1973 | |||||
) Dale Milford | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost renomination. | 1973–1983 |
) Martin Frost | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2005 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-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. Redistricted to the 6th district in the 2003 Texas redistricting, but instead moved to the 32nd district and lost re-election. | |
| 1983–1993 | |||||
| 1993–2003 | |||||
) Kenny Marchant | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2021 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | 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. Retired. | 2003–2007 |
2007–2013) | |||||
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) Beth Van Duyne | Republican | January 3, 2021 – Present | 117th | Elected in 2020. | |
Recent election results
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 154,435 | 64.0% | +30.0 | |
| Democratic | Gary Page | 82,599 | 34.2% | -30.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Lawrence | 4,340 | 1.8% | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 71,836 | ||||
| Turnout | 241,374 | 29.8% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +30.2 | |||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 83,620 | 60.0% | -4.0 | |
| Democratic | Gary Page | 51,833 | 37.0% | +2.8 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Frohman | 4,211 | 3.0% | +1.2 | |
| Republican hold | |||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 151,740 | 55.91% | -4.09 | |
| Democratic | Tom Love[7] | 111,649 | 41.14% | +4.14 | |
| Libertarian | David A. Casey[8] | 7,969 | 2.93% | +0.13 | |
| Republican hold | |||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 81.6% | |||
| Libertarian | David Sparks | 18.4% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 61% | |||
| Democratic | Tim Rusk | 36% | |||
| Libertarian | John Stathas | 3% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 93,446 | 65.1% | ||
| Democratic | Patrick McGehearty | 46,360 | 32.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Mike Kolls | 3,799 | 2.6% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 154,364 | 56.2% | -8.9 | |
| Democratic | Jan McDowell | 107,845 | 39.3% | +7.0 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Kolls | 8,574 | 3.1% | +0.5 | |
| Republican hold | |||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 133,317 | 50.6% | -5.6 | |
| Democratic | Jan McDowell | 125,231 | 47.5% | +8.2 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Kolls | 4,870 | 1.8% | -1.3 | |
| Republican hold | |||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Van Duyne | 167,489 | 48.8% | -1.8 | |
| Democratic | Candace Valenzuela | 162,846 | 47.5% | - | |
| Libertarian | Darren Hamilton | 5,630 | 1.6% | -0.2 | |
| Independent | Steve Kuzmich | 4,218 | 1.2% | ||
| Independent | Mark Bauer | 2,903 | 0.8% | ||
| Total votes | 342,874 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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.
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Texas 2018 Senate and governor by Congressional District". Google Docs.
- ^ 2008 Election Results accessed November 5, 2008
- ^ Tom Love 08 Archived September 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed May 25, 2008
- ^ David A. Casey for Congress accessed March 21, 2012
- ^ 2010 Election Results accessed April 5, 2013
- ^ 2012 Election Results accessed April 5, 2013
- ^ "Texas Election Results 2014: House Map by District, Live Midterm Voting Updates". POLITICO. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ [1] accessed January 30, 2017
- ^ [2] accessed March 5, 2019
- ^ [3] accessed November 10, 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
Further reading
- Amber Phillips (September 25, 2020), "The House seats most likely to flip in November", Washingtonpost.com