Texas's 19th congressional district

Texas's 19th congressional district
Texas' 19th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Jodey Arrington (R–Lubbock)
Distribution
  • 74.25[1]% urban
  • 25.75% rural
Population (2016) 734,532[2]
Median income $47,875
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+27[3]

Texas' Nineteenth Congressional District of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene. The current Representative from the 19th District is Republican Jodey Arrington.

District 19's current boundaries were drawn up during the controversial 2003 Texas State Legislature Redistricting made famous by the Texas Eleven. The district was redrawn in such a way that two Congressional incumbents, Neugebauer and Democrat Charlie Stenholm, were pitted against one another in the 2004 Congressional elections. Neugebauer won with over 58% of the vote.

History

The border runs along the western boundary with New Mexico, and runs along county borders to include far reaching cities. The area is predominantly rural, with the exceptions of Abilene and Lubbock, and includes many state parks, ranches, and farms.

This is one of the most conservative districts in Texas and the nation. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. Republicans have held the seat since 1985. In the last three decades, a Democrat has only won 40 percent of the vote in this district twice, in 1984 and 2004.

Much of this region continued to elect conservative Democrats to local offices and the Texas Legislature until 1994. Since the mid-1990s, however, Republicans have dominated every level of government. There are virtually no elected Democrats left above the county level, and Republicans usually win most races by 70 percent or more of the vote.

The district voted 77% for George W. Bush in 2004 and 71% for John McCain in 2008.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Note
District created January 3, 1935
George H. Mahon Democratic January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1979
Kent Hance Democratic January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1985
Larry Combest Republican January 3, 1985 - May 31, 2003 Resigned
Vacant May 31, 2003 – June 3, 2003
Randy Neugebauer Republican June 3, 2003 - January 3, 2017
Jodey Arrington Republican January 3, 2017 - present Incumbent

Election results

US House election, 2012: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Neugebauer 160,136 85 +7
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 28,359 15 +12
Majority
Turnout 188,495
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2010: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Neugebauer 106,059 78 +6
Democratic Andy Wilson 25,984 19 -6
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 4,315 3 +0
Majority
Turnout 136,358
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2008: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Neugebauer 168,501 72 +4
Democratic Dwight Fullingim 58,030 25 -5
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 6,080 3 +1
Majority
Turnout 232,611
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2006: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Neugebauer 92,811 68 +9.6
Democratic Robert Ricketts 40,853 30 -10.0
Libertarian Fred Jones 3,300 2 +.5
Majority 48,558 38.0
Turnout 136,964
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2004: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Neugebauer 136,459 58.4 -33.2
Democratic Charles Stenholm 93,531 40.0 +40.0
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 3,524 1.5 +6.9
Majority 42,928 18.4
Turnout 233,514
Republican hold Swing -36.6

Historical district boundaries

2007 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=19
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  • 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
  • "Current Election History". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2012.

Coordinates: 33°14′43″N 101°12′35″W / 33.24528°N 101.20972°W / 33.24528; -101.20972


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