Texas's 18th congressional district

Texas's 18th congressional district
	Texas's 18th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
	Sheila Jackson Lee; D–Houston
Distribution	99.94[1]% urban; 0.06% rural;
Population (2016)	787,352[2]
Median income	$45,584[3]
Ethnicity	17.83% white; 36.35% black; 3.94% Asian; 41.78% Hispanic; 0.1% Native American;
Cook PVI	D+27[4]

Texas's 18th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1972. The current Representative from the 18th district is Sheila Jackson Lee.

It was held by Barbara Jordan, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South (in 1972), who was praised by many for her powerful presence in that body, and in particular, for her oratory skills.[5]

Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave George McGovern 69% in 1972 and Walter Mondale 72% in 1984.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Note
District created		March 4, 1919
J. Marvin Jones	Democratic	March 4, 1919 - November 20, 1940	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th	Redistricted from the 13th district, Resigned after being appointed judge of the US Court of Claims
Vacant		November 20, 1940 – January 3, 1941
Eugene Worley	Democratic	January 3, 1941 - April 3, 1950	77th 78th 79th 80th 81st	Resigned after being appointed judge of the US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Ben H. Guill	Republican	May 6, 1950 – January 3, 1951	81st	Won special election on May 6, 1950
Walter E. Rogers	Democratic	January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1967	82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th
Bob Price	Republican	January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1973	90th 91st 92nd	Redistricted to the 13th district
Barbara Jordan	Democratic	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979	93rd 94th 95th
Mickey Leland	Democratic	January 3, 1979 - August 7, 1989	96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st	Died
Vacant		August 7, 1989 – December 9, 1989
Craig Washington	Democratic	December 9, 1989 - January 3, 1995	101st 102nd 103rd
Sheila Jackson Lee	Democratic	January 3, 1995 – Present	104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th	Incumbent

Election results

US House election, 2018: Texas District 18[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)	138,704	75.3
	Republican	Ava Reynero Pate	38,368	20.8
	Libertarian	Luke Spencer	4,067	2.2
	Independent	Vince Duncan	3,193	1.7
Total votes			184,332	100.0
	Democratic hold

US House election, 2016: Texas District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheila Jackson Lee	150,157	73.50
	Republican	Lori Bartley	48,306	23.64
	Green	Thomas Kleven	5,845	2.86
Majority			101,851	49.85
Turnout			204,308	55.96
	Democratic hold		Swing

US House election, 2014: Texas District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheila Jackson Lee	76,097	71.78
	Republican	Sean Seibert	26,249	24.76
	Green	Remington Alessi	1,302	1.23
	Independent	Vince Duncan	2,376	2.23
Majority			49,848	47.02
Turnout			106,010	30.60
	Democratic hold		Swing

US House election, 2012: Texas District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheila Jackson Lee	146,223	75.01
	Republican	Sean Seibert	44,015	22.58
	Libertarian	Christopher Barber	4,694	2.41
Majority			102,208	52.43
Turnout			194,932	58.79
	Democratic hold		Swing

US House election, 2010: Texas District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheila Jackson Lee	85,108	70.15
	Republican	John Faulk	33,067	27.26
	Libertarian	Mike Taylor	3,118	2.57
	Independent	Charles B. Meyer (Write-in)	28	0.02
Majority			52,041	42.89
Turnout			125,968	36.73
	Democratic hold		Swing

US House election, 2008: Texas District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheila Jackson Lee	148,617	77.32
	Republican	John Faulk	39,095	20.34
	Libertarian	Mike Taylor	4,486	2.33
Majority			109,522	56.98
Turnout			192,295	82.5
	Democratic hold		Swing

In popular culture

In the TV series The West Wing, Texas's 18th congressional district was represented by fictional Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos.

Historical district boundaries

2007 - 2013

References

https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=18
https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=18
"Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
"Before Things Went to Hell". This American Life.

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

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[Cook-4] "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

[5] "Before Things Went to Hell". This American Life.