Texas's 29th congressional district
Texas's 29th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the eastern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from the 29th district is Democrat Sylvia Garcia.
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 783,915[2] | ||
| Median household income | $48,300[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+19[4] | ||
The Texas State Legislature established the district as a majority-Hispanic or Latino district. Democrat Gene Green, a non-Hispanic white, won the first election for the district in 1992 and held it for 18 terms.[5] In November 2017, Green announced that he would retire from Congress and would not run for re-election in 2018. Garcia won the election to succeed him.
Cities within the district
Cities wholly in the district
Election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Gore 59 - 38% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 56 - 44% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 62 - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66 - 33% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71 - 25% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 66 - 33% |
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1993 | |||||
 .Gene Green |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th |
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. | |
 .Sylvia Garcia |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th 117th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 78,256 | 94.1 | -1.0 | |
| Libertarian | Clifford Messina | 4,868 | 5.9 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 73,388 | 88.3 | |||
| Turnout | 83,124 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 37,174 | 74% | -20,1% | |
| Republican | Eric Story | 12,347 | 24% | +24% | |
| Majority | 24,827 | 50% | |||
| Turnout | 49,521 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 79,718 | 75% | +10.4 | |
| Republican | Eric Story | 25,512 | 24% | -10.1% | |
| Majority | 54,206 | 51% | |||
| Turnout | 105,230 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 43,185 | 64.6% | -10.4% | |
| Republican | Roy Morales | 22,756 | 34.1% | +10.1% | |
| Majority | 20,399 | 30.5% | |||
| Turnout | 65,941 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 86,053 | 90.00 | |
| Libertarian | James Stanczak | 4,996 | 5.23 | |
| Green | Maria Selva | 4,562 | 4.77 | |
| Total votes | 95,611 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 41,321 | 79.6 | |
| Libertarian | James Stanczak | 4,822 | 10.4 | |
| Total votes | 46,143 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 95,649 | 72.5 | |
| Republican | Julio Garza | 31,646 | 24.0 | |
| Libertarian | N. Ruben Perez | 3,234 | 2.4 | |
| Green | James Partsch-Galvan | 1,453 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 131,982 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sylvia Garcia | 88,188 | 75.1 | |
| Republican | Phillip Aronoff | 28,098 | 23.9 | |
| Libertarian | Cullen Burns | 1,199 | 1.0 | |
| Independent | Johnathan Garza (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 117,494 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sylvia Garcia (incumbent) | 111,305 | 71.1 | |
| Republican | Jaimy Z. Blanco | 42,840 | 27.4 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Kurtz | 2,328 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 156,473 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
2007 - 2013
References
- "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- "My Congressional District".
- "My Congressional District".
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Political challenge: Revised council redistricting plan offers Hispanics a third majority district." (editorial) Houston Chronicle. Wednesday May 18, 2011. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
- "Office of the Secretary of State Race Summary Report 2012 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- "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". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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