Texas's 34th congressional district

Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[5] Filemon Vela Jr. won the general election, and was seated in the new district.

Texas's 34th congressional district
Texas's 34th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
RepresentativeVacant
Distribution
  • 83.96% urban[1]
  • 16.04% rural
Population (2019)712,596[2]
Median household
income		$42,092[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+5[3]

Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi, with a portion turning inland into the rural portions of the state.[6] In addition to the city of Brownsville, other major towns in the district include Alice, Beeville, Harlingen, Kingsville, and San Benito.

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Result
2012 President Obama 61 - 38%
2016 President Clinton 59 - 37%
2020 President Biden 51 - 47%

List of members representing the district
Representative Party Term Cong
ress		 Electoral history District location
District created January 3, 2013

Filemon Vela Jr.
(Brownsville)		 Democratic January 3, 2013 –
March 31, 2022		 113th
114th
115th
116th
117th		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Resigned.[7]		 2013–present

Bee, Cameron, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, San Patricio, and Willacy


Vacant April 1, 2022 –
present		 117th

Recent election results
2012 Texas's 34th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. 89,606 61.89 N/A
Republican Jessica Puente Bradshaw 52,448 36.23 N/A
Libertarian Steven Shanklin 2,724 1.88 N/A
Total votes 144,778 100.00
Democratic win (new seat)
2014 Texas's 34th congressional district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) 47,503 59.47 –2.42
Republican Larry Smith 30,811 38.57 +2.34
Libertarian Ryan Rowley 1,563 1.96 +0.08
Total votes 79,877 100.00
Democratic hold
2016 Texas's 34th congressional district election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) 104,638 62.67 +3.20
Republican Rey Gonzalez Jr. 62,323 37.33 –1.24
Total votes 166,961 100.00
Democratic hold
2018 Texas's 34th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) 85,825 59.99 –2.68
Republican Rey Gonzalez Jr. 57,243 40.01 +2.68
Total votes 143,068 100.00
Democratic hold
2020 Texas's 34th congressional district election[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) 111,439 55.44 –4.55
Republican Rey Gonzalez Jr. 84,119 41.85 +1.84
Libertarian Anthony Cristo 3,222 1.60 N/A
Independent Chris Royal 2,235 1.12 N/A
Total votes 201,027 100.00
Democratic hold

References
  1. Bureau, US Census. "Geography Program". www.census.gov.
  2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  5. "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  6. "DistrictViewer". dvr.capitol.texas.gov.
  7. Livingston, Abby (March 24, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will resign early from Congress". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. Texas Office of the Secretary of State "2012 General Election"
  9. "Texas Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  10. "2016 General Election, 11/8/2016". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  11. "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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