Texas's 19th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes 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.
| Texas's 19th congressional district | |
|---|---|
 Texas' 19th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 729,664[2] |
| Median household income | $55,278[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+27[4] |
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 members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1935 | ||||
 George H. Mahon |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1979 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
[data missing] |
 Kent Hance |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 |
96th 97th 98th |
[data missing] |
 Larry Combest |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – May 31, 2003 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
[data missing] Resigned. |
| Vacant | May 31, 2003 – June 3, 2003 |
108th | ||
 Randy Neugebauer |
Republican | June 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th |
Elected to finish Combest's term. [data missing] |
 Jodey Arrington |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – present |
115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2016. |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jodey Arrington (incumbent) | 198,198 | 74.8 | |
| Democratic | Tom Watson | 60,583 | 22.9 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Burnes | 6,271 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 265,052 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jodey Arrington (incumbent) | 151,946 | 75.2 | |
| Democratic | Miguel Levario | 50,039 | 24.8 | |
| Total votes | 201,985 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 176,314 | 86.7 | |
| Libertarian | Troy Bonar | 17,376 | 8.5 | |
| Green | Mark Lawson | 9,785 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 203,475 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 90,160 | 77.2 | |
| Democratic | Neal Marchbanks | 21,458 | 18.4 | |
| Libertarian | Richard (Chip) Peterson | 5,146 | 4.4 | |
| Independent | Donald Vance (write-in) | 54 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 116,818 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 160,136 | 85 | +7 | |
| Libertarian | Richard "Chip" Peterson | 28,359 | 15 | +12 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 188,495 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 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
See also
References
- ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=19
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=19
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "2016 General Election, 11/8/2016". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- 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.
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