Redistricting Process: The redistricting process in Texas requires that a bill is passed through a joint committee of the legislature, approved by both houses, and submitted to the governor for approval or veto. Should the legislature fail to adopt a legislative redistricting plan in its first general session following the release of the Census, redistricting authority is transferred to the Legislative Redistricting Board, composed of the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, the Attorney General, the Comptroller and the Land Commissioner. Currently all of these positions are held by Republicans. The Texas Legislative Council, a nonpartisan legislative support agency, provides “technical and legal” support for Texas lawmakers during the process of redrawing district lines. Reformers have introduced proposals to amend the constitution to establish the Texas Redistricting Commission, which would have the authority to draw the state’s congressional lines. The bill passed the Senate twice in the last decade but failed to reach a vote in the House; in 2010 it also failed in the Senate.
Governor: Republican Rick Perry
Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 36 (+4 since 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 698,488
Link to Texas Legislative Council: Texas Redistricting
Current District by District Politics and Demographics
1st District– Republican Louie Gohmert
2010 Congressional Results: Gohmert 90%
2008 Congressional Results: Gohmert 88%
2006 Congressional Results: Gohmert 68%
2004 Congressional Results: Gohmert 62%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 69% Obama 30%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 69% Kerry 31%
District Population: 723,464
Over/Under Populated by: 24,976 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 468,860
African American Population: 126,356
Hispanic Population: 109,499
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District– Republican Ted Poe
2010 Congressional Results: Poe 89%
2008 Congressional Results: Poe 89%
2006 Congressional Results: Poe 66%
2004 Congressional Results: Poe 56%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 60% Obama 40%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 63% Kerry 37%
District Population: 782,375
Over/Under Populated by: 83,887 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 399,454
African American Population: 165,894
Hispanic Population: 176,196
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.
3rd District– Republican Sam Johnson
2010 Congressional Results: Johnson 66%
2008 Congressional Results: Johnson 60%
2006 Congressional Results: Johnson 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Johnson 86%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 57% Obama 42%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%
District Population: 842,449
Over/Under Populated by: 143,961 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 437,151
African American Population: 95,141
Hispanic Population: 186,890
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.
4th District– Republican Ralph Hall
2010 Congressional Results: Hall 73%
2008 Congressional Results: Hall 69%
2006 Congressional Results: Hall 64%
2004 Congressional Results: Hall 68%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 69% Obama 30%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 70% Kerry 30%
District Population: 846,142
Over/Under Populated by: 147,654 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 610,120
African American Population: 86,152
Hispanic Population: 110,993
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.
5th District– Republican Jeb Hensarling
2010 Congressional Results: Hensarling 71%
2008 Congressional Results: Hensarling 84%
2006 Congressional Results: Hensarling 62%
2004 Congressional Results: Hensarling 65%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 63% Obama 36%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%
District Population: 725,642
Over/Under Populated by: 27,154 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 441,816
African American Population: 99,229
Hispanic Population: 157,037
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.
6th District– Republican Joe Barton
2010 Congressional Results: Barton 66%
2008 Congressional Results: Barton 62%
2006 Congressional Results: Barton 61%
2004 Congressional Results: Barton 66%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 60% Obama 40%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 34%
District Population: 809,095
Over/Under Populated by: 110,607 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 441,162
African American Population: 131,783
Hispanic Population: 185,397
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.
7th District– Republican John Culberson
2010 Congressional Results: Culberson 82%
2008 Congressional Results: Culberson 56%
2006 Congressional Results: Culberson 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Culberson 64%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 41%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 64% Kerry 36%
District Population: 780,611
Over/Under Populated by: 82,123 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 411,276
African American Population: 75,477
Hispanic Population: 198,587
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.
8th District– Republican Kevin Brady
2010 Congressional Results: Brady 80%
2008 Congressional Results: Brady 73%
2006 Congressional Results: Brady 67%
2004 Congressional Results: Brady 69%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 74% Obama 26%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 72% Kerry 28%
District Population: 833,770
Over/Under Populated by: 135,282 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 614,615
African American Population: 64,143
Hispanic Population: 128,027
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 8th District.
9th District– Democrat Al Green
2010 Congressional Results: Green 76%
2008 Congressional Results: Green 94%
2006 Congressional Results: Green (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Green 72%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 23% Obama 77%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 30% Kerry 70%
District Population: 733,796
Over/Under Populated by: 35,308 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 76,112
African American Population: 256,380
Hispanic Population: 310,931
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 9th District.
10th District– Republican Michael McCaul
2010 Congressional Results: McCaul 65%
2008 Congressional Results: McCaul 54%
2006 Congressional Results: McCaul 55%
2004 Congressional Results: McCaul 79%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 55% Obama 44%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 62% Kerry 38%
District Population: 981,367
Over/Under Populated by: 282,879 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 513,811
African American Population: 107,740
Hispanic Population: 282,641
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 10th District.
11th District– Republican Mike Conaway
2010 Congressional Results: Conaway 81%
2008 Congressional Results: Conaway 88%
2006 Congressional Results: Conaway (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Conaway 77%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 75% Obama 24%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 78% Kerry 22%
District Population: 710,682
Over/Under Populated by: 12,194 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 410,916
African American Population: 26,341
Hispanic Population: 257,633
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 11th District.
12th District– Republican Kay Granger
2010 Congressional Results: Granger 72%
2008 Congressional Results: Granger 68%
2006 Congressional Results: Granger 67%
2004 Congressional Results: Granger 72%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 63% Obama 36%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%
District Population: 831,100
Over/Under Populated by: 132,612 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 496,820
African American Population: 54,008
Hispanic Population: 239,268
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 12th District.
13th District– Republican Mac Thornberry
2010 Congressional Results: Thornberry 87%
2008 Congressional Results: Thornberry 78%
2006 Congressional Results: Thornberry 74%
2004 Congressional Results: Thornberry 92%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 77% Obama 23%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 78% Kerry 22%
District Population: 672,781
Over/Under Populated by: 25,707 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 452,073
African American Population: 37,965
Hispanic Population: 157,732
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 13th District.
14th District– Republican Ron Paul
2010 Congressional Results: Paul 76%
2008 Congressional Results: Paul 100%
2006 Congressional Results: Paul 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Paul (Unopposed)
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 66% Obama 33%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%
District Population: 779,704
Over/Under Populated by: 81,216 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 444,066
African American Population: 69,069
Hispanic Population: 226,440
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 14th District.
15th District– Democrat Ruben Hinojosa
2010 Congressional Results: Hinojosa 56%
2008 Congressional Results: Hinojosa 66%
2006 Congressional Results: Hinojosa 62%
2004 Congressional Results: Hinojosa 58%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 40% Obama 60%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 51% Kerry 49%
District Population: 787,124
Over/Under Populated by: 88,636 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 117,833
African American Population: 10,088
Hispanic Population: 649,297
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 15th District.
16th District– Democrat Silvestre Reyes
2010 Congressional Results: Reyes 58%
2008 Congressional Results: Reyes 82%
2006 Congressional Results: Reyes 79%
2004 Congressional Results: Reyes 68%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 33% Obama 66%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 56%
District Population: 757,427
Over/Under Populated by: 58,939 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 103,154
African American Population: 20,393
Hispanic Population: 617,465
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 16th District.
17th District– Republican Bill Flores
2010 Congressional Results: Flores 62%
2008 Congressional Results: Chet Edwards (D) 53%
2006 Congressional Results: Edwards 58%
2004 Congressional Results: Edwards 51%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 67% Obama 32%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 70% Kerry 30%
District Population: 760,042
Over/Under Populated by: 61,554 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 501,629
African American Population: 72,917
Hispanic Population: 157,049
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 17th District.
18th District– Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee
2010 Congressional Results: Jackson Lee 70%
2008 Congressional Results: Jackson Lee 77%
2006 Congressional Results: Jackson Lee 77%
2004 Congressional Results: Jackson Lee 89%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 22% Obama 77%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 28% Kerry 72%
District Population: 720,991
Over/Under Populated by: 22,503 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 113,628
African American Population: 260,585
Hispanic Population: 313,533
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 18th District.
19th District– Republican Randy Neugebauer
2010 Congressional Results: Neugebauer 78%
2008 Congressional Results: Neugebauer 72%
2006 Congressional Results: Neugebauer 68%
2004 Congressional Results: Neugebauer 58%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 72% Obama 27%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 77% Kerry 23%
District Population: 698,137
Over/Under Populated by: 351 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 404,916
African American Population: 37,506
Hispanic Population: 235,973
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 19th District.
20th District– Democrat Charlie Gonzalez
2010 Congressional Results: Gonzalez 64%
2008 Congressional Results: Gonzalez 72%
2006 Congressional Results: Gonzalez 87%
2004 Congressional Results: Gonzalez 66%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 36% Obama 64%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 45% Kerry 55%
District Population: 711,705
Over/Under Populated by: 13,217 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 131,269
African American Population: 46,776
Hispanic Population: 509,208
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 20th District.
21st District– Republican Lamar Smith
2010 Congressional Results: Smith 69%
2008 Congressional Results: Smith 80%
2006 Congressional Results: Smith 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Smith 62%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 41%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 34%
District Population: 856,954
Over/Under Populated by: 158,466 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 512,151
African American Population: 53,994
Hispanic Population: 240,713
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 21st District.
22nd District– Republican Pete Olson
2010 Congressional Results: Olson 68%
2008 Congressional Results: Olson 52%
2006 Congressional Results: Nick Lampson (D) 52%
2004 Congressional Results: Tom DeLay (R) 55%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 41%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 64% Kerry 36%
District Population: 910,877
Over/Under Populated by: 212,389 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 405,645
African American Population: 126,454
Hispanic Population: 244,900
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 22nd District.
23rd District– Republican Quico Canseco
2010 Congressional Results: Canseco 49.4%
2008 Congressional Results: Ciro Rodriguez (D) 56%
2006 Congressional Results: Rodriguez 54%
2004 Congressional Results: Henry Bonilla (R) 69%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 51%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 57% Kerry 43%
District Population: 847,651
Over/Under Populated by: 149,163 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 232,162
African American Population: 26,427
Hispanic Population: 562,913
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 23rd District.
24th District– Republican Kenny Marchant
2010 Congressional Results: Marchant 82%
2008 Congressional Results: Marchant 56%
2006 Congressional Results: Marchant 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Marchant 64%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 55% Obama 44%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 65% Kerry 35%
District Population: 792,319
Over/Under Populated by: 93,831 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 368,645
African American Population: 114,248
Hispanic Population: 214,851
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 24th District.
25th District– Democrat Lloyd Doggett
2010 Congressional Results: Doggett 53%
2008 Congressional Results: Doggett 66%
2006 Congressional Results: Doggett 67%
2004 Congressional Results: Doggett 68%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 40% Obama 59%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 46% Kerry 54%
District Population: 814,381
Over/Under Populated by: 115,893 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 405,207
African American Population: 60,356
Hispanic Population: 315,776
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 25th District.
26th District– Republican Michael Burgess
2010 Congressional Results: Burgess 67%
2008 Congressional Results: Burgess 60%
2006 Congressional Results: Burgess 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Burgess 66%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 41%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 65% Kerry 35%
District Population: 915,137
Over/Under Populated by: 216,649 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 543,187
African American Population: 120,271
Hispanic Population: 193,973
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 26th District.
27th District– Republican Blake Farenthold
2010 Congressional Results: Farenthold 48%
2008 Congressional Results: Solomin Ortiz (D) 58%
2006 Congressional Results: Ortiz 57%
2004 Congressional Results: Ortiz 63%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 46% Obama 53%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 55% Kerry 45%
District Population: 741,993
Over/Under Populated by: 43,505 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 169,020
African American Population: 14,934
Hispanic Population: 543,306
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 27th District.
28th District– Democrat Henry Cuellar
2010 Congressional Results: Cuellar 56%
2008 Congressional Results: Cuellar 69%
2006 Congressional Results: Cuellar 68%
2004 Congressional Results: Cuellar 59%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 44% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 46%
District Population: 851,824
Over/Under Populated by: 153,336 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 157,075
African American Population: 11,068
Hispanic Population: 672,129
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 28th District.
29th District– Democrat Gene Green
2010 Congressional Results: Green 65%
2008 Congressional Results: Green 75%
2006 Congressional Results: Green 74%
2004 Congressional Results: Green 94%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 38% Obama 62%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 56%
District Population: 677,032
Over/Under Populated by: 21,456 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 84,707
African American Population: 64,974
Hispanic Population: 514,861
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 29th District.
30th District– Democrat Eddie Johnson
2010 Congressional Results: Johnson 76%
2008 Congressional Results: Johnson 83%
2006 Congressional Results: Johnson 80%
2004 Congressional Results: Johnson 93%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 18% Obama 82%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 25% Kerry 75%
District Population: 706,469
Over/Under Populated by: 7,981 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 118,317
African American Population: 289,771
Hispanic Population: 280,508
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 30th District.
31st District– Republican John Carter
2010 Congressional Results: Carter 83%
2008 Congressional Results: Carter 60%
2006 Congressional Results: Carter 59%
2004 Congressional Results: Carter 65%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 57% Obama 41%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%
District Population: 902,101
Over/Under Populated by: 203,613 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 538,903
African American Population: 107,597
Hispanic Population: 195,753
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 31st District.
32nd District– Republican Pete Sessions
2010 Congressional Results: Sessions 63%
2008 Congressional Results: Sessions 57%
2006 Congressional Results: Sessions 56%
2004 Congressional Results: Sessions 54%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 53% Obama 46%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 60% Kerry 40%
District Population: 640,419
Over/Under Populated by: 58,069 (Texas is gaining four seats)
White Population: 271,645
African American Population: 52,784
Hispanic Population: 271,442
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 32nd District.
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Texas” and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”