Texas's 9th congressional district explained

State:Texas
District Number:9
Image Name:Texas US Congressional District 9 (since 2021).tif
Image Width:400
Image Caption:Texas's 9th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative:Al Green
Party:Democratic
Residence:Houston
Distribution Ref:[1]
Percent Urban:99.97
Percent Rural:0.03
Population:774,848[2]
Population Year:2022
Median Income:$63,597[3]
Percent White:12.4
Percent Black:35.8
Percent Asian:9.7
Percent More Than One Race:2.0
Percent Hispanic:39.3
Percent Other Race:0.7
Cpvi:D+26[4]

Texas's 9th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is Democrat Al Green.

From 1967 to 2005, the 9th covered an area stretching from Galveston through Houston to Beaumont. Much of that area is now the 2nd district. Most of the area now in the 9th was in the 25th district from 1983 to 2005.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ess
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1883
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Roger Q. Mills
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1883 –
March 23, 1892
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Vacantnowrap March 23, 1892 –
June 14, 1892
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Edwin Le Roy Antony
Democraticnowrap June 14, 1892 –
March 3, 1893
Elected to finish Mills's term.
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Joseph D. Sayers
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1893 –
January 16, 1899
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Resigned when elected Governor of Texas.
Vacantnowrap January 16, 1899 –
March 3, 1899
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Albert S. Burleson
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
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George F. Burgess
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1917
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
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Joseph J. Mansfield
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1917 –
July 12, 1947
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Died.
Vacantnowrap July 12, 1947 –
August 23, 1947
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Clark W. Thompson
Democraticnowrap August 23, 1947 –
December 30, 1966
Elected to finish Mansfield's term.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap December 30, 1966 –
January 3, 1967
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Jack Brooks
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1995
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.
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Steve Stockman
Republicannowrap January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
Elected in 1994.
Lost re-election.
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Nick Lampson
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2005
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
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Al Green
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2005 –
present
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.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results from presidential races

YearOfficeResult
2000PresidentBush 53 - 44%
2004PresidentKerry 70 - 30%
2008PresidentObama 77 - 23%
2012PresidentObama 78 - 21%
2016PresidentClinton 79 - 18%
2020PresidentBiden 76 - 23%

Election results

2022

Historical district boundaries

From 1967 to 2005, the district included the Johnson Space Center, and from 1935 to 2005, it took in Galveston.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) . . April 2, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402141525/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html . dead.
  2. Web site: My Congressional District.
  3. Web site: My Congressional District.
  4. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022 . en.