Texas's 18th House of Representatives district explained

State:Texas
District:18
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Ernest Bailes
Party:Republican
Percent White:68.6
Percent Black:8.2
Percent Hispanic:21.2
Percent Asian:0.8
Population:199,901
Population Year:2021
Voting Age:147,206
Notes:[1]
Percent Other Race:1.2

District 18 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives.

The district has been represented by Republican Ernest Bailes since January 10, 2017, after the retirement of John Otto in 2016, who had represented the district since 2005.[2]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections, the district encompasses San Jacinto, Liberty and Hardin counties in East Texas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Profile 20172021 . live . Jul 19, 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719212417/https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/fyiwebdocs/PDF/house/dist18/profile.pdf . en-us . 31 July 2023 . 2023-01-04.
  2. Web site: Texas House of Representatives District 18 . June 15, 2023 . ballotpedia.org.