Texas's 19th congressional district explained
| State: | Texas |
| District Number: | 19 |
| Image Name: | Texas US Congressional District 19 (since 2021).tif |
| Image Width: | 400 |
| Image Caption: | District map |
| Representative: | Jodey Arrington |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Lubbock |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 74.25 |
| Percent Rural: | 25.75 |
| Population: | 767,757[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $58,951[3] |
| Percent White: | 50.2 |
| Percent Black: | 6.3 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.8 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 2.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 38.3 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.7 |
| Cpvi: | R+26[4] |
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. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.[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 in office other than at 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.
Election results from presidential races
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong
ress | Electoral history |
|---|
| District established January 3, 1935 |
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George H. Mahon
| | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1979 | | 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.
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.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired. |
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Kent Hance
| | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985 | | Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired to run for US Senate. |
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Larry Combest
| | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1985 –
May 31, 2003 | | Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Resigned. |
| Vacant | nowrap | May 31, 2003 –
June 3, 2003 | | |
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Randy Neugebauer
| | Republican | nowrap | June 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2017 | | Elected to finish Combest's term.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired. |
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Jodey Arrington
| | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2017 –
present | | Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022. | |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
- Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. 1982. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- Web site: Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Current Election History. November 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. November 8, 2006.
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Notes and References
- 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.
- Web site: My Congressional District.
- Web site: My Congressional District.
- Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. en.
