Texas's 12th congressional district
Texas's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives is in the north portion of the state of Texas. As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median income of $67,703.[2] It consists of the western half of Tarrant County, as well as all of Parker County and an eastern portion of Wise County. Fragments of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex are included in the district. The district is currently represented by Republican Kay Granger, who was first elected in 1996.
Texas's 12th congressional district | |||
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![]() Texas's 12th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2017) | 806,551[2] | ||
Median income | $67,703[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+18[3] |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Term | Cong ess |
Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1893 | |||
![]() Thomas M. Paschal |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | [data unknown/missing] |
![]() George H. Noonan |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | [data unknown/missing] |
![]() James L. Slayden |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
55th 56th 57th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 14th district. |
![]() Oscar W. Gillespie |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Oscar Callaway |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
62nd 63rd 64th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() James C. Wilson |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | [data unknown/missing] Resigned to become U.S. District Judge |
Vacant | March 3, 1919 – April 19, 1919 | |||
![]() Fritz G. Lanham |
Democratic | April 19, 1919 – January 3, 1947 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Wingate H. Lucas |
Democratic | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Jim Wright |
Democratic | January 3, 1955 – June 30, 1989 |
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned amid scandal. |
Vacant | June 30, 1989 – September 12, 1989 | |||
![]() Pete Geren |
Democratic | September 12, 1989 – January 3, 1997 |
101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. |
![]() Kay Granger |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – Present |
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 1996. |
Election results
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 172,557 | 64.27 | -5.13 | |
Democratic | Vanessa Adia | 90,994 | 33.89 | +7.04 | |
Libertarian | Jacob Leddy | 4,940 | 1.84 | -1.91 | |
Total votes | 268,491 | 100 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 196,482 | 69.4 | -1.91 | |
Democratic | Bill Bradshaw | 76,029 | 26.85 | +0.54 | |
Libertarian | Ed Colliver | 10,604 | 3.75 | +1.36 | |
Total votes | 283,115 | 100 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger (Incumbent) | 113,186 | 71.31 | +0.41 | |
Democratic | Mark Greene | 41,757 | 26.31 | +0.04 | |
Libertarian | Ed Colliver | 3,787 | 2.39 | -0.02 | |
Total votes | 158,730 | 100 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 175,649 | 70.90 | -0.95 | |
Democratic | Dave Robinson | 66,080 | 26.27 | +1.54 | |
Libertarian | Matthew Solodow | 5,983 | 2.41 | -0.59 | |
Majority | 109,569 | 44.23 | -2.49 | ||
Turnout | 247,712 | +61.99 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 109,882 | 71.85 | +4.26 | |
Democratic | Tracey Smith | 38,434 | 25.13 | -5.47 | |
Libertarian | Matthew Solodow | 4,601 | 3.00 | +1.20 | |
Majority | 71,448 | 46.72 | +9.73 | ||
Turnout | 152,917 | -43.10 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 181,662 | 67.59 | +0.65 | |
Democratic | Tracey Smith | 82,250 | 30.60 | -0.48 | |
Libertarian | Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh | 4,842 | 1.80 | -0.16 | |
Majority | 99,412 | 36.99 | |||
Turnout | 268,754 | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 98,371 | 66.94 | +2.88 | |
Democratic | John R. Morris | 69,148 | 31.08 | -3.40 | |
Libertarian | Gardner Osborne | 3,251 | 1.96 | +1.96 | |
Majority | 52,695 | 36.2 | |||
Turnout | 145,396 | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Kay Granger | 127,870 | 63.76 | ||
Democratic | Tracey Smith | 69,148 | 34.48 | ||
Majority | 106,906 | 44.6 | |||
Turnout | 239,538 | ||||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries

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References
- 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
- "TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS BY URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION AND LAND AREA". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Race Summary Report: 2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Massachusetts's 8th congressional district |
Home district of the Speaker January 6, 1987 – June 6, 1989 |
Succeeded by Washington's 5th congressional district |
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