Texas's 9th congressional district
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.
| Texas's 9th congressional district | |||
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.tif.png) Texas's 9th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 793,923[2] | ||
| Median income | $48,743[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+29[4] | ||
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
| Member | Party | Term | Cong ess |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1883 | |||
 Roger Q. Mills |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 23, 1892 |
48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd |
Redistricted from the 4th district. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| Vacant | March 23, 1892 – June 14, 1892 |
52nd | ||
 Edwin Le Roy Antony |
Democratic | June 14, 1892 – March 3, 1893 |
Elected to finish Mills's term. [data unknown/missing] | |
 Joseph D. Sayers |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – January 16, 1899 |
53rd 54th 55th |
Redistricted from the 10th district. Resigned when elected Governor of Texas. |
| Vacant | January 16, 1899 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | ||
 Albert S. Burleson |
Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 10th district. |
 George F. Burgess |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1917 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th |
Redistricted from the 10th district. [data unknown/missing] |
 Joseph J. Mansfield |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – July 12, 1947 |
65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
| Vacant | July 12, 1947 – August 23, 1947 |
80th | ||
 Clark W. Thompson |
Democratic | August 23, 1947 – December 30, 1966 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th |
Elected to finish Mansfield's term. Resigned. |
| Vacant | December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | ||
 Jack Brooks |
Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1995 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Redistricted from the 2nd district. [data unknown/missing] |
 Steve Stockman |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
104th | [data unknown/missing] |
 Nick Lampson |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 |
105th 106th 107th 108th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election. |
.jpg) Al Green |
Democratic | January 3, 2005 – present |
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 2004. |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Green | 114,462 | 72.2 | +13.6 | |
| Republican | Arlette Molina | 42,132 | 26.6 | -13.7 | |
| Libertarian | Stacey Bourland | 1,972 | 1.2 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 72,330 | 45.6 | |||
| Turnout | 158,566 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +13.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Green | 60,253 | 100 | +27.8 | |
| Majority | 60,253 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 60,253 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +54.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Green | 113,380 | 93.3 | -6.7 | |
| Libertarian | Brad Walters | 8,089 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
| Majority | 105,291 | 86.6 | |||
| Turnout | 121,469 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -13.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Al Green | 62,616 | 74.2 | -19.1 | |
| Republican | Steve Mueller | 20,498 | 24.3 | +24.3 | |
| Libertarian | Michael W. Hope | 1,250 | 1.5 | -5.2 | |
| Majority | 42,118 | 49.9 | |||
| Turnout | 84,364 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -36.7 | |||
Historical district boundaries
From 1967 to 2005 the district included the Johnson Space Center, and from 1935 to 2005 it took in Galveston.
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References
- https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=09
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=09
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- 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
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