Texas's 30th congressional district

Texas's 30th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the city of Dallas and other parts of Dallas County (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The current Representative from the 30th district is Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who has represented the district since its creation in 1993. Her 2010 challenger was Republican Stephen Broden.[5]

"TX-30" redirects here. TX-30 may also refer to Texas State Highway 30.
Texas's 30th congressional district
Texas's 30th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Eddie Bernice Johnson
D–Dallas
Distribution
  • 98.56% urban[1]
  • 1.44% rural
Population (2016)749,289[2]
Median income$49,972[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+29[4]

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created January 3, 1993

Eddie Bernice Johnson		 Democratic January 3, 1993 –
present		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th		 Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-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.

Recent election results

2004
US House election, 2004: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson 144,513 93.0 +18.8
Libertarian John Davis 10,821 7.0 +5.4
Majority 133,692 86.1
Turnout 155,334
Democratic hold Swing +21.5

2006

The 2006 congressional race for Texas' 30th district was between longtime incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson, GOP backed long-time district resident Wilson Aurbach, and Libertarian Ken Ashby.

US House election, 2006: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson 81,212 80.2 -12.8
Republican Wilson Aurbach 17,820 17.6 N/A
Libertarian Ken Ashby 2,245 2.2 -4.8
Majority 63,392 62.7
Turnout 101,277
Democratic hold Swing

2012

Her 2012 Republican challenger was Travis Washington Jr., a moderate Republican with more than 20 years active duty in the United States Air Force.

Historical district boundaries
2007–2013
  • The 30th congressional district plays a role in the first part of season 4 of House Of Cards.

See also

References
  1. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=30
  3. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=30
  4. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. "Eddie Bernice Johnson says chief of staff reviewed scholarship applications".

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