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Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave [[George McGovern]] 69% in 1972 and [[Walter Mondale]] 72% in 1984. |
Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave [[George McGovern]] 69% in 1972 and [[Walter Mondale]] 72% in 1984. |
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== List of members representing the district == |
== List of members representing the district == |
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| nowrap | November 20, 1940 –<br/>January 3, 1941 |
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Texas's 18th congressional district | |
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Texas's 18th congressional district since January 3, 2013
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Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 787,352[2] |
Median household income | $45,584[3] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+27[4] |
Texas's 18th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1972. The current Representative from the 18th district is Sheila Jackson Lee.
The district was first represented by Barbara Jordan, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South, who was praised by many for her powerful presence and oratory skills.[5]
Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave George McGovern 69% in 1972 and Walter Mondale 72% in 1984.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee | 148,617 | 77.32 | |
Republican | John Faulk | 39,095 | 20.34 | |
Libertarian | Mike Taylor | 4,486 | 2.33 | |
Majority | 109,522 | 56.98 | ||
Turnout | 192,295 | 82.5 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee | 85,108 | 70.15 | |
Republican | John Faulk | 33,067 | 27.26 | |
Libertarian | Mike Taylor | 3,118 | 2.57 | |
Independent | Charles B. Meyer (Write-in) | 28 | 0.02 | |
Majority | 52,041 | 42.89 | ||
Turnout | 125,968 | 36.73 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee | 146,223 | 75.01 | |
Republican | Sean Seibert | 44,015 | 22.58 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Barber | 4,694 | 2.41 | |
Majority | 102,208 | 52.43 | ||
Turnout | 194,932 | 58.79 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee | 76,097 | 71.78 | |
Republican | Sean Seibert | 26,249 | 24.76 | |
Green | Remington Alessi | 1,302 | 1.23 | |
Independent | Vince Duncan | 2,376 | 2.23 | |
Majority | 49,848 | 47.02 | ||
Turnout | 106,010 | 30.60 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee | 150,157 | 73.50 | |
Republican | Lori Bartley | 48,306 | 23.64 | |
Green | Thomas Kleven | 5,845 | 2.86 | |
Majority | 101,851 | 49.85 | ||
Turnout | 204,308 | 55.96 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (Incumbent) | 138,704 | 75.3 | |
Republican | Ava Reynero Pate | 38,368 | 20.8 | |
Libertarian | Luke Spencer | 4,067 | 2.2 | |
Independent | Vince Duncan | 3,193 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 184,332 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
In the TV series The West Wing, Texas's 18th congressional district was represented by fictional Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos.
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