Texas's 18th congressional district
| Texas's 18th congressional district | |
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Texas's 18th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| Current Representative | Sheila Jackson Lee (D) |
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| Population (2015) | 764,622[1] |
| Median income | 37,079[2] |
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| Cook PVI | D+24 (2014) |
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Texas District 18 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1973. The current Representative from District 18 is Sheila Jackson Lee.
It was held by Barbara Charline Jordan, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South (in 1972), who was praised by many for her powerful presence in that body, and in particular, for her oratorical skills.
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.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| District created | March 4, 1919 | |||
 John M. Jones |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 - November 20, 1940 | Redistricted from the 13th district, Resigned after being appointed judge of the US Court of Claims | |
| Vacant | November 20, 1940 – January 3, 1941 | |||
 Eugene Worley |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 - April 3, 1950 | Resigned after being appointed judge of the US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| Ben H. Guill |
Republican | May 6, 1950 – January 3, 1951 | Won special election on May 6, 1950 | |
 Walter E. Rogers |
Democratic | January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1967 | ||
 Bob Price |
Republican | January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1973 | Redistricted to the 13th district | |
 Barbara Jordan |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979 | ||
 Mickey Leland |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 - August 7, 1989 | Died | |
| Vacant | August 7, 1989 – December 9, 1989 | |||
 Craig Washington |
Democratic | December 9, 1989 - January 3, 1995 | ||
 Sheila Jackson Lee |
Democratic | January 3, 1995 - Present | Incumbent | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee | 85108 | 70.15 | ||
| Republican | John Faulk | 33067 | 27.26 | ||
| Libertarian | Mike Taylor | 3118 | 2.57 | ||
| Independent | Charles B. Meyer (Write-in) | 28 | 0.02 | ||
| Majority | 52041 | 42.89 | |||
| Turnout | 125968 | 36.73 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 | Swing | ||||
In popular culture
In the TV series The West Wing, Texas's 18th congressional district was represented by (the successful) fictional Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos.
Historical district boundaries
See also
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
Coordinates: 29°49′07″N 95°15′13″W / 29.81861°N 95.25361°W