Texas's 10th congressional district
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| Texas's 10th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Michael McCaul (R–Austin) | |
| Population (2000) | 651,619 | |
| Median income | $52,465 | |
| Ethnicity | 75.5% White, 9.2% Black, 4.0% Asian, 18.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+10 | |
Texas District 10 of the United States House of Representatives is a congressional district that serves the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region stretching to the Austin area of Texas. The current representative is Michael McCaul.
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[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Term | District Residence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1883 | |||
| John Hancock | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | ||
| Joseph D. Sayers | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 | Redistricted to the 9th district | |
| Walter Gresham | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | ||
| Miles Crowley | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | ||
| Robert B. Hawley | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | ||
| George F. Burgess | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Redistricted to the 9th district | |
| Albert S. Burleson | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 6, 1913 | Redistricted from the 9th district, Resigned after being appointed Postmaster General of the US Postal Service | |
| Vacant | March 6, 1913 – April 15, 1913 | |||
| James P. Buchanan | Democratic | April 15, 1913 – February 22, 1937 | Died | |
| Vacant | February 22, 1937 – April 10, 1937 | |||
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949 | ||
| Homer Thornberry | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – December 20, 1963 | Resigned after being appointed judge of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| Vacant | December 20, 1963 – December 21, 1963 | |||
| J. J. Pickle | Democratic | December 21, 1963 – January 3, 1995 | ||
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 | Redistricted to the 25th district | |
| Michael McCaul | Republican | January 3, 2005 – Present | Incumbent | |
[edit] 2004 Election results
| US House election, 2004: Texas District 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michael McCaul | 182,113 | 78.6 | +78.6 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Fritsche | 35,569 | 15.4 | -0.3 | |
| Write-In | Lorenzo Sadun | 13,961 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 146,544 | 63.3 | |||
| Turnout | 231,643 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +81.5 | |||
[edit] 2006 election results
| US House election, 2006: Texas District 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 97,726 | 55.28 | -23.32 | |
| Democratic | Ted Ankrum | 71,415 | 40.40 | +40.4 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Badnarik | 7,614 | 4.30 | -1.7 | |
| Turnout | 176,755 | {{{percentage}}} | {{{change}}} | ||
[edit] 2008 Election Results
| 2008 U.S. House Texas Congressional District 10 Election. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Michael McCaul | 179,493 | 53.9% | |
| Democratic | Larry Joe Doherty | 143,719 | 43.1% | |
| Libertarian | Matt Finkel | 9,871 | 2.96% | |
[edit] 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
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