Texas's 5th congressional district

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Texas's 5th congressional district
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Current Representative Jeb Hensarling (RDallas)
Population (2000) 651,619
Median income $41,007
Ethnicity 77.5% White, 12.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 12.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% other
Cook PVI R+17

Texas District 5 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area that includes the southeast portion of Dallas County including Mesquite plus a number of smaller counties south and east of Dallas including Anderson, Freestone, Henderson and Limestone counties. As of the 2000 census, District 5 represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from District 5 is Jeb Hensarling.

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[edit] Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 63 - 36%
2004 President Bush 67 - 33%
2000 President Bush 66 - 34%


[edit] List of representatives

Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 5th District.

Name Took Office Left Office Party District Residence Notes
District created March 4, 1875
John Hancock March 4, 1875 March 3, 1877 Democrat Austin Redistricted from the 4th district
Dewitt Clinton Giddings March 4, 1877 March 3, 1879 Democrat Brenham
George Washington Jones March 4, 1879 March 3, 1883 Greenback Bastrop
James W. Throckmorton March 4, 1883 March 3, 1887 Democrat McKinney
Silas Hare March 4, 1887 March 3, 1891 Democrat Sherman
Joseph W. Bailey March 4, 1891 March 3, 1901 Democrat Gainesville
Choice B. Randell March 4, 1901 March 3, 1903 Democrat Sherman Redistricted to the 4th district
James Andrew Beall March 4, 1903 March 3, 1915 Democrat Waxahachie
Hatton W. Sumners March 4, 1915 January 3, 1947 Democrat Dallas Redistricted from the At-large district
Joseph Franklin Wilson January 3, 1947 January 3, 1955 Democrat Dallas
Bruce Reynolds Alger January 3, 1955 January 3, 1965 Republican Dallas
Earle Cabell January 3, 1965 January 3, 1973 Democrat Dallas
Alan Steelman January 3, 1973 January 3, 1977 Republican Dallas
Jim Mattox January 3, 1977 January 3, 1983 Democrat Dallas
John W. Bryant January 3, 1983 January 3, 1997 Democrat Dallas
Pete Sessions January 3, 1997 January 3, 2003 Republican Dallas Redistricted to the 32nd district
Jeb Hensarling January 3, 2003 Present Republican Dallas Incumbent

[edit] Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeb Hensarling 148,816 64.5 +6.3
Democratic Bill Bernstein 75,911 32.9 -7.4
Libertarian John Gonzalez 6,118 2.7 +1.7
Majority 72,905 31.6
Turnout 230,845
Republican hold Swing +6.9

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