Texas's 9th congressional district

Texas's 9th congressional district
Current Representative		Al Green (D–Houston)
Population (2000)	651,619
Median income	$34,870
Ethnicity	32.9% White, 37.5% Black, 10.7% Asian, 32.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% other
Cook PVI	D+21 (2012)

Texas District 9 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is Democrat Al Green. Previous Representatives from the district include Jack Brooks, 1967–1995, Steve Stockman, 1995–1997, and Nick Lampson, 1997-2005.

Historic boundaries

From 1967 to 2005 the district included the Johnson Space Center, and from 1935 to 2005 it took in Galveston.

The district from 2003 to 2013

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Term	District Residence	Note
District created		March 4, 1883
Roger Q. Mills	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 28, 1892		Redistricted from the 4th district, resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Vacant		March 28, 1892 – June 14, 1892
Edwin Le Roy Antony	Democratic	June 14, 1892 - March 3, 1893
Joseph D. Sayers	Democratic	March 4, 1893 - January 16, 1899		Redistricted from the 10th district, Resigned after being elected Governor
Vacant		January 16, 1899 – March 4, 1899
Albert S. Burleson	Democratic	March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1903		Redistricted to the 10th district
George F. Burgess	Democratic	March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1917		Redistricted from the 9th district
Joseph J. Mansfield	Democratic	March 4, 1917 - July 12, 1947		Died
Vacant		July 12, 1947 – August 23, 1947
Clark W. Thompson	Democratic	August 23, 1947 - December 30, 1966		Resigned
Vacant		December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967
Jack Brooks	Democratic	January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1995		Redistricted from the 2nd district
Steve Stockman	Republican	January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Nick Lampson	Democratic	January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2005
Al Green	Democratic	January 3, 2005 – Present		Incumbent

Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 9
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Al Green	114,462	72.2	+13.6
	Republican	Arlette Molina	42,132	26.6	-13.7
	Libertarian	Stacey Bourland	1,972	1.2	+0.2
Majority			72,330	45.6
Turnout			158,566
	Democratic hold		Swing	+13.7

US House election, 2006: Texas District 9
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Al Green	60,253	100	+27.8
Majority			60,253	100
Turnout			60,253
	Democratic hold		Swing	+54.4

US House election, 2008: Texas District 9
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Al Green	113,380	93.3	-6.7
	Libertarian	Brad Walters	8,089	6.7	+6.7
Majority			105,291	86.6
Turnout			121,469
	Democratic hold		Swing	-13.4

US House election, 2010: Texas District 9
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Al Green	62,616	74.2	-19.1
	Republican	Steve Mueller	20,498	24.3	+24.3
	Libertarian	Michael W. Hope	1,250	1.5	-5.2
Majority			42,118	49.9
Turnout			84,364
	Democratic hold		Swing	-36.7

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