Texas's 34th congressional district
| Texas's 34th congressional district | |
|---|---|
 Texas's 34th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 723,156[2] |
| Median household income | $37,799[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+10[3] |
Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[5][needs update] Filemon Vela, Jr. won the general election, and was seated in the new district.
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi.[6]
Election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 61 - 38% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 59 - 38% |
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 2013 | ||||
 Filemon Vela Jr. |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – Present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018. |
Bee, Cameron, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales (part), Hidalgo (part), Jim Wells (part), Kenedy, Kleberg, San Patricio (part), Willacy[7] |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. | 89,606 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Jessica Puente Bradshaw | 52,448 | 36.3 | |
| Libertarian | Steven (Ziggy) Shanklin | 2,724 | 1.9 | |
| Majority | 37,158 | 25.7 | ||
| Total votes | 144,778 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Geography Program". www.census.gov.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "DistrictViewer". dvr.capitol.texas.gov.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/relfiles/cdsld13/48/dist_co_cd_48.txt
- ^ Texas Office of the Secretary of State "2012 General Election"