Texas's 19th congressional district

Texas's 19th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene. The current Representative from the 19th district is Republican Jodey Arrington.

Texas's 19th congressional district
Texas' 19th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Jodey Arrington
RLubbock
Distribution
  • 74.25% urban[1]
  • 25.75% rural
Population (2019)729,664[2]
Median household
income
$55,278[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+27[4]

History

The border runs along the western boundary with New Mexico, and runs along county borders to include far reaching cities. The area is predominantly rural, with the exceptions of Abilene and Lubbock, and includes many state parks, ranches, and farms.

This is one of the most conservative districts in Texas and the nation. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. Republicans have held the seat since 1985. In the last three decades, a Democrat has only won 40 percent of the vote in this district twice, in 1984 and 2004.

Much of this region continued to elect conservative Democrats to local offices and the Texas Legislature until 1994. Since the mid-1990s, however, Republicans have dominated every level of government. There are virtually no elected Democrats left above the county level, and Republicans usually win most races by 70 percent or more of the vote.

The district voted 77% for George W. Bush in 2004 and 71% for John McCain in 2008.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created January 3, 1935

George H. Mahon
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1979
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
[data unknown/missing]

Kent Hance
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985
96th
97th
98th
[data unknown/missing]

Larry Combest
Republican January 3, 1985 –
May 31, 2003
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
[data unknown/missing]
Resigned.
Vacant May 31, 2003 –
June 3, 2003
108th

Randy Neugebauer
Republican June 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2017
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
Elected to finish Combest's term.
[data unknown/missing]

Jodey Arrington
Republican January 3, 2017 –
present
115th
116th
117th
Elected in 2016.

Election results

US House election, 2020: Texas District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington (incumbent) 198,198 74.8
Democratic Tom Watson 60,583 22.9
Libertarian Joe Burnes 6,271 2.4
Total votes 265,052 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2018: Texas District 19 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington (incumbent) 151,946 75.2
Democratic Miguel Levario 50,039 24.8
Total votes 201,985 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2016: Texas District 19 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington 176,314 86.7
Libertarian Troy Bonar 17,376 8.5
Green Mark Lawson 9,785 4.8
Total votes 203,475 100.0
Republican hold


US House election, 2014: Texas District 19[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 90,160 77.2
Democratic Neal Marchbanks 21,458 18.4
Libertarian Richard (Chip) Peterson 5,146 4.4
Independent Donald Vance (write-in) 54 0.0
Total votes 116,818 100.0
Republican hold


US House election, 2012: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer 160,136 85 +7
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 28,359 15 +12
Majority
Turnout 188,495
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2010: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer 106,059 78 +6
Democratic Andy Wilson 25,984 19 -6
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 4,315 3 +0
Majority
Turnout 136,358
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2008: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer 168,501 72 +4
Democratic Dwight Fullingim 58,030 25 -5
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 6,080 3 +1
Majority
Turnout 232,611
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2006: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer 92,811 68 +9.6
Democratic Robert Ricketts 40,853 30 -10.0
Libertarian Fred Jones 3,300 2 +.5
Majority 48,558 38.0
Turnout 136,964
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2004: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer 136,459 58.4 -33.2
Democratic Charles Stenholm 93,531 40.0 +40.0
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 3,524 1.5 +6.9
Majority 42,928 18.4
Turnout 233,514
Republican hold Swing -36.6

Historical district boundaries

2007 - 2013

See also

References


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