Texas's 31st congressional district
Texas's 31st congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a strip of central Texas from the northern Austin suburbs up to Temple.
| Texas's 31st congressional district | |||
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| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 916,064[2] | ||
| Median household income | $75,813[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+10[4] | ||
The district is centered around Williamson County, a fast-growing suburban county north of Austin; it includes the Williamson County portion of Austin itself. It also includes much of the area surrounding Fort Hood, giving the district a strong military presence.
John Carter has served as the representative from this district since its creation. The 31st district is one of only two districts in Texas (the other being the 36th district) that has never been represented by a member of the Democratic Party.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2004 | George W. Bush 67 - 33% |
| 2008 | John McCain 56 - 43% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney 59.6 - 38.3% |
| 2016 | Donald Trump 53.5 - 40.8% |
| 2018 | Ted Cruz 50.5 - 48.4% |
| 2020 | Donald Trump 50 - 48% |
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 2003 | |||||
 John Carter |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – Present |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Incumbent. |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 160,247 | 64.8 |  4.3 | |
| Democratic | Jon Porter | 80,292 | 32.5 |  5.1 | |
| Libertarian | Celeste Adams | 6,888 | 2.8 | 1.5 | |
| Majority | 79,955 | 32.3 | |||
| Turnout | 247,427 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -4.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 94,242 | 58 | 6.8 | |
| Democratic | Mary Beth Harrell | 62,761 | 39 | 6.5 | |
| Libertarian | Matt McAdoo | 4,370 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | 31,481 | 19 | 13.3 | ||
| Turnout | 161,373 | 34.8 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -6.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 175,563 | 60.3 | 2.3 | |
| Democratic | Brian P. Ruiz | 106,559 | 36.6 | 3.6 | |
| Libertarian | Barry N. Cooper | 9,182 | 3.2 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | 69,004 | 23.7 | 4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 291,304 | 80.5 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 126,384 | 82.6 | 20.3 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Oliver | 26,735 | 17.5 | 14.3 | |
| Majority | 99,649 | 65.1 | 41.4 | ||
| Turnout | 153,119 | 47.4 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 145,348 | 61.3 | 22.3 | |
| Democratic | Stephen M. Wyman | 82,977 | 35.0 | 35.0 | |
| Libertarian | Ethan Garofolo | 8,862 | 3.7 | 13.8 | |
| Majority | 82,587 | 34.8 | 30.3 | ||
| Turnout | 237,187 | 54.9 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 91,484 | 64.1 | | |
| Democratic | Louie Minor | 45,634 | 32.0 | | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ballard | 5,693 | 4.0 | | |
| Majority | 45,850 | | |||
| Turnout | 142,811 | 18 | | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 166,060 | 58.4 | 5.7 | |
| Democratic | Mike Clark | 103,852 | 36.5 | 4.5 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ballard | 14,676 | 5.2 | 1.2 | |
| Majority | 62,208 | | |||
| Turnout | 284,588 | 35 | 17 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 144,680 | 50.6 | 7.8 | |
| Democratic | MJ Hegar | 136,362 | 47.7 | 11.2 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Hope | 4,965 | 1.7 | 3.5 | |
| Majority | 8,318 | 2.9 | 18.9 | ||
| Turnout | 286,007 | | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter | 212,695 | 53.5 | 2.9 | |
| Democratic | Donna Imam | 176,293 | 44.3 | 3.4 | |
| Libertarian | Clark Patterson | 8,922 | 2.2 | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 36,402 | 9.2 | 6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 397,910 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | 28.1 | |||
Historical district boundaries
References
- Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". Census.gov. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". Census.gov. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=31
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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