The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5, 2002, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty-two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. The state gained two seats in reapportionment.[1] Democrats narrowly maintained control of the Texas House of Representatives after the 2000 election after heavily emphasizing it as necessary to protect the party from a potential Republican gerrymander.[2][3] During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans.[4] Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting.[5][6] While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans,[7] the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats.[8][9][10]
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These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2002, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Democrats managed to maintain their majority of seats in Texas' congressional delegation despite the fact that Republicans won more votes statewide.[11] As of 2021, this is the last time the Democratic Party won a majority of congressional districts from Texas.
Texas was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2002, the other states being Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, and Tennessee.
Overview
edit2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[12] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
Republican | 2,290,723 | 53.33% | 13 | 15 | +2 | |
Democratic | 1,885,178 | 43.89% | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
Libertarian | 107,141 | 2.49% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Green | 10,394 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 1,774 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4,295,210 | 100.00% | 30 | 32 | +2 |
Congressional districts
editDistrict 1
editIncumbent Democrat Max Sandlin ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Max Sandlin (incumbent) | 86,384 | 56.45 | |
Republican | John Lawrence | 66,654 | 43.55 | |
Total votes | 153,038 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editIncumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Turner (incumbent) | 85,492 | 60.85 | |
Republican | Van Brookshire | 53,656 | 38.19 | |
Libertarian | Peter Beach | 1,353 | 0.96 | |
Total votes | 140,501 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
editIncumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 113,974 | 73.95 | |
Democratic | Manny Molera | 37,503 | 24.33 | |
Libertarian | John Davis | 2,656 | 1.72 | |
Total votes | 154,133 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editIncumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ralph M. Hall (incumbent) | 97,304 | 57.82 | |
Republican | John Graves | 67,939 | 40.37 | |
Libertarian | Barbara Robinson | 3,042 | 1.81 | |
Total votes | 168,285 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editIncumbent Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted to the newly created 32nd District. He ran for re-election there.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jeb Hensarling | 81,439 | 58.21 | ||
Democratic | Ron Chapman | 56,330 | 40.26 | ||
Libertarian | Dan Michalski | 1,283 | 0.92 | ||
Green | Thomas Kemper | 856 | 0.61 | ||
Total votes | 139,908 | 100 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 6
editIncumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 115,396 | 70.35 | |
Democratic | Felix Alvarado | 45,404 | 27.68 | |
Libertarian | Frank Brady | 1,992 | 1.21 | |
Green | B.J. Armstrong | 1,245 | 0.76 | |
Total votes | 164,037 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editIncumbent Republican John Culberson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 96,795 | 89.19 | |
Libertarian | Drew Parks | 11,674 | 10.76 | |
Write-in | John Skone-Palmer | 58 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 108,527 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
editIncumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 140,575 | 93.14 | |
Libertarian | Gil Guillory | 10,351 | 6.86 | |
Total votes | 150,926 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
editIncumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nick Lampson (incumbent) | 86,710 | 58.60 | |
Republican | Paul Williams | 59,635 | 40.31 | |
Libertarian | Dean Tucker | 1,613 | 1.09 | |
Total votes | 147,958 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
editIncumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 114,428 | 84.37 | |
Libertarian | Michele Messina | 21,196 | 15.63 | |
Total votes | 135,624 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editIncumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chet Edwards (incumbent) | 74,678 | 51.55 | |
Republican | Ramsey Farley | 68,236 | 47.11 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Farris | 1,943 | 1.34 | |
Total votes | 144,857 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
editIncumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 121,208 | 91.87 | |
Libertarian | Edward Hanson | 10,723 | 8.13 | |
Total votes | 131,931 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
editIncumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 119,401 | 79.27 | |
Democratic | Zane Reese | 31,218 | 20.73 | |
Total votes | 150,619 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
editIncumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Paul (incumbent) | 102,905 | 68.09 | |
Democratic | Corby Windham | 48,224 | 31.91 | |
Total votes | 151,129 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
editIncumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruben Hinojosa (incumbent) | 66,311 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 66,311 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
editIncumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Silvestre Reyes (incumbent) | 72,383 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 72,383 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
editIncumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 84,136 | 51.36 | |
Republican | Rob Beckham | 77,622 | 47.39 | |
Libertarian | Fred Jones | 2,046 | 1.25 | |
Total votes | 163,804 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
editIncumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 99,161 | 76.91 | |
Republican | Phillip Abbott | 27,980 | 21.70 | |
Libertarian | Brent Sullivan | 1,785 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 128,926 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
editIncumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Combest (incumbent) | 117,092 | 91.64 | |
Libertarian | Larry Johnson | 10,684 | 8.36 | |
Total votes | 127,776 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
editIncumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent) | 68,685 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 68,685 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
editIncumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lamar Smith (incumbent) | 161,836 | 72.87 | |
Democratic | John Courage | 56,206 | 25.31 | |
Libertarian | DG Roberts | 4,051 | 1.82 | |
Total votes | 222,093 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
editIncumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom DeLay (incumbent) | 100,499 | 63.17 | |
Democratic | Tim Riley | 55,716 | 35.02 | |
Libertarian | Jerry LaFleur | 1,612 | 1.01 | |
Green | Joel West | 1,257 | 0.79 | |
Total votes | 159,084 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
editIncumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry Bonilla (incumbent) | 77,573 | 51.53 | |
Democratic | Henry Cuellar | 71,067 | 47.20 | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 1,106 | 0.73 | |
Green | Ed Scharf | 806 | 0.54 | |
Total votes | 150,552 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
editIncumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Frost (incumbent) | 73,002 | 64.66 | |
Republican | Mike Ortega | 38,332 | 33.95 | |
Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 1,560 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 112,894 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
editIncumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen retired to run for US Senate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chris Bell | 63,590 | 54.76 | |
Republican | Tom Reiser | 50,041 | 43.09 | |
Green | George Reiter | 1,399 | 1.20 | |
Libertarian | Guy McLendon | 1,096 | 0.94 | |
Total votes | 116,126 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
editIncumbent Republican Dick Armey opted to retire rather than run for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess | 123,195 | 74.81 | |
Democratic | Paul William LeBon | 37,485 | 22.76 | |
Libertarian | David Croft | 2,367 | 1.44 | |
Green | Gary Page | 1,631 | 0.99 | |
Total votes | 164,678 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
editIncumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) | 68,559 | 61.10 | |
Republican | Pat Ahumada | 41,004 | 36.54 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Claytor | 2,646 | 2.36 | |
Total votes | 112,209 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
editIncumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ciro Rodriguez (incumbent) | 71,393 | 71.09 | |
Republican | Gabriel Perales Jr. | 26,973 | 26.86 | |
Libertarian | Bill Stallknecht | 2,054 | 2.05 | |
Total votes | 100,420 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29
editIncumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 55,760 | 95.16 | |
Libertarian | Paul Hansen | 2,833 | 4.84 | |
Total votes | 58,593 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30
editIncumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) | 88,980 | 74.26 | |
Republican | Ron Bush | 28,981 | 24.19 | |
Libertarian | Lance Flores | 1,856 | 1.55 | |
Total votes | 119,817 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31
editDistrict 31 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John Carter | 111,556 | 69.08 | ||
Democratic | David Bagley | 44,183 | 27.36 | ||
Libertarian | Clark Simmons | 2,037 | 1.26 | ||
Green | John Petersen | 1,992 | 1.23 | ||
Independent | R.C. Crawford | 1,716 | 1.06 | ||
Total votes | 161,484 | 100 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 32
editDistrict 32 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census. Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted here from the 5th District.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Sessions (incumbent) | 100,226 | 67.77 | |
Democratic | Pauline Dixon | 44,886 | 30.35 | |
Libertarian | Steve Martin | 1,582 | 1.07 | |
Green | Carla Hubbell | 1,208 | 0.82 | |
Total votes | 147,902 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mills, Karen (July 2001). "Congressional Apportionment" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "National Parties Spend For Texas Redistricting Advantage". Congress Daily AM. The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. September 28, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ Ramsey, Ross (November 13, 2000). "A Truly Fantastic Week for Political Junkies". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Legislature Deadlocked Over Redistricting Plan". Congress Daily AM. The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. May 22, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ "Partisan Texas Battle Erupts Over Court Redistricting Plan". Congress Daily AM. The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. September 19, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ "TEXAS: No Special Session". The Bond Buyer. 337 (31177). SourceMedia, Inc.: 33 July 10, 2001 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ Edsall, Thomas B. (October 5, 2001). "Texas Setback Rattles Democrats; If Redistricting Plan Is Upheld, Prospects in House Look Bleak". The Washington Post. pp. A6. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Edsall, Thomas B. (October 12, 2001). "Texas Judge Revises Redistricting Proposal; Fewer Democratic Seats in Jeopardy". The Washington Post. pp. A3. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Parties Agree Texas Redistricting Ruling Favors Democrats". Congress Daily AM. The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. November 15, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ Edsall, Thomas B. (November 15, 2001). "Court Approves Texas Redistricting Plan; Democrats Call Decision on New Boundaries 'Major Victory' in State, National Fight". The Washington Post. pp. A7. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Bickerstaff, Steve (2007). Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-0-292-71474-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "2002 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved May 25, 2022.