Texas's 20th congressional district
| Texas's 20th congressional district | |||
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 Texas's 20th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
| U.S. Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 791,141[2] | ||
| Median income | $51,036[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+10[4] | ||
Texas District 20 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the western half of San Antonio and Bexar County in Texas. The district is heavily Latino/Hispanic (predominantly of Mexican descent), as is the surrounding area. Charlie Gonzalez, who represented the district from 1999 to 2013 after succeeding his father, Henry B. Gonzalez, did not seek re-election in the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections. State representative Joaquin Castro, the Democratic nominee to replace Gonzalez, defeated David Rosa, the Republican nominee, in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 6, 2012. His term began on January 3, 2013.
The 20th is a heavily Democratic district; it has not supported a Republican for president since 1956. In 1972, this was one of two congressional districts in the state of Texas to vote for George McGovern (the other being the 18th District in Houston). In 1984, this district gave Walter Mondale 59% of its vote.
Contents
1 List of representatives
2 Selected recent election results
2.1 2006 election
2.2 2012 election
2.3 2014 election
2.4 2016 election
3 Historical district boundaries
4 See also
5 References
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 1935 | |||
 Maury Maverick | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | ||
 Paul J. Kilday | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – September 24, 1961 | Resigned after being appointed judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| Vacant | September 24, 1961 – November 4, 1961 | |||
 Henry B. González | Democratic | November 4, 1961 – January 3, 1999 | ||
 Charlie Gonzalez | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 | ||
 Joaquin Castro | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
Selected recent election results
2006 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlie Gonzalez | 112,480 | 65.5% | -34.5% | |
Republican | Roger Scott | 54,976 | 32.0% | +32.0% | |
Libertarian | Jessie Bouley | 2,377 | 1.4% | +1.4% | |
Independent | Michael Idrogo | 1,971 | 1.1% | +1.1% | |
| Majority | 57,504 | 33.5% | |||
Turnout | 171,804 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | -33.3% | |||
2012 election
Democratic challenger Joaquin Castro defeated Republican challenger David Rosa in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 6, 2012.[5] Prior to being elected, Castro served as a state representative of the Texas House from the state's 125th District.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joaquin Castro | 118,719 | 64.00% | |
Republican | David Rosa | 62,041 | 33.44% | |
Libertarian | A.E. Potts | 3,117 | 1.68% | |
Green | Antonio Diaz | 1,621 | 0.87% | |
| Total votes | 185,498 | 100.00% | ||
2014 election
Democrat Joaquin Castro defeated Libertarian challenger Jeffrey Blunt in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 4, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joaquin Castro | 66,554 | 75.7% | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 21,410 | 24.3% | |
| Total votes | 87,964 | 100.0% | ||
2016 election
Democratic incumbent Joaquin Castro defeated Libertarian challenger Jeffrey Blunt and Green Party candidate Paul Pipkin in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 8, 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joaquin Castro | 149,522 | 80% | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 29,023 | 15% | |
Green | Paul Pipkin | 8,969 | 5% | |
Historical district boundaries
2007 - 2013
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
References
^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=20
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=20
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^ https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_20th_Congressional_District_elections,_2014
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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
Coordinates: 29°28′28″N 98°37′21″W / 29.47444°N 98.62250°W / 29.47444; -98.62250
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