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Elections in Texas |
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 2, 2004, 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.
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2004, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.
Republicans gained five of Texas's House seats due to a midterm redistricting in 2003. However some of the districts created following this election would later be changed. The Twenty-third district would be declared an unconstitutional racially gerrymandered district by the Supreme Court in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry in 2006. Thus it and neighboring districts would be redrawn.
Overview
[edit]2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[1] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
Republican | 4,012,534 | 57.66% | 16 | 21 | +5 | |
Democratic | 2,713,968 | 39% | 16 | 11 | -5 | |
Libertarian | 180,389 | 2.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 51,712 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 6,958,603 | 100.00% | 32 | 32 | — |
Congressional districts
[edit]District 1
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![]() County results Gohmert: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sandlin: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Max Sandlin ran for re-election, but was defeated by Republican Louie Gohmert.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Louie Gohmert | 157,068 | 61.47 | |
Democratic | Max Sandlin (incumbent) | 96,281 | 37.68 | |
Libertarian | Dean Tucker | 2,158 | 0.84 | |
Total votes | 255,507 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jim Turner opted to retire rather than run for re-election. Democratic representative Nick Lampson was redistricted from the neighboring 9th District and ran for re-election here.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Poe | 139,951 | 55.53 | |
Democratic | Nick Lampson (incumbent) | 108,156 | 42.91 | |
Libertarian | Sandra Leigh Saulsbury | 3,931 | 1.56 | |
Total votes | 252,038 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 180,099 | 85.62 | |
Independent | Paul Jenkins | 16,966 | 8.07 | |
Libertarian | James Vessels | 13,287 | 6.32 | |
Total votes | 210,352 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall switched his party affiliation to the Republican Party on January 3, 2004.[2] He ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Hall (incumbent) | 182,866 | 68.25 | |
Democratic | Jim Nickerson | 81,585 | 30.45 | |
Libertarian | Kevin Anderson | 3,491 | 1.30 | |
Total votes | 267,942 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Republican Jeb Hensarling ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) | 148,816 | 64.47 | |
Democratic | Bill Bernstein | 75,911 | 32.88 | |
Libertarian | John Gonzalez | 6,118 | 2.65 | |
Total votes | 230,845 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
[edit]Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 168,767 | 66.02 | |
Democratic | Morris Meyer | 83,609 | 32.71 | |
Libertarian | Stephen Schrader | 3,251 | 1.27 | |
Total votes | 255,627 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
[edit]Incumbent Republican John Culberson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 175,440 | 64.11 | |
Democratic | John Martinez | 91,126 | 33.30 | |
Independent | Paul Staton | 3,713 | 1.36 | |
Libertarian | Drew Parks | 3,372 | 1.23 | |
Total votes | 273,651 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 179,599 | 68.91 | |
Democratic | Jim Wright | 77,324 | 29.67 | |
Libertarian | Paul Hansen | 3,705 | 1.42 | |
Total votes | 260,628 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Nick Lampson was redistricted to the 2nd District. He ran for re-election there. Democratic representative Chris Bell was redistricted from the neighboring 25th District and also ran for re-election here, but he lost in the primary to Al Green.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Al Green | 114,462 | 72.19 | |
Republican | Arlette Molina | 42,132 | 26.57 | |
Libertarian | Stacey Bourland | 1,972 | 1.24 | |
Total votes | 158,566 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett was redistricted to the 25th District. He ran for re-election there.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael McCaul | 182,113 | 78.62 | |
Libertarian | Robert Fritsche | 35,569 | 15.36 | |
Write-in | Lorenzo Sadun | 13,961 | 6.03 | |
Total votes | 231,643 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 11
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Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards was redistricted to the 17th District. He ran for re-election there.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Conaway | 177,291 | 76.76 | |
Democratic | Wayne Raasch | 50,339 | 21.79 | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 3,347 | 1.45 | |
Total votes | 230,977 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 173,222 | 72.32 | |
Democratic | Felix Alvarado | 66,316 | 27.68 | |
Total votes | 239,538 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
[edit]Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 189,448 | 92.31 | |
Libertarian | Smitty Smith | 15,793 | 7.69 | |
Total votes | 205,241 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
[edit]Incumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Paul (incumbent) | 173,668 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 173,668 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rubén Hinojosa (incumbent) | 96,089 | 57.76 | |
Republican | Michael Thamm | 67,917 | 40.83 | |
Libertarian | William Cady | 2,352 | 1.41 | |
Total votes | 166,358 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Silvestre Reyes (incumbent) | 108,577 | 67.53 | |
Republican | David Brigham | 49,972 | 31.08 | |
Libertarian | Brad Clardy | 2,224 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 160,773 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm was redistricted to the 19th District. Democratic representative Chet Edwards was redistricted from the neighboring 11th District and ran for re-election here.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chet Edwards (incumbent) | 125,309 | 51.20 | |
Republican | Arlene Wohlgemuth | 116,049 | 47.42 | |
Libertarian | Clyde Garland | 3,390 | 1.39 | |
Total votes | 244,748 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 136,018 | 88.91 | |
Independent | Tom Bazán | 9,787 | 6.40 | |
Libertarian | Brent Sullivan | 7,183 | 4.70 | |
Total votes | 152,988 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
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A week after winning re-election in 2002, incumbent Republican Larry Combest announced that he would resign on May 31, 2003.[3] This prompted a special election to be held, which fellow Republican Randy Neugebauer won in a runoff.[4] He ran for re-election. Democratic representative Charles Stenholm was redistricted from the neighboring 17th District and also ran for re-election here.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 136,459 | 58.44 | |
Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 93,531 | 40.05 | |
Libertarian | Richard Peterson | 3,524 | 1.51 | |
Total votes | 233,514 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent) | 112,480 | 65.47 | |
Republican | Roger Scott | 54,976 | 32.00 | |
Libertarian | Jessie Bouley | 2,377 | 1.38 | |
Independent | Michael Idrogo | 1,971 | 1.15 | |
Total votes | 171,804 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
[edit]Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lamar Smith (incumbent) | 209,774 | 61.50 | |
Democratic | Rhett Smith | 121,129 | 35.51 | |
Libertarian | Jason Pratt | 10,216 | 2.99 | |
Total votes | 341,119 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
[edit]Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom DeLay (incumbent) | 150,386 | 55.16 | |
Democratic | Richard Morrison | 112,034 | 41.10 | |
Independent | Michael Fjetland | 5,314 | 1.95 | |
Libertarian | Tom Morrison | 4,886 | 1.79 | |
Total votes | 272,620 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
[edit]Incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry Bonilla (incumbent) | 170,716 | 69.26 | |
Democratic | Joe Sullivan | 72,480 | 29.40 | |
Libertarian | Nazirite Perez | 3,307 | 1.34 | |
Total votes | 246,503 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost was redistricted to the 32nd District. He ran for re-election there.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kenny Marchant | 154,435 | 63.98 | |
Democratic | Gary Page | 82,599 | 34.22 | |
Libertarian | James Lawrence | 4,340 | 1.80 | |
Total votes | 241,374 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 25
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Chris Bell was redistricted to the 9th District. He ran for re-election there but lost in the primary to Al Green. Democratic representative Lloyd Doggett was redistricted from the neighboring 10th District and ran for re-election here.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 108,309 | 67.60 | |
Republican | Rebecca Armendariz Klein | 49,252 | 30.74 | |
Libertarian | James Werner | 2,656 | 1.66 | |
Total votes | 160,217 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
[edit]Incumbent Republican Michael Burgess ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 180,519 | 65.75 | |
Democratic | Lico Reyes | 89,809 | 32.71 | |
Libertarian | James Gholston | 4,211 | 1.53 | |
Total votes | 274,539 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Solomon P. Ortiz (incumbent) | 112,081 | 63.13 | |
Republican | Willie Vaden | 61,955 | 34.90 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Claytor | 3,500 | 1.97 | |
Total votes | 177,536 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriguez ran for re-election but lost in the primary to Henry Cuellar.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Henry Cuellar | 106,323 | 59.01 | |
Republican | Jim Hopson | 69,538 | 38.60 | |
Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 4,305 | 2.39 | |
Total votes | 180,166 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 78,256 | 94.14 | |
Libertarian | Clifford Messina | 4,868 | 5.86 | |
Total votes | 83,124 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) | 144,513 | 93.03 | |
Libertarian | John Davis | 10,821 | 6.97 | |
Total votes | 155,334 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31
[edit]Incumbent Republican John Carter ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Carter (incumbent) | 160,247 | 64.77 | |
Democratic | Jon Porter | 80,292 | 32.45 | |
Libertarian | Celeste Adams | 6,888 | 2.78 | |
Total votes | 247,427 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
[edit]Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions ran for re-election. Democratic representative Martin Frost was redistricted from the neighboring 24th District and also ran for re-election here.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Sessions (incumbent) | 109,859 | 54.32 | |
Democratic | Martin Frost (incumbent) | 89,030 | 44.02 | |
Libertarian | Michael Needleman | 3,347 | 1.65 | |
Total votes | 202,236 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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 "2004 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "CNN.com - Texas Rep. Hall switches to GOP - Jan. 3, 2004". www.cnn.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ FREEDMAN, D. A. N. (December 10, 2002). "Wife´s troubles prompt Combest resignation 12-09-2002". Plainview Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Special Runoff Election, US Representative District 19". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved May 25, 2022.