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The 2004 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 79th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the House, losing one seat to the Democrats.[1]
Background
[edit]Following the 2002 elections, the Republicans gained control of the House with 88 seats to the Democrats' 62, giving them a governmental trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.[2][3] This led to the 2003 Texas redistricting, where Republicans redrew the state's congressional districts which had been implemented by federal courts for the 2002 elections.[4] In response, 58 Democratic members of the House of Representatives boycotted the session and left the capitol to deprive the chamber of a quorum, preventing the Republican-led chamber from functioning. House Speaker Tom Craddick ordered the arrest of the missing lawmakers.[5] 53 of those members, later known as the "Killer D's," fled to a Holiday Inn in Ardmore, Oklahoma to continue depriving the House of a quorum, attracting the attention of national media, as well as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, who praised their actions.[6][7] After the regular session ended, Republican governor Rick Perry called a special session to address redistricting.[8]
House Democrats were unable to stage another walkout during the first special session, but Senate Democrats were able to filibuster the bill until the end of the session.[9] Eleven Democratic members of the Texas Senate left the second special session to prevent a quorum.[10][11] They were unable to block the redistricting package during a third special session, but they staged a symbolic walkout as the package neared passage to delay it over the weekend.[12] After this brief delay, the Senate passed the redistricting bill, ending the six month long legislative saga.[13] Republicans heavily criticized the Democratic Representatives who participated in the walkout, running ads in the districts of White Democrats in competitive districts during the walkout and attempting to defeat them in the 2004 elections. The Democrats similarly targeted their own representatives in the primaries, such as Ron Wilson, Roberto Gutierrez, and Glenn Lewis, for working against the party during the walkout.[14][15]
Results
[edit]In the primary elections on March 9, the Democrats successfully defeated all of the members they targeted for their actions during the 2003 walkout.[14] Additionally, Republicans only managed to defeat two of the Democrats who participated in the walkouts, Dan Ellis and John Mabry. Democrats narrowly flipped seats in San Antonio, Houston, and Austin, including defeating house appropriations chairman Talmadge Heflin. They also narrowly held onto several rural districts that Republicans had targeted. This resulted in a net gain of one seat for the Democrats.[1][16]
Statewide
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Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||||||||
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Republican Party | 111 | 3,777,393 | 61.74% | 87 | ![]() | |||||||||
Democratic Party | 99 | 2,284,914 | 37.35% | 63 | ![]() | |||||||||
Libertarian Party | 11 | 41,720 | 0.68% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Independent | 2 | 11,041 | 0.18% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Write-in | 1 | 2,801 | 0.04% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Total | 6,117,869 | 100.00% | 150 | – |
Close races
[edit]- District 149, 0.08% (gain)
- District 48, 0.21%
- District 3, 0.46%
- District 50, 0.88% (gain)
- District 117, 1.28% (gain)
- District 35, 1.86%
- District 12, 2.08%
- District 106, 5.14%
- District 11, 5.42%
- District 1, 5.62%
- District 69, 6.20%
- District 102, 6.38%
- District 56, 6.44% (gain)
- District 45, 9.12%
- District 18, 9.14% (gain)
- District 134, 9.24%
- District 17, 9.48%
Results by district
[edit]District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 28,495 | 52.81% | 25,463 | 47.19% | - | - | 53,958 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | - | - | 36,888 | 100.00% | - | - | 36,888 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 24,331 | 50.23% | 24,113 | 49.77% | - | - | 48,444 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | - | - | 41,964 | 100.00% | - | - | 41,964 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 23,029 | 38.03% | 37,529 | 61.97% | - | - | 60,558 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 6 | - | - | 43,089 | 100.00% | - | - | 43,089 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 7 | - | - | 40,787 | 100.00% | - | - | 40,787 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | - | - | 33,181 | 100.00% | - | - | 33,181 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 21,679 | 43.11% | 28,613 | 56.89% | - | - | 50,292 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 10 | 15,732 | 27.21% | 42,089 | 72.79% | - | - | 57,821 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 11 | 26,885 | 52.71% | 24,123 | 47.29% | - | - | 51,008 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 12 | 24,974 | 51.04% | 23,954 | 48.96% | - | - | 48,928 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 13 | - | - | 36,388 | 100.00% | - | - | 36,388 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 14 | - | - | 38,328 | 100.00% | - | - | 38,328 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 15 | - | - | 56,445 | 90.75% | 5,753 | 9.25% | 62,198 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 16 | - | - | 41,495 | 100.00% | - | - | 41,495 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 17 | 29,706 | 53.66% | 24,459 | 44.18% | 1,192 | 2.15% | 55,357 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 18 | 21,925 | 45.43% | 26,337 | 54.57% | - | - | 48,262 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 19 | 23,648 | 44.57% | 29,411 | 55.43% | - | - | 53,059 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 20 | 22,202 | 31.22% | 48,920 | 68.78% | - | - | 71,122 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 21 | 33,094 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 33,094 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 22 | 31,612 | 93.73% | - | - | 2,113 | 6.27% | 33,725 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 23 | 34,728 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 34,728 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 24 | - | - | 43,846 | 100.00% | - | - | 43,846 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 25 | 15,514 | 33.98% | 30,139 | 66.02% | - | - | 45,653 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 26 | - | - | 43,538 | 100.00% | - | - | 43,538 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 27 | 40,673 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 40,673 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 28 | 22,561 | 35.87% | 40,338 | 64.13% | - | - | 62,899 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 29 | - | - | 40,380 | 100.00% | - | - | 40,380 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 30 | - | - | 35,793 | 87.40% | 5,158 | 12.60% | 40,951 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 31 | 20,052 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 20,052 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 32 | - | - | 37,240 | 100.00% | - | - | 37,240 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 33 | 30,481 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 30,481 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 34 | 23,175 | 55.05% | 18,924 | 44.95% | - | - | 42,099 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 35 | 23,165 | 50.93% | 22,316 | 49.07% | - | - | 45,481 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 36 | 18,503 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 18,503 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 37 | 16,929 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 16,929 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 38 | 20,164 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 20,164 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 39 | 16,335 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 16,335 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 40 | 16,211 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 16,211 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 41 | 17,606 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 17,606 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 42 | 27,123 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 27,123 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 43 | 20,047 | 59.31% | 13,756 | 40.69% | - | - | 33,803 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 44 | - | - | 44,492 | 100.00% | - | - | 44,492 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 45 | 34,264 | 54.56% | 28,536 | 45.44% | - | - | 62,800 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 46 | 29,875 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 29,875 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 47 | - | - | 49,075 | 100.00% | - | - | 49,075 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 48 | 34,258 | 49.89% | 34,405 | 50.11% | - | - | 68,663 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 49 | 46,818 | 85.85% | - | - | 7,714 | 14.15% | 54,532 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 50 | 31,401 | 48.59% | 30,832 | 47.71% | 2,390 | 3.70% | 64,623 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 51 | 26,856 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 26,856 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 52 | - | - | 41,102 | 93.62% | 2,801 | 6.38% | 43,903 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 53 | - | - | 46,020 | 100.00% | - | - | 46,020 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 54 | 18,594 | 39.14% | 28,907 | 60.86% | - | - | 47,501 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 55 | - | - | 37,312 | 100.00% | - | - | 37,312 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 56 | 27,288 | 46.78% | 31,042 | 53.22% | - | - | 58,330 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 57 | 23,765 | 58.33% | 16,974 | 41.67% | - | - | 40,739 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 58 | 16,020 | 30.21% | 37,001 | 69.79% | - | - | 53,021 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 59 | 15,603 | 36.10% | 27,621 | 63.90% | - | - | 43,224 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 60 | 16,536 | 30.12% | 38,368 | 69.88% | - | - | 54,904 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 61 | - | - | 47,315 | 100.00% | - | - | 47,315 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 62 | - | - | 39,128 | 100.00% | - | - | 39,128 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 63 | - | - | 58,785 | 100.00% | - | - | 58,785 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 64 | - | - | 44,577 | 100.00% | - | - | 44,577 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 65 | - | - | 41,407 | 86.44% | 6,497 | 13.56% | 47,904 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 66 | - | - | 47,071 | 100.00% | - | - | 47,071 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 67 | - | - | 33,134 | 100.00% | - | - | 33,134 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 68 | - | - | 39,454 | 100.00% | - | - | 39,454 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 69 | 25,928 | 53.10% | 22,904 | 46.90% | - | - | 48,832 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 70 | 18,451 | 23.97% | 58,520 | 76.03% | - | - | 76,971 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 71 | - | - | 41,479 | 89.77% | 4,727 | 10.23% | 46,206 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 72 | 19,387 | 42.78% | 25,926 | 57.22% | - | - | 45,313 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 73 | - | - | 60,504 | 100.00% | - | - | 60,504 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 74 | 28,497 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 28,497 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 75 | 22,040 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 22,040 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 76 | 25,010 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 25,010 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 77 | 20,647 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 20,647 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 78 | - | - | 30,114 | 100.00% | - | - | 30,114 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 79 | 21,053 | 66.59% | 10,561 | 33.41% | - | - | 31,614 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 80 | 28,230 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 28,230 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 81 | 10,379 | 24.91% | 31,288 | 75.09% | - | - | 41,667 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 82 | - | - | 42,237 | 100.00% | - | - | 42,237 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 83 | 12,561 | 21.33% | 46,321 | 78.67% | - | - | 58,882 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 84 | 14,562 | 31.89% | 31,098 | 68.11% | - | - | 45,660 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 85 | 25,602 | 58.76% | 17,967 | 41.24% | - | - | 43,569 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 86 | - | - | 49,536 | 100.00% | - | - | 49,536 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 87 | - | - | 29,812 | 100.00% | - | - | 29,812 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 88 | - | - | 39,293 | 100.00% | - | - | 39,293 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 89 | 16,591 | 23.54% | 53,875 | 76.46% | - | - | 70,466 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 90 | 14,841 | 65.22% | 7,913 | 34.78% | - | - | 22,754 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 91 | - | - | 38,560 | 100.00% | - | - | 38,560 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 92 | - | - | 40,707 | 100.00% | - | - | 40,707 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 93 | 17,924 | 43.94% | 22,866 | 56.06% | - | - | 40,790 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 94 | 21,262 | 36.89% | 36,377 | 63.11% | - | - | 57,639 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 95 | 33,769 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 33,769 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 96 | 26,447 | 39.67% | 40,224 | 60.33% | - | - | 66,671 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 97 | 23,425 | 36.76% | 40,306 | 63.24% | - | - | 63,731 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 98 | - | - | 64,337 | 100.00% | - | - | 64,337 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 99 | 17,602 | 30.33% | 40,441 | 69.67% | - | - | 58,043 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 100 | 24,558 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 24,558 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 101 | - | - | 28,527 | 100.00% | - | - | 28,527 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 102 | 18,881 | 46.81% | 21,457 | 53.19% | - | - | 40,338 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 103 | 13,169 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 13,169 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 104 | 15,328 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 15,328 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 105 | 14,884 | 40.80% | 21,599 | 59.20% | - | - | 36,483 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 106 | 16,987 | 47.43% | 18,828 | 52.57% | - | - | 35,815 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 107 | - | - | 31,609 | 100.00% | - | - | 31,609 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 108 | 19,010 | 37.50% | 31,684 | 62.50% | - | - | 50,694 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 109 | 43,932 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 43,932 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 110 | 27,720 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 27,720 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 111 | 37,129 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 37,129 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 112 | 17,947 | 34.24% | 34,473 | 65.76% | - | - | 52,420 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 113 | 16,272 | 34.88% | 30,376 | 65.12% | - | - | 46,648 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 114 | - | - | 31,810 | 100.00% | - | - | 31,810 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 115 | - | - | 37,739 | 100.00% | - | - | 37,739 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 116 | 23,436 | 64.21% | 13,061 | 35.79% | - | - | 36,497 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 117 | 19,707 | 50.64% | 19,209 | 49.36% | - | - | 38,916 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 118 | 21,265 | 56.79% | 16,183 | 43.21% | - | - | 37,448 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 119 | 22,939 | 62.37% | 13,839 | 37.63% | - | - | 36,778 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 120 | 27,268 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 27,268 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 121 | - | - | 46,997 | 100.00% | - | - | 46,997 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 122 | - | - | 66,896 | 100.00% | - | - | 66,896 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 123 | 21,769 | 61.60% | 13,570 | 38.40% | - | - | 35,339 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 124 | 28,652 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 28,652 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 125 | 30,234 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 30,234 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 126 | 15,460 | 30.72% | 34,865 | 69.28% | - | - | 50,325 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 127 | 18,261 | 29.56% | 43,525 | 70.44% | - | - | 61,786 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 128 | 13,807 | 34.67% | 26,014 | 65.33% | - | - | 39,821 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 129 | - | - | 40,002 | 100.00% | - | - | 40,002 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 130 | - | - | 54,026 | 92.42% | 4,432 | 7.58% | 58,458 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 131 | 28,474 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 28,474 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 132 | - | - | 40,328 | 100.00% | - | - | 40,328 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 133 | - | - | 21,184 | 78.27% | 5,883 | 21.73% | 27,067 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 134 | 29,806 | 44.33% | 36,021 | 53.57% | 1,408 | 2.09% | 67,235 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 135 | - | - | 31,014 | 100.00% | - | - | 31,014 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 136 | - | - | 41,719 | 90.32% | 4,469 | 9.68% | 46,188 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 137 | 10,565 | 56.62% | 8,095 | 43.38% | - | - | 18,660 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 138 | 13,201 | 36.25% | 23,217 | 63.75% | - | - | 36,418 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 139 | 30,151 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 30,151 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 140 | 12,061 | 67.45% | 5,821 | 32.55% | - | - | 17,882 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 141 | 27,490 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 27,490 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 142 | 28,969 | 80.15% | 7,175 | 19.85% | - | - | 36,144 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 143 | 13,282 | 92.84% | - | - | 1,025 | 7.16% | 14,307 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 144 | - | - | 25,873 | 100.00% | - | - | 25,873 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 145 | 15,160 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 15,160 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 146 | 36,773 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 36,773 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 147 | 32,566 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 32,566 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 148 | 21,041 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 21,041 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 149 | 20,695 | 50.04% | 20,662 | 49.96% | - | - | 41,357 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 150 | - | - | 44,425 | 100.00% | - | - | 44,425 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
Total | 2,284,914 | 37.35% | 3,777,393 | 61.74% | 166,882 | 0.91% | 4,320,800 | 100.00% |
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