Texas's 30th congressional district

Texas's 30th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the city of Dallas and other parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The district contains the University of North Texas at Dallas, UNT Law, and Texas Women's University at Dallas. The 30th district is also home to Dallas Love Field airport and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The current Representative from the 30th district is Democrat Jasmine Crockett, who has represented the district since 2023. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+27, it is the most Democratic district in Texas.[4]

Texas's 30th congressional district
Texas's 30th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Jasmine Crockett
DDallas
Distribution
  • 98.56% urban[1]
  • 1.44% rural
Population (2022)767,034[2]
Median household
income
$67,465[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+27[4]

Election results from presidential races

Year Office Result
2000 President Gore 69 – 28%
2004 President Kerry 75 – 25%
2008 President Obama 82 – 18%
2012 President Obama 80 – 20%
2016 President Clinton 79 – 18%
2020 President Biden 79 – 19%

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residency)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 1993

Eddie Bernice Johnson
(Dallas)
Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2023
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-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.
Retired.
1993–1997
Parts of Collin, Dallas, and Tarrant
1997–2003
Parts of Dallas
2003–2005
Parts of Dallas
2005–2013

Parts of Dallas
2013–2023

Parts of Dallas[5]

Jasmine Crockett
(Dallas)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Elected in 2022. 2023–present

Parts of Dallas and Tarrant[6]

Recent election results

2004

US House election, 2004: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 144,513 93.0 +18.8
Libertarian John Davis 10,821 7.0 +5.4
Majority 133,692 86.1
Turnout 155,334
Democratic hold Swing +21.5

2006

The 2006 congressional race for Texas' 30th district was between long-time incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson, GOP backed long-time district resident Wilson Aurbach, and Libertarian Ken Ashby.

US House election, 2006: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 81,212 80.2 -12.8
Republican Wilson Aurbach 17,820 17.6 N/A
Libertarian Ken Ashby 2,245 2.2 -4.8
Majority 63,392 62.7
Turnout 101,277
Democratic hold Swing

2008

US House election, 2008: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 168,249 82.5 +2.3
Republican Fred Wood 32,361 15.9 -1.7
Libertarian Jarrett Woods 3,366 1.6 -0.6
Majority 135,888 66.6
Turnout 203,976
Democratic hold Swing

2010

US House election, 2010: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 86,322 75.7 -6.8
Republican Stephen E. Broden 24,668 21.6 +5.7
Libertarian J.B. Oswalt 2,988 2.7 +1.1
Majority 61,654 54.1
Turnout 113,978
Democratic hold Swing

2012

US House election, 2012: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 171,059 78.8 +3.1
Republican Travis Washington Jr. 41,222 19.0 -2.6
Libertarian Ed Rankin 4,733 2.2 -0.5
Majority 129,837 59.8
Turnout 217,014
Democratic hold Swing

2014

US House election, 2014: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 93,041 88.0 +9.2
Libertarian Max W. Koch III 7,154 6.8 +4.6
Independent Eric LeMonte Williams 5,598 5.2 N/A
Majority 85,887 81.2
Turnout 105,793
Democratic hold Swing

2016

US House election, 2016: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 170,502 77.9 -10.1
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 41,518 19.0 N/A
Libertarian Jarrett R. Woods 4,753 2.2 -4.6
Green Thom Prentice 2,053 0.9 N/A
Majority 128,984 59.0
Turnout 218,826
Democratic hold Swing

2018

US House election, 2018: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 166,784 91.1 +13.2
Libertarian Shawn Jones 16,390 8.9 +6.7
Majority 150,394 82.1
Turnout 183,174
Democratic hold Swing

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 204,664 77.5 -13.6
Republican Tre Pennie 48,608 18.4 N/A
Independent Eric LeMonte Williams 10,834 4.1 N/A
Majority 156,056 59.1
Turnout 264,106
Democratic hold Swing

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 30
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jasmine Crockett 134,876 74.7 -2.8
Republican James Rodgers 39,209 21.7 +3.3
Independent Zachariah Manning 3,820 2.1 N/A
Libertarian Phil Gray 1,870 1.0 N/A
Write-in Debbie Walker 738 0.41 N/A
Total votes 180,513 100.0
Democratic hold Swing

Historical district boundaries

1991–1996; struck down in Bush v. Vera[7]
2007–2013
2013–2023
  • The 30th congressional district plays a role in the first part of season 4 of House Of Cards.

See also

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. "My Congressional District".
  3. "My Congressional District".
  4. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. August 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. October 17, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. 517 U.S. 952 (1996)

32°39′32″N 96°47′58″W


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