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 | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 767,034[2] | ||
Median household income | $67,465[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+27[4] |
Election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Result |
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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 |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
In popular culture
- The 30th congressional district plays a role in the first part of season 4 of House Of Cards.
References
- "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- "My Congressional District".
- "My Congressional District".
- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "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.
- "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.
- 517 U.S. 952 (1996)
External links
- Travis Washington Jr. Election Site
- Eddie Bernice Johnson Official Re-election Site
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present