Texas's 2nd congressional district

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Texas's 2nd congressional district
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Texas's 2nd congressional district
Representative
Distribution
  • 98.1% urban [1]
  • 1.9% rural
Population (2023)839,055 [2]
Median household
income		$93,948 [3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+15 [4]

Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. It encompasses parts of northern and eastern Harris County and southern Montgomery County, Texas.

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From 2002 to 2012, it stretched from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the Louisiana border. As of the 2000 census, the 2nd district represented 651,619 people. The district's configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting, when most of the old 9th district was split among three neighboring districts. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th district, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe, a longtime felony-court judge in Harris County. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and did not seek re-election in 2018. [5] [6] Dan Crenshaw was elected on November 6, 2018 and is currently serving as congressman.

2012 redistricting

The 2012 redistricting process radically changed the district. Beaumont, which had been part of the 2nd and its predecessors for over a century, was removed along with all of Jefferson County. All of Liberty County was removed as well, putting the district entirely within Harris County. The district now includes Kingwood, Humble, and Atascocita in northeastern Harris County, then loops around northern and western Houston before moving toward the center of the city roughly following Interstate 10. The district then passes through Memorial Park before turning south and capturing the strongly Democratic Montrose, Rice University, and parts of Braeswood. [7]

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2000 President Bush 63–37%
2004 President Bush 63–36%
2008 President McCain 60–40%
2012 President Romney 63–36%
2016 President Trump 52–43%
2018 Senate Cruz 50–49%
2018 Governor Abbott 56–43%
2020 President Trump 50–49%

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ress		Electoral historyCounties represented [8]
District established December 29, 1845
VacantDecember 29, 1845 –
March 30, 1846		 29th 1845–1849
Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio
Timothy Pilsbury
(Brazoria)		 Democratic March 30, 1846 –
March 3, 1849		 29th
30th 		Elected in 1846.
Re-elected November 2, 1846.
Lost re-election.
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Volney E. Howard
(San Antonio)		 Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		 31st
32nd 		Elected late August 6, 1849.
Re-elected late August 4, 1851.
Lost re-election.		1849–1859
El Paso, Presidio, Bexar, Mclennan, Navarro, Tarrant, Ellis, Bell, Freestone, Limestone, Falls, Travis, Gillespie, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Williamson, Hays, Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Burleson, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Harris, Austin, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, De Witt, Lavaca, Jackson, Calhoun, Victoria, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio, Nueces, Webb, Starr, Cameron
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Peter H. Bell
(Austin)		 Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1857		 33rd
34th 		Elected late August 1, 1853.
Re-elected late August 6, 1855.
Lost re-election.
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Guy M. Bryan
(Brazoria)		 Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 35th Elected late August 3, 1857.
Retired.
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Andrew J. Hamilton
(Austin)		 Independent Democratic March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861		 36th Elected late August 1, 1859.
Retired.		1859–1861
Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio
District inactiveMarch 3, 1861 –
March 31, 1870		 37th
38th
39th
40th
41st 		Civil War and Reconstruction
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John C. Conner
(Sherman)		 Democratic March 31, 1870 –
March 3, 1873		 41st
42nd 		Elected upon readmission.
Re-elected late October 6, 1871.
Retired because of failing health.		1870–1875
Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio
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William P. McLean
(Mount Pleasant)		 Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 43rd Elected in 1872.
Retired.
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David B. Culberson
(Jefferson)		 Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881		 44th
45th
46th 		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878 		1875–1881
Fannin, Lamar, Delta, Red River, Bowie, Hunt, Rains, Hopkins, Titus, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Van Zandt, Gregg, Harrison
March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		 47th Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 4th district .		1881–1893
Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine
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John H. Reagan
(Palestine)		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 48th
49th 		Redistricted from the 1st district .
Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886, but resigned when elected U.S. senator.
VacantMarch 4, 1887 –
November 4, 1887		 50th
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William H. Martin
(Athens)		 Democratic November 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 50th
51st 		Elected to finish Reagan's term.
Re-elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]
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John Benjamin Long
(Rusk)		 Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 52nd Elected in 1890.
[ data missing ]
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Samuel B. Cooper
(Beaumont)		 Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1905		 53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th 		Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.		1893–1905
Harrison, Panola, Shelby, Anderson, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Houston, San Augustine, Sabine, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, San Jacinto, Liberty, Hardin, Orange, Jefferson
Moses L. Broocks
(San Augustine)		 Democratic March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907		 59th Elected in 1904.
[ data missing ]		1905–1907
[ data missing ]
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Samuel B. Cooper
(Beaumont)		 Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909		 60th Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.		1907–1909
[ data missing ]
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Martin Dies Sr.
(Beaumont)		 Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1919		 61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th 		Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
[ data missing ]		1909–1919
[ data missing ]
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John C. Box
(Jacksonville)		 Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1931		 66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st 		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
[ data missing ]		1919–1931
[ data missing ]
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Martin Dies Jr.
(Orange)		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1945		 72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th 		Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired.		1931–1945
[ data missing ]
Jesse M. Combs
(Beaumont)		 Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953		 79th
80th
81st
82nd 		Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
[ data missing ]		1945–1953
[ data missing ]
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Jack Brooks
(Beaumont)		 Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1967		 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th 		Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 9th district .		1953–1967
[ data missing ]
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John Dowdy
(Athens)		 Democratic January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973		 90th
91st
92nd 		Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Retired.		1967–1973
[ data missing ]
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Charles Wilson
(Lufkin)		 Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1997		 93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th 		Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.		1973–1997
[ data missing ]
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Jim Turner
(Crockett)		 Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2005		 105th
106th
107th
108th 		Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Redistricted to the 8th district and retired.		1997–2005
[ data missing ]
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Ted Poe
(Atascocita)		 Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2019		 109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th 		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.
Retired.		2005–2007
[ data missing ]
2007–2013
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2013–2023
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Harris (part) [9]
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Dan Crenshaw
(Humble)		 Republican January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present
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Harris (part), Montgomery (part) [10]

Election results

2004

US House election, 2004: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ted Poe 139,95155.5+17.3
Democratic Nick Lampson 108,15642.9−17.9
Libertarian Sandra Saulsbury 3,9311.6+0.6
Majority31,79512.6
Turnout 252,038
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +17.6

2006

US House election, 2006: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ted Poe (incumbent)90,33265.6+10.1
Democratic Gary Binderim 45,02732.7−10.2
Libertarian Justo Perez 2,2941.7+0.1
Majority45,30532.9
Turnout 137,653
Republican hold Swing +20.3

2010

US House election, 2010: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Poe (incumbent) 130,020 88.6
Libertarian David W. Smith16,71111.4
Total votes146,731 100
Republican hold

2012

US House election, 2012: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Poe (Incumbent)159,66464.8
Democratic Jim Dougherty80,51232.9
Libertarian Kenneth Duncan4,1401.9
Green Mark A. Roberts2,0120.8
Total votes246,328 100

2014

US House election, 2014: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Poe (Incumbent) 101,936 68.0
Democratic Niko Letsos44,46229.6
Libertarian James B Veasaw2,3161.5
Green Mark Roberts1,3120.9
Total votes150,026 100
Republican hold

2016

US House election, 2016: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Poe (incumbent) 168,692 60.6
Democratic Pat Bryan100,23136.0
Libertarian James B. Veasaw6,4292.3
Green Joshua Darr2,8841.1
Total votes278,236 100
Republican hold

2018

US House election, 2018: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Crenshaw 139,188 52.8
Democratic Todd Litton119,99245.6
Libertarian Patrick Gunnels2,3730.9
Independent Scott Cubbler1,8390.7
Total votes263,392 100
Republican hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Crenshaw (incumbent) 197,300 56.1 +3.3
Democratic Sima Ladjevardian148,72742.3−3.3
Libertarian Elliott Robert Scheirman5,5821.6+0.7
Total votes351,609 100
Republican hold Swing

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Crenshaw (incumbent) 151,791 65.9 +9.8
Democratic Robin Fulford78,49634.0−8.3
Total votes230,287 100
Republican hold Swing

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