Texas's 30th congressional district

Texas's 30th congressional district
Texas's 30th congressional district
	Texas's 30th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative	Jasmine Crockett ; D–Dallas
Distribution	98.56% urban; 1.44% rural;
Population (2023)	772,920
Median household; income	$70,984
Ethnicity	40.0% Black ; 36.0% Hispanic ; 17.7% White ; 3.3% Asian ; 2.4% Two or more races ; 0.7% other;
Cook PVI	D+27

Last updated November 22, 2024

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 Woman's University at Dallas. The 30th district is also home to Dallas Love Field airport and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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 ^[4]
Jasmine Crockett (Dallas)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present Parts of Dallas and Tarrant ^[5]

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

In popular culture

The 30th congressional district plays a role in the first part of season 4 of House Of Cards . Claire Underwood seeks to run for the seat after a disagreement with her husband, the President. The prominently black and Hispanic seat is reluctant to back Claire, and she eventually backs down.

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References

↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
1 2 "My Congressional District".
1 2 "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)

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[1] "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.

[My_Congressional_District-2] 1 2 "My Congressional District".

[Cook-3] 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] 517 U.S. 952 (1996)

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