Texas's 19th congressional district

Texas's 19th congressional district
Texas's 19th congressional district
	District map
Representative	Jodey Arrington ; R–Lubbock
Distribution	74.25% urban; 25.75% rural;
Population (2023)	771,186
Median household; income	$59,075
Ethnicity	50.2% White ; 38.3% Hispanic ; 6.3% Black ; 2.7% Two or more races ; 1.8% Asian ; 0.7% other;
Cook PVI	R+26

Last updated September 23, 2024

Texas's 19th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas. The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene. The current Representative from the 19th district is Republican Jodey Arrington. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.^[4]

History

The border runs along the western boundary with New Mexico, and runs along county borders to include far reaching cities. The area is predominantly rural, with the exceptions of Abilene and Lubbock, and includes many state parks, ranches, and farms.

This is one of the most conservative districts in Texas and the nation. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. Republicans have held the seat since 1985. In the last three decades, a Democrat has only won 40 percent of the vote in this district twice, in 1984 and 2004.

Much of this region continued to elect conservative Democrats to local offices and the Texas Legislature until 1994. Since the mid-1990s, however, Republicans have dominated every level of government. There are virtually no elected Democrats in office other than at the county level, and Republicans usually win most races by 70 percent or more of the vote.

The district voted 77% for George W. Bush in 2004 and 71% for John McCain in 2008.

Election results from presidential races

Year	Office	Result
2000	President	Bush 79 – 19%
2004	President	Bush 77 – 23%
2008	President	McCain 72 – 27%
2012	President	Romney 74 – 25%
2016	President	Trump 72 – 23%
2020	President	Trump 72 – 26%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established January 3, 1935
George H. Mahon (Lubbock)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1979	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-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. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired.
Kent Hance (Lubbock)	Democratic	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985	96th 97th 98th	Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for US Senate.
Larry Combest (Lubbock)	Republican	January 3, 1985 – May 31, 2003	99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th	Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Resigned.
Vacant		May 31, 2003 – June 3, 2003	108th
Randy Neugebauer (Lubbock)	Republican	June 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th	Elected to finish Combest's term. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired.
Jodey Arrington (Lubbock)	Republican	January 3, 2017 – present	115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

US House election, 2022: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jodey Arrington (incumbent)	152,321	80.3
	Independent	Nathan Lewis	37,360	19.7
Total votes			189,681	100.0
	Republican hold

US House election, 2020: Texas District 19^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jodey Arrington (incumbent)	198,198	74.8
	Democratic	Tom Watson	60,583	22.9
	Libertarian	Joe Burnes	6,271	2.4
Total votes			265,052	100.0
	Republican hold

US House election, 2018: Texas District 19^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jodey Arrington (incumbent)	151,946	75.2
	Democratic	Miguel Levario	50,039	24.8
Total votes			201,985	100
	Republican hold

US House election, 2016: Texas District 19 ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jodey Arrington	176,314	86.7
	Libertarian	Troy Bonar	17,376	8.5
	Green	Mark Lawson	9,785	4.8
Total votes			203,475	100.0
	Republican hold

US House election, 2014: Texas District 19^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer (incumbent)	90,160	77.2
	Democratic	Neal Marchbanks	21,458	18.4
	Libertarian	Richard (Chip) Peterson	5,146	4.4
	Independent	Donald Vance (write-in)	54	0.0
Total votes			116,818	100.0
	Republican hold

US House election, 2012: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer (incumbent)	160,136	85	+7
	Libertarian	Richard "Chip" Peterson	28,359	15	+12
Majority
Turnout			188,495
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 2010: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer (incumbent)	106,059	78	+6
	Democratic	Andy Wilson	25,984	19	−6
	Libertarian	Richard "Chip" Peterson	4,315	3	+0
Majority
Turnout			136,358
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 2008: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer (incumbent)	168,501	72	+4
	Democratic	Dwight Fullingim	58,030	25	−5
	Libertarian	Richard "Chip" Peterson	6,080	3	+1
Majority
Turnout			232,611
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 2006: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer (incumbent)	92,811	68	+9.6
	Democratic	Robert Ricketts	40,853	30	−10.0
	Libertarian	Fred Jones	3,300	2	+.5
Majority			48,558	38.0
Turnout			136,964
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 2004: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer (incumbent)	136,459	58.4	−33.2
	Democratic	Charles Stenholm	93,531	40.0	+40.0
	Libertarian	Richard "Chip" Peterson	3,524	1.5	+6.9
Majority			42,928	18.4
Turnout			233,514
	Republican hold		Swing	-36.6

Historical district boundaries

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[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".

[Cook-4] 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

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[txsos-6] "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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