Texas's 30th congressional district

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Texas's 30th congressional district
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Texas's 30th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 98.56% urban [1]
  • 1.44% rural
Population (2023)772,920 [2]
Median household
income
$70,984 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+27 [3]

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.

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The current Representative from the 30th district is Democrat Jasmine Crockett, who has represented the district since 2023. She succeeded longtime representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, who had served since 1993.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+27, it is the most Democratic district in Texas. [3]

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [4]
2008 President Obama 76% - 23%
2012 President Obama 78% - 22%
2014 Senate Alameel 75% - 25%
Governor Davis 77% - 23%
2016 President Clinton 77% - 20%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 80% - 19%
Governor Valdez 74% - 24%
Lt. Governor Collier 77% - 21%
Attorney General Nelson 78% - 20%
2020 President Biden 78% - 21%
Senate Hegar 75% - 23%
2022 Governor O'Rourke 77% - 22%
Lt. Governor Collier 76% - 21%
Attorney General Mercedes Garza 76% - 21%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Dudding 74% - 23%

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residency)
PartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District established January 3, 1993
Eddie Bernice Johnson official portrait 116th Congress.jpg
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
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Parts of Dallas
2013–2023
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Parts of Dallas [5]
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Jasmine Crockett
(Dallas)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th
119th
Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
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Parts of Dallas and Tarrant [6]

Recent election results

2004

US House election, 2004: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)144,51393.0+18.8
Libertarian John Davis10,8217.0+5.4
Majority133,69286.1
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)81,21280.2−12.8
Republican Wilson Aurbach17,82017.6N/A
Libertarian Ken Ashby2,2452.2−4.8
Majority63,39262.7
Turnout 101,277
Democratic hold Swing

2008

US House election, 2008: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)168,24982.5+2.3
Republican Fred Wood32,36115.9−1.7
Libertarian Jarrett Woods3,3661.6−0.6
Majority135,88866.6
Turnout 203,976
Democratic hold Swing

2010

US House election, 2010: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)86,32275.7−6.8
Republican Stephen E. Broden24,66821.6+5.7
Libertarian J.B. Oswalt2,9882.7+1.1
Majority61,65454.1
Turnout 113,978
Democratic hold Swing

2012

US House election, 2012: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)171,05978.8+3.1
Republican Travis Washington Jr.41,22219.0−2.6
Libertarian Ed Rankin4,7332.2−0.5
Majority129,83759.8
Turnout 217,014
Democratic hold Swing

2014

US House election, 2014: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)93,04188.0+9.2
Libertarian Max W. Koch III7,1546.8+4.6
Independent Eric LeMonte Williams5,5985.2N/A
Majority85,88781.2
Turnout 105,793
Democratic hold Swing

2016

US House election, 2016: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)170,50277.9−10.1
Republican Charles Lingerfelt41,51819.0N/A
Libertarian Jarrett R. Woods4,7532.2−4.6
Green Thom Prentice2,0530.9N/A
Majority128,98459.0
Turnout 218,826
Democratic hold Swing

2018

US House election, 2018: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)166,78491.1+13.2
Libertarian Shawn Jones16,3908.9+6.7
Majority150,39482.1
Turnout 183,174
Democratic hold Swing

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)204,66477.5−13.6
Republican Tre Pennie48,60818.4N/A
Independent Eric LeMonte Williams10,8344.1N/A
Majority156,05659.1
Turnout 264,106
Democratic hold Swing

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jasmine Crockett 134,87674.7−2.8
Republican James Rodgers39,20921.7+3.3
Independent Zachariah Manning3,8202.1N/A
Libertarian Phil Gray1,8701.0N/A
Write-in Debbie Walker7380.41N/A
Total votes180,513 100.0
Democratic hold Swing

Historical district boundaries

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1991–1996; struck down in Bush v. Vera
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2007–2013
2013-2023 Texas US Congressional District 30 (since 2013).tif
2013–2023

See also

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "My Congressional District".
  3. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1c2c1e0d-2fd1-43a8-a039-73e7023124d1
  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)

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