Texas's 36th congressional district

Texas's 36th congressional district
Texas's 36th congressional district
	District map since January 3, 2023
Representative
	Brian Babin ; R–Woodville
Distribution	67.74% urban; 32.26% rural;
Population (2022)	770,407
Median household; income	$67,663
Ethnicity	49.3% White ; 30.9% Hispanic ; 11.9% Black ; 4.0% Asian ; 3.1% Two or more races ; 0.8% other;
Cook PVI	R+18

Last updated March 28, 2024

Texas's 36th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.^[4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections for a seat in the 113th United States Congress.^[5] Steve Stockman won the general election, and represented the new district. On December 9, 2013, Stockman announced that he would not seek reelection in 2014, and would instead challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican senatorial primary, and was succeeded in the U.S. House by Brian Babin.

Texas's 36th congressional district is located in southeast Texas and includes all of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, and Tyler counties, plus portions of southeastern Harris County and northwestern Jefferson County.^[6] The Johnson Space Center is within the district. Having only recently been established, the 36th district is one of only two districts in Texas (the other being the 31st district) that has never been represented by a member of the Democratic Party.

Election results from presidential races

Year	Office	Result
2012	President	Romney 73–26%
2016	President	Trump 72–25%
2020	President	Trump 72–27%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established January 3, 2013
Steve Stockman (Friendswood)	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015	113th	Elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.	2013–2023 Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler ^[7]
Brian Babin (Woodville)	Republican	January 3, 2015 – present	114th 115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.
Brian Babin (Woodville)	Republican	January 3, 2015 – present	114th 115th 116th 117th 118th		2023–present Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Jefferson (part), Liberty, Newton, and Tyler ^[6]

Election results

The first iteration of the district included portions of four previous congressional districts that were represented by:

Kevin Brady: Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange, Hardin Counties and a portion of Liberty County
Ted Poe: the other portion of Liberty County and a portion of northeast Harris County
Ron Paul: Chambers County
Gene Green: a portion of east Harris County
Pete Olson: a portion of southeast Harris County

In 2012, there were twelve candidates for the Republican nomination, one candidate for the Democratic nomination, one Libertarian candidate and one independent candidate.^[8]

2012 House of Representatives Election in Texas ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Stockman	165,405	70.7
	Democratic	Max Martin	62,143	26.6%
	Libertarian	Michael K. Cole	2,384	2.7%
Total votes			233,832	100.00%

Candidates in the 2014 primary included Republicans Phil Fitzgerald, John Amdur, Doug Centilli, Dave Norman, Chuck Meyer and Kim I. Morrell, and Democrat Michael K. Cole.^[9]

2014 House of Representatives Election in Texas ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Babin	101,663	76.0
	Democratic	Michael K. Cole	29,543	22.1%
	Libertarian	Rodney Veach	1,951	1.5%
	Green	Hal J. Ridley Jr	685	0.5%
Total votes			133,842	100%
	Republican hold

2016 House of Representatives Election in Texas ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Babin (Incumbent)	193,675	88.6
	Green	Hal J. Ridley Jr	24,890	11.4%
Total votes			218,565	100%
	Republican hold

2018 House of Representatives Election in Texas ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Babin (Incumbent)	161,048	72.6
	Democratic	Dayna Steele	60,908	27.4%
Total votes			221,956	100%
	Republican hold

2020 House of Representatives Election in Texas
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Babin (Incumbent)	222,712	73.6%
	Democratic	Rashad Lewis	73,418	24.3%
	Libertarian	Chad Abbey	4,848	1.6%
	Green	Hal J. Ridley Jr	1,571	0.5%
Total votes			302,549	100%
	Republican hold

2022 House of Representatives Election in Texas
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Babin (Incumbent)	145,599	69.4%
	Democratic	Jon Haire	64,016	30.5%
Total votes			209,615	100%
	Republican hold

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References

↑ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
1 2 Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
↑ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
↑ "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
1 2 "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.
↑ "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.
1 2 "Texas Race Summary Report, 2012 General Election".
↑ "Candidates on the Liberty County Ballot for March 4, 2014 Primary". The Vindicator. Liberty, Texas. December 12, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
↑ "Texas Race Summary Report, 2014 General Election".
↑ "Texas Race Summary Report, 2016 General Election".
↑ "Texas Race Summary Report, 2018 General Election".

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[1] Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.

[auto-2] 1 2 Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.

[Cook-3] "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[4] "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.

[5] "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.

[2023County-6] 1 2 "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] "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.

[auto1-8] 1 2 "Texas Race Summary Report, 2012 General Election".

[9] "Candidates on the Liberty County Ballot for March 4, 2014 Primary". The Vindicator. Liberty, Texas. December 12, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

[10] "Texas Race Summary Report, 2014 General Election".

[11] "Texas Race Summary Report, 2016 General Election".

[12] "Texas Race Summary Report, 2018 General Election".

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