Texas's 4th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 4th State
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Representative
  Keith Bell
R Forney
Demographics58.9%  White
14.4%  Black
22.5%  Hispanic
1.8%  Asian
2.4% Other
Population (2020)
  Voting age
195,819
143,550

District 4 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849-1851).

The district has been represented by Republican Keith Bell since January 8, 2019, upon his initial election to the Texas House. [1]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses all of Kaufman County and the northwestern portion of Henderson County. Major cities in the district include Forney, Kaufman, and Terrell, and the majority of Athens. [2] The district also includes the main campus of Trinity Valley Community College and all of Cedar Creek Reservoir.

List of representatives

[3]

Leg.RepresentativePartyTerm startTerm endCounties represented
3rd Alfred Elkins Pace UnknownNovember 5, 1849September 7, 1850 Fannin
VacantN/ASeptember 7, 1850November 18, 1850
Harrison G. Hendricks UnknownNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851
4th Randolph C. Doom November 3, 1851November 7, 1853 Jasper, Newton, Sabine
Joshua H. Speights November 3, 1851November 7, 1853
5th Robert H. Taylor November 7, 1853November 5, 1855 Fannin
6th Thomas N. Pettus November 5, 1855November 2, 1857
7th Gideon W. Smith November 2, 1857November 7, 1859
8th Robert H. Taylor November 7, 1859November 4, 1861
9th Lipscomb Norvell Jr. November 4, 1861January 14, 1862 Jasper, Newton
VacantN/AJanuary 14, 1862August 4, 1862
W. T. Roberts UnknownAugust 4, 1862February 1, 1863
10th A. N. Perkins November 2, 1863August 6, 1866
11th Randolph C. Doom August 6, 1866February 7, 1870
12th John M. Morrison Republican February 8, 1870January 14, 1873 Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
J. M. Manning February 8, 1870January 14, 1873
Winfield B. Stirman Democratic February 11, 1870January 14, 1873
13th John M. McDonald January 14, 1873January 13, 1874
13th
14th
James Eastland January 14, 1873April 18, 1876
James M. Harrison Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
14th A. D. Edwards January 13, 1874April 18, 1876
William M. Lindsey January 13, 1874April 18, 1876
15th Alexander Horton April 18, 1876January 14, 1879 Sabine, San Augustine
16th James T. Polley January 14, 1879January 11, 1881
17th January 11, 1881January 9, 1883
18th Jesse J. Watkins January 9, 1883January 13, 1885 Angelina, Nacogdoches
19th George F. Ingraham January 13, 1885January 11, 1887
20th James L. Gilliland January 11, 1887January 8, 1889
21st James Linn Crossland January 8, 1889January 13, 1891
22nd Elias B. Lewis January 13, 1891January 10, 1893
23rd Alvin B. Baker January 10, 1893January 8, 1895 Red River
24th J. M. Nix Populist January 8, 1895January 12, 1897
25th Preston W. Henderson Democratic January 12, 1897January 10, 1899
26th Charles M. Chambers January 10, 1899January 8, 1901
27th Richard H. Wells January 8, 1901January 13, 1903
28th Elvis A. Calvin January 13, 1903January 10, 1905 Lamar
William M. Hodges January 13, 1903January 10, 1905
29th Clarence Sperry January 10, 1905January 8, 1907
James C. Mason February 2, 1905January 8, 1907
30th Clarence Sperry January 8, 1907January 12, 1909
James C. Mason January 8, 1907January 12, 1909
31st January 12, 1909January 10, 1911
Charles Roach January 12, 1909January 10, 1911
32nd Columbus A. Martin January 10, 1911January 14, 1913
Robert L. McDowra January 10, 1911January 14, 1913
33rd James B. Furrh January 14, 1913January 12, 1915 Harrison
34th January 12, 1915January 9, 1917
35th Madison M. O'Banion January 9, 1917January 14, 1919
36th January 14, 1919January 11, 1921
37th Virgil D. Fugler January 11, 1921January 9, 1923
38th January 9, 1923July 20, 1924
James M. Perdue January 9, 1923January 13, 1925 Camp, Upshur
39th January 13, 1925January 11, 1927
40th Jefferson D. Bass January 11, 1927January 8, 1929
41st Thurman W. Adkins January 8, 1929January 13, 1931
42nd January 13, 1931January 10, 1933
43rd Otis T. Dunagan January 10, 1933January 8, 1935
44th January 8, 1935January 12, 1937
45th Lindley Beckworth January 12, 1937January 10, 1939
46th Matt Davis January 10, 1939January 14, 1941
47th Noel C. Baker January 14, 1941January 12, 1943
48th January 12, 1943January 9, 1945
49th January 9, 1945November 17, 1945
VacantN/ANovember 17, 1945January 14, 1947
50th Surry Turner Democratic January 14, 1947January 11, 1949
51st January 11, 1949January 9, 1951
52nd Julius O. Duncan, Jr. January 9, 1951January 13, 1953
53rd Reagan R. Huffman January 13, 1953January 11, 1955 Harrison
54th January 11, 1955January 8, 1957
55th January 8, 1957January 13, 1959
56th January 13, 1959January 10, 1961
57th Lonnie Nelson Cowles January 10, 1961January 8, 1963
58th Guy V. McDonald January 8, 1963January 12, 1965 Panola, Rusk
59th January 12, 1965January 10, 1967
60th Steve A. Burgess January 10, 1967January 14, 1969 Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
61st January 14, 1969January 12, 1971
62nd January 12, 1971January 9, 1973
63rd Roy Blake, Sr. January 9, 1973January 14, 1975 Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
64th January 14, 1975January 11, 1977
65th January 11, 1977January 10, 1978
VacantN/AJanuary 10, 1978March 1, 1978
Bill Haley Democratic March 1, 1978January 9, 1979
66th January 9, 1979January 13, 1981
67th January 13, 1981January 11, 1983
68th Gordon Arnold Jr. January 11, 1983January 8, 1985 Ellis, Kaufman
69th January 8, 1985August 14, 1985
VacantN/AAugust 14, 1985December 18, 1985
William K. Oakley Democratic December 18, 1985January 13, 1987
70th January 13, 1987January 10, 1989
71st January 10, 1989January 8, 1991
72nd January 8, 1991January 12, 1993
73rd January 12, 1993January 10, 1995 Hunt, Kaufman
74th January 10, 1995January 14, 1997
75th January 14, 1997January 12, 1999
76th Betty Brown Republican January 12, 1999January 9, 2001
77th January 9, 2001January 14, 2003
78th January 14, 2003January 11, 2005 Henderson, Kaufman
79th January 11, 2005January 9, 2007
80th January 9, 2007January 13, 2009
81st January 13, 2009January 11, 2011
82nd Lance Gooden January 11, 2011January 8, 2013
83rd January 8, 2013January 13, 2015
84th Stuart Spitzer January 13, 2015January 10, 2017
85th Lance Gooden January 10, 2017January 8, 2019
86th Keith Bell January 8, 2019January 12, 2021
87th January 12, 2021January 10, 2023
88th January 10, 2023Present

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References

  1. "Texas House of Representatives District 4". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov.
  3. "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". www.lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved May 15, 2018.