Texas's 9th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 9th State
House of Representatives
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Representative
  Trent Ashby
R Lufkin
Demographics64.5%  White
15.2%  Black
16.8%  Hispanic
1.1%  Asian
2.4% Other
Population (2020)
  Voting age
199,902
156,851

District 9 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 Trent Ashby since January 10, 2023; previously, Ashby was the Representative for the former District 57 and began his tenure in the House on January 8, 2013. [1]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses all of Angelina, Houston, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity, and Tyler Counties. Major cities in the district include Crockett, Groveton, Livingston, Lufkin, San Augustine, and Woodville. [2] The majority of Sam Rayburn Reservoir is in the district, as is the notable unincorporated community of West Livingston, which is the location of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Allan B. Polunsky Unit, home of Texas' male death row.

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References

  1. "Texas House of Representatives District 9". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)